Senior Lecturer in Children's Nursing

Nottingham Trent University; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 49,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Flexible working patterns

30–35 days annual leave + holidays

Job summary

Nottingham Trent University invites applications for a Senior Lecturer in Children’s Nursing. The role focuses on delivering high-quality teaching, supporting programme development, and leading on curriculum innovations within the Nursing team.

The successful candidate will contribute to pre-registration undergraduate and postgraduate programmes and work with colleagues to enhance student experiences. The post requires strong educational practice, leadership within higher education, and the

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality teaching and learning for pre- and post-registration programmes.
• Contribute to recruitment, planning, delivery, assessment and quality assurance processes across nursing programmes.
• Provide personal tutoring and academic assessment for nursing students and collaborate with stakeholder organisations.

Job description

Inspire, drive change and save lives.

Doing things differently.

Senior Lecturer in Children's Nursing

Salary- £49,127 - £58,624 per annum
Full time/ permanent

About the Role

The Nottingham Institute of Health and Social Care at Nottingham Trent University is looking to appoint an enthusiastic and forward-thinking senior lecturer in Children’s Nursing to join our academic team. We are seeking an individual who is experienced in the field of Children’s Nursing and who can provide high-quality teaching and learning for our students.

The successful candidate will join our dynamic and future focused Nursing Team to make a valued contribution to our range of pre-registration undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. and continuing professional development courses.

You will be supporting the development and delivery of our newly established Children's Nursing programme. While the primary focus of the role is Children's Nursing, there will be opportunities to collaborate with all four fields of nursing, supporting innovation, curriculum development, and an exceptional student experience. You will participate in the recruitment, planning, delivery, assessment, and quality assurance processes across nursing programmes. You will act as a personal tutor and academic assessor for nursing students, and work collaboratively with our key stakeholder organisations to ensure support and high-quality learning experiences. You will also hold leadership positions within the course team.

The successful candidate will have experience working with learners in higher education, designing, delivering and evaluating innovative learning opportunities. Applicants should demonstrate a scholarly, practice, or research profile, together with an excellent understanding of current and evolving clinical, professional, and policy developments relevant to children's nursing. As an applicant, you will possess excellent communication skills and have experience in working collaboratively across teams to support high-quality learning environments. You should bring experience of curriculum development and of leadership within a higher education context.

For more details, please take a look at the role profile. We'll still consider applications even if you don't meet every single one of the requirements, so don't be put off if you don't match them perfectly.

Interview Date: w/c 23rd November 2026

About Us

Nottingham Institute of Health and Social Care brings together expert and enthusiastic staff from across the health, social care, and social work sectors, many of whom are experienced practitioners and recognised leaders in their fields. Our academics are actively engaged in research and scholarship, with work that is widely published and directly informs our curriculum, ensuring students benefit from a contemporary, evidence-based and professionally relevant learning experience.

We are committed to providing a vibrant, inclusive and supportive learning environment where teaching is grounded in research, professional practice and a strong commitment to student success. By fostering collaboration between students, practitioners, researchers and external partners, we prepare graduates to make a meaningful impact within their professions and communities.

The Institute is dedicated to developing innovative education and research that addresses the challenges facing health and social care services today. Through our strong partnerships with healthcare, social care and community organisations, we strive to make a positive contribution to improving health, wellbeing and social outcomes for all. Our ambition is to equip the next generation of professionals with the knowledge, skills and values needed to lead change and improve lives in an evolving health and social care landscape.

For any informal queries about the role or the team, please contact Laura Holliday, Associate Professor, Children’s Nursing at [e-mail] or Anne Felton Director of Institute of Health and Social Care at [e-mail]

Join Us

Find out more about our academic community at NTU, including the support we offer to academics at all stages of their careers.

We also offer:

• Hybrid working - We support flexible ways of working through a combination of campus-based and home working where applicable. For full-time roles, this includes a minimum of 60% on-campus commitment. We trust colleagues to work with their teams to shape working patterns that enable them to deliver the best possible outcomes for their stakeholders.
• Flexibility - We welcome and support a range of working patterns and approaches, helping colleagues balance their work and personal commitments while meeting the needs of the role.
• 30 - 35 days annual leave per year plus statutory bank holidays and 5 university closure days pro rata
• Salary Sacrifice Retirement Savings Plan with life assurance and income protection. Available to colleagues who choose to opt out of the contractual pension scheme. Minimum colleague contributions of 0% matched with minimum NTU contributions of 8%.
• Opportunity to receive a bonus for exceptional performance and contribution
• Range of health and wellbeing services, including a Health Cash Plan, voluntary benefits, discounts, and savings for all colleagues.
• We are committed to advancing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion across all areas of our work. We actively promote a culture of respect and belonging and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. For more information please click here - Equality, Diversity and Inclusion | Nottingham Trent University
• And a whole lot more…Find out more about the range of benefits we offer.

Safe and Inclusive

At NTU, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our students and colleagues. By championing positive wellbeing, we promote an environment where all can thrive and reach their full potential. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team.

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

Whilst this role is currently eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Route, we recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position, or for more information visit the Government Skilled Worker visa support page.

This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and successful applicants will be asked to declare any unspent criminal convictions.