Job summary
If you are passionate about childrens nursing and education and would like to make a difference to patient and client care, then our Department ofNursing and Midwiferywould love to hear from you.
As a Lecturer in one of the largest providers of nurse education in the UK, you will be working with a large, vibrant community of academics, practitioners and researchers with a commitment to providing high quality, research-informed teaching, to ensure active learning.
You will join a team of academic practitioners, innovating, teaching and supporting student nurses across the undergraduate and postgraduate curricula. You will also support a range of post-registration teaching to registrants accessing our CPD portfolio, alongside opportunities to be involved in research and project work.
Main duties of the job
You will need:
The ability to design and deliver transformative and innovative learning experiences.
Knowledge and understanding of critical, practical, and theoretical issues relevant to children's nursing and the health and social care agenda.
Experience of teaching, training or supervising undergraduate and postgraduate nursing or other healthcare professionals in a practice or academic environment.
Current NMC registration as a Childrens Nurse and evidence of ongoing professional development.
This is an excellent opportunity to pursue a rewarding and fulfilling career in a supportive environment.
If youre looking for a flexible role where you will have the opportunity to manage your own time around teaching and the business needs of the department, then this could be the role for you.
If you are offered this post, you will be subject to a standard check by the Disclosure and Barring Service.
A criminal record will not necessarily prevent you from working at Sheffield Hallam University but its relevance to the duties of the post will need to be assessed before the appointment is confirmed.
About us
We offer a diverse range ofbenefitsand opportunities to pursue a rewarding and fulfilling career in a supportive environment.
You will be contractually enrolled into the Teachers Pension Scheme (TPS) one of the largest and most generous defined benefit pension schemes in the country.
For this job, we particularly welcome applications from minority ethnic candidates and male candidates who are underrepresented in this area at Sheffield Hallam.
The University may be able to sponsor the employment of international applicants in this role; this will depend on a number of factors specific to the individual applicant.
For more info, see here:https://bit.ly/LectChildNurse
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Title Lecturer in Nursing - Child
College College of Health, Wellbeing and Life Sciences
Grade 7
Reports to Principal Lecturer
Direct reports N/A
Role purpose To teach and support students by taking a learner-centred approach in line with
the Universitys learning, teaching and assessment strategy.
To contribute to curriculum development and delivery, research and other forms
of scholarly activity as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
Main duties
The post holder performs a range of duties and responsibilities from those listed below. The balance of
these will vary between post holders.
Student experience
Designs and delivers innovative, high quality and challenging learning experiences.
Equips students with the skills, knowledge and attributes required by employers through delivery
of the curriculum.
Contributes to the development of a sense of student community and acts as key contact for
students.
Assists with the operational delivery of courses / modules and acts proactively to address any
emerging issues, escalating as appropriate.
Actively participates in student induction (where appropriate), including preparation of key
information for students.
Plays an active role in the pastoral care and supervision of students.
Learning, teaching and assessment
Plans and delivers the curriculum using appropriate media, including the use of IT.
Engages in critical reflection on practice as a basis for improving performance.
Contributes to innovation in learning, teaching, assessment and curriculum development with
the aim of meeting the needs of learners.
Provides effective feedback, support and guidance to students.
Translates professional experience into the academic context as appropriate.
Regularly engages in staff development activities relating to teaching, learning and assessment.
Supervises individual and group-based student activities, e.g. dissertations, industrial
placements, work-based projects.
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Research and scholarly activity
Identifies and conducts research and scholarly activity which is relevant to the lecturing role.
Integrates research into teaching and learning.
Identifies opportunities for income generation and / or entrepreneurialism through research,
consultancy or professional practice.
Teamwork and communication
Works effectively with colleagues at all levels and contributes to the achievement of team
objectives.
Develops collaborative relationships across teams and between faculties / departments.
Maintains dialogue with managers in the performance of post responsibilities.
Develops networks of useful contacts both within and outside the University.
Personal effectiveness
Seeks ways to improve efficiency and quality and motivates and encourages others.
Contributes to achievement of organisational goals.
Business effectiveness
Engages with the relevant business and professional environments to develop and promote
relationships that will enhance income generation. Develops an understanding of market and
business needs.
Engages with relevant business and professional environments to promote student learning,
scholarly work, and self-development in a real-world context.
Contributes to business enhancement and maintenance of customer-focus.
Quality management and enhancement
Contributes to the development and achievement of quality standards and criteria.
Takes part in initiatives to improve quality of educational provision and access to higher
education.
These duties may evolve in line with the changing strategic objectives of the college / department and
University. Specific objectives will be agreed through the Universitys performance and development
review (PDR) process
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Title Lecturer in Nursing - Child
College College of Health, Wellbeing and Life Sciences
Grade 7
Reports to Principal Lecturer
Direct reports N/A
Role purpose To teach and support students by taking a learner-centred approach in line with
the Universitys learning, teaching and assessment strategy.
To contribute to curriculum development and delivery, research and other forms
of scholarly activity as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
Main duties
The post holder performs a range of duties and responsibilities from those listed below. The balance of
these will vary between post holders.
Student experience
Designs and delivers innovative, high quality and challenging learning experiences.
Equips students with the skills, knowledge and attributes required by employers through delivery
of the curriculum.
Contributes to the development of a sense of student community and acts as key contact for
students.
Assists with the operational delivery of courses / modules and acts proactively to address any
emerging issues, escalating as appropriate.
