Lecturer (Occupational Health Nurse)

NHS Scotland; Paisley; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Scottish healthcare provider is seeking two AC3 lecturers for their Adult Nursing program. Ideal candidates will have a Master's degree and NMC registration as a Community Health Nurse. Responsibilities include teaching, module development, and engaging in consultancy and scholarship activities. The role offers competitive benefits including 35 days of annual leave and a flexible work-life balance.

Benefits

35 days of annual leave

Defined benefit pension scheme

Fitness facilities

Access to health and wellbeing resources

Qualifications

• Registered Adult Nurse educationally qualified to Masters level required.
• Sufficient breadth or depth of specialist knowledge in Occupational Health Nursing.

Responsibilities

• Teach and develop post graduate nursing programmes.
• Engage in wider academic activities like consultancy and CPD.

Skills

Clinical credibility

Excellent collaborative and interpersonal skills

Understanding of equality and diversity

Commitment to delivering high quality teaching

Education

Masters Degree

NMC registration - Registered Specialist Community Public Health Nurse

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12.08.2025

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Job Description:

School of Health and Life Sciences

Adult Nursing, Community and Health Division

Base: Lanarkshire Campus (the post holder may be required to work across UWS campuses)

Full time: 35 hours per week

Salary from £49,558 - £55,755 per annum

Permanent

THE POST

An opportunity has arisen for two AC3 lecturers to join our Adult Nursing, Community and Health within the School of Health and Life Sciences, where teaching and research are at the heart of all the schools activities.

We are specifically looking to recruit a Registered Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Occupational Health Nurse) to join our team. Ideally, the successful candidate will be a registered Adult Nurse who is educationally qualified to Masters level.

You will join a dedicated team who strive to continuously inspire our students and wider University community and, through modern teaching and impactful research, continue to deliver innovative solutions to some of the worlds biggest challenges.

The post requires an enthusiastic, skilled and motivated person with clinical credibility to contribute to the currency and clinical relevance of our adult nursing, mental health and social care programmes, and to deliver and develop our post graduate portfolio. The post holder will be aligned to our MSc Specialist Community and Public Health programmes and will support other portfolio activities.. The ability to contribute to and lead module and programme development is integral to this post, along with engagement in wider academic activities such as consultancy, CPD, and scholarship to enhance teaching or academic knowledge.

The successful candidate should have the following:

• Masters Degree and/or professional experience as an Occupational Health Nurse
• NMC registration - Registered Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Occupational Health)
• A sufficient breadth or depth of specialist knowledge and experience in the discipline to work within established research/teaching programmes.
• Familiarity with a variety of theories to promote and assess learning.
• Understanding of equality and diversity issues as they may impact on academic content and issues relating to student need.
• Commitment to delivering high quality teaching and supporting an outstanding student experience.
• Excellent collaborative and interpersonal skills.

ABOUT US

University of the West of Scotland (UWS) is one of Scotlands largest and most dynamic modern universities. Our reach across the country, together with our London campus, means that UWS is a significant force in global knowledge creation, innovation, and a leading provider of undergraduate, postgraduate and research degree education. Our degrees provide students with a transformational experience; equipping them with highly sought-after graduate skills that set them up for global success in world-leading sectors, industries, and businesses.

With cutting-edge courses, modern pedagogy, and practical knowledge, we enable our students and staff to experience the joy of learning, teaching, research, and innovation, and apply their knowledge for the benefit of others.

UWS is officially ranked by Times Higher Education in the top 200 universities worldwide under 50 years old (2024 Young University Rankings).

The School of Health & Life Sciences at UWS offers innovative teaching and research opportunities, firmly focused on the real-world challenges facing the healthcare and life sciences sectors. The School is involved in the British Council Gender Advancement through Transforming Institutions in India project and the British Council and SEAMAO RIHED Gender Equality and Diversity (GEDI), and take pride in the strong links we have with partner organisations across the private, public and third sectors

We offer our staff a caring and supportive environment, across five campuses, and a competitive benefits package which includes:

• 35 days of annual leave, plus a further 12 days for public/university holidays
• An additional days leave to celebrate your birthday
• Defined benefit contribution pension scheme (including death in service benefits upon joining the schemeA flexible approach to working pattern and work-life balance
• Fitness facilities across our campuses
• Access to a range of health and wellbeing resources, including occupational health, physiotherapy, and access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Professional, career and research development opportunities.

Informal enquiries can be made by contacting:

Dr Debbie Waddell, Senior Lecturer (Adult Nursing, Community and Health),

- Urban Practice