AC3 Lecturer, Adult Nursing
- Employer
- UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF SCOTLAND
- Location
- DG1 4ZN, Dumfries
- Salary
- Salary from £48,349 - £54,395 per annum (pro rata)
- Closing date
- 24 Oct 2024
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- Academic Discipline
- Clinical, Pre-clinical & Health, Other Health & Social Care
- Job Type
- Academic Posts, Lecturers / Assistant Professors
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part Time
School of Health and Life Sciences
Adult Nursing, Community and Health Division
Dumfries Campus (the post holder may be required to work across UWS campuses)
THE POST - AC3 Lecturer Adult nursing
An opportunity has arisen for an AC3 lecturer 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 school’s activities. Ideally, the successful candidate will be a registered Adult Nurse who is educationally qualified to Masters level.
You will join a dedicated team at our Dumfries Campus 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 world’s biggest challenges.
The post requires skilled and motivated people 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 ability to contribute to 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
- NMC registration (Adult Nurse)
- 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 Scotland’s 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.
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 day’s leave to celebrate your birthday
- Defined benefit contribution pension scheme (currently 23%), including death in service benefits upon joining the scheme
- A flexible approach to working pattern and work-life balance
- Employee discount scheme across 3,500 retailers
- Fitness facilities across our campuses
- Free gym membership
- 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.
The current academic structure and nomenclