The School of Health Sciences at the University of Liverpool working in partnership with Liverpool University Hospitals Foundation Trust (LUHFT) seek to employ an exceptional candidate to assume a Professorial post as Chair of Nursing. Nursing plays a significant role within the School of Health Sciences, and there is a wealth of experience and expertise across the Faculty of Health & Life Sciences, and our partner Trust (LUHFT), to provide a secure foundation for further development in research and innovation. We are therefore seeking an established nurse academic who will lead the expansion of research and innovation in Nursing, the School, the University and with LUHFT.  The successful candidate will have a commitment to collaborative working, staff development and have an engaging leadership style.  The post-holder will provide key academic leadership within the school working with established Professors across the School, the Faculty and the University.

As a Professor of Nursing, you will be supported to advance your own career whilst playing a pivotal role in enhancing our research, innovation, and entrepreneurial culture. You will develop plans and deliver objectives that align with the University’s ambitions. As an established academic leader, you will develop and sustain a reputation, for yourself and colleagues, for high quality healthcare research, working with relevant stakeholders locally, nationally, and globally.

We are searching for a candidate with the ability to facilitate and enable the development of nursing research and innovation, which promotes health and addresses the needs of individuals and communities nationally and internationally. The School of Health Sciences successfully educates and develop students for careers in the modern world, and this post actively contributes to creating the professionals of the future.

The post holder must be a registered adult nurse practitioner with the Nursing & Midwifery Council with post qualification clinical experience. Applications from candidates with an established track record of research in the field of adult nursing are welcome, areas of research interest are wide but might include wound management, falls, and frailty. 

Job Ref: 053966
Closing Date: 21 April 2023