Lecturer / Senior Lecturer (Teaching) in Mental Health Nursing

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Duties

1. To contribute through module and/or course leadership the academic, clinical skills and simulation teaching within the School, drawing on ones own area of specialism and to design teaching sessions which maximise the integration of theory to clinical practice.

2. To contribute to the assessment process for students including the setting, marking and moderation of work, individually or collectively as part of a team in accordance with quality assurance procedures.

3. To contribute to the design and development of innovative, inclusive, and inspiring learning materials and assessments including e-learning.

4. To act as a Personal Academic Tutor.

5. To engage as an Academic Assessor to collate and confirm student achievement of NMC proficiencies and programme outcomes.

6. To carry out academic administrative work and participate in relevant committees within the School and College.

7. To participate in the recruitment of students, including selection events and open days.

8. To ensure that the teaching for which you are responsible is informed by contemporary research, scholarship, knowledge exchange and professional practice, and develops the ability of students to engage in debate, critical discourse and thinking.

9. Where appropriate, to undertake research, scholarship, and knowledge transfer through engaging in professional practice and contributing to research and its dissemination through publication.

10. Participate fully in the life of the School and carry out any other reasonable duties as requested by the Head of School or her/his nominee.

11. To participate in annual staff development and review processes.

12. Maintain personal and professional development to meet the changing demands of the job; participate in appropriate training activities and encourage and support staff in their development and training.

13. Take steps to ensure and enhance personal health, safety, and well-being and that of other staff and students.

14. Carry out these duties in a manner that promotes equality of opportunity and supports diversity and inclusion and considers the University's commitment to environmentally sustainable ways of working.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of teaching nursing students with evidence of successful student learning outcomes and good pedagogic practice.
• Relevant professional educational / practice experience.
• Clear evidence of sustained continuous professional development.

Desirable

• Essential for Senior Lecturer: Evidence of outputs from research and/or knowledge exchange activities, e.g., conference presentations, CPD, evaluation reports.

Skills

Essential

• Demonstrable capacity to make a substantial contribution to the Learning & Teaching agenda within the nursing curriculum(s).
• High level of ICT proficiency for teaching and administration purposes.
• Awareness of national strategic and policy developments in health and social care.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills; ability to communicate confidently and clearly with a range of people including students, lecturers, managers, representatives of external organisations and the public, both orally and in writing.
• Evidence of effective team-working and interpersonal skills and the ability to inspire, influence and motivate others through collaborative working practices.

Qualifications

Essential

• A first degree in Nursing or a relevant health subject.
• Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) registerable qualification in Mental Health Nursing.
• Current registration with the NMC.

Desirable

• Essential for Senior Lecturer or Senior Lecturer (Teaching): Relevant Masters qualification, or working towards.
• PhD or other Doctoral Qualification

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

University of Worcester

Address

Campus

St Johns

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR2 6AJ

Employer's website

https://www.worcester.ac.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)