Actively participates in student induction (where appropriate), including preparation of key
information for students.
Plays an active role in the pastoral care and supervision of students.
Learning, teaching and assessment
Plans and delivers the curriculum using appropriate media, including the use of IT.
Engages in critical reflection on practice as a basis for improving performance.
Contributes to innovation in learning, teaching, assessment and curriculum development with
the aim of meeting the needs of learners.
Provides effective feedback, support and guidance to students.
Translates professional experience into the academic context as appropriate.
Regularly engages in staff development activities relating to teaching, learning and assessment.
Supervises individual and group-based student activities, e.g. dissertations, industrial
placements, work-based projects.
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Research and scholarly activity
Identifies and conducts research and scholarly activity which is relevant to the lecturing role.
Integrates research into teaching and learning.
Identifies opportunities for income generation and / or entrepreneurialism through research,
consultancy or professional practice.
Teamwork and communication
Works effectively with colleagues at all levels and contributes to the achievement of team
objectives.
Develops collaborative relationships across teams and between faculties / departments.
Maintains dialogue with managers in the performance of post responsibilities.
Develops networks of useful contacts both within and outside the University.
Personal effectiveness
Seeks ways to improve efficiency and quality and motivates and encourages others.
Contributes to achievement of organisational goals.
Business effectiveness
Engages with the relevant business and professional environments to develop and promote
relationships that will enhance income generation. Develops an understanding of market and
business needs.
Engages with relevant business and professional environments to promote student learning,
scholarly work, and self-development in a real-world context.
Contributes to business enhancement and maintenance of customer-focus.
Quality management and enhancement
Contributes to the development and achievement of quality standards and criteria.
Takes part in initiatives to improve quality of educational provision and access to higher
education.
These duties may evolve in line with the changing strategic objectives of the college / department and
University. Specific objectives will be agreed through the Universitys performance and development
review (PDR) process
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Well-developed and current knowledge and
- understanding of critical, practical and theoretical
- issues relevant to childrens nursing and the health &
- social care agenda.
- Teaching, training or supervising undergraduate and
- postgraduate nursing or other healthcare professionals
- in a clinical practice or academic environment.
- Knowledge of how information technology can support
- educational delivery and learning.
- Professional experience in a relevant discipline, with
- experience of working in an integrated way and caring
- for patients across the healthcare environment
Desirable
- Evidence of a contribution to knowledge in your field
- e.g. publications or creative work.
- Undertaking professional or academic project work e.g.
- research, creative or industrial projects, scholarship
- and/or knowledge transfer.
Qualifications
Essential
- Good honours degree (i.e. UK 2.1 or 1st Class), or
- equivalent professional qualification or experience in a
- relevant discipline
- Postgraduate qualification or commitment to achieve a
- Masters degree, and/or substantial professional
- experience in a relevant discipline
- Evidence of ongoing professional development.
- Current relevant NMC Registration.
- Postgraduate teaching qualification (PG Cert or HEA
- fellowship) or a commitment to complete the
- Postgraduate Certificate Teaching in Higher Education
- if eligible
Desirable
- A prescribing qualification.
- Doctorate in a relevant discipline (or equivalent
- qualification, as confirmed by ECCTIS)
Competencies
Essential
- Ability to inspire, enthuse and connect with a range of
- stakeholders e.g. students and external clients from a
- wide range of backgrounds.
- Ability to design and deliver transformative and
- innovative learning experiences.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent team working skills and the ability to
- establish good working relationships.
- Excellent planning and organisational skills and the
- ability to manage conflicting demands and meet
- deadlines.
- Technological/ digital proficiency
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Well-developed and current knowledge and
- understanding of critical, practical and theoretical
- issues relevant to childrens nursing and the health &
- social care agenda.
- Teaching, training or supervising undergraduate and
- postgraduate nursing or other healthcare professionals
- in a clinical practice or academic environment.
- Knowledge of how information technology can support
- educational delivery and learning.
- Professional experience in a relevant discipline, with
- experience of working in an integrated way and caring
- for patients across the healthcare environment
Desirable
- Evidence of a contribution to knowledge in your field
- e.g. publications or creative work.
- Undertaking professional or academic project work e.g.
- research, creative or industrial projects, scholarship
- and/or knowledge transfer.
Qualifications
Essential
- Good honours degree (i.e. UK 2.1 or 1st Class), or
- equivalent professional qualification or experience in a
- relevant discipline
- Postgraduate qualification or commitment to achieve a
- Masters degree, and/or substantial professional
- experience in a relevant discipline
- Evidence of ongoing professional development.
- Current relevant NMC Registration.
- Postgraduate teaching qualification (PG Cert or HEA
- fellowship) or a commitment to complete the
- Postgraduate Certificate Teaching in Higher Education
- if eligible
Desirable
- A prescribing qualification.
- Doctorate in a relevant discipline (or equivalent
- qualification, as confirmed by ECCTIS)
Competencies
Essential
- Ability to inspire, enthuse and connect with a range of
- stakeholders e.g. students and external clients from a
- wide range of backgrounds.
- Ability to design and deliver transformative and
- innovative learning experiences.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent team working skills and the ability to
- establish good working relationships.
- Excellent planning and organisational skills and the
- ability to manage conflicting demands and meet
- deadlines.
- Technological/ digital proficiency
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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).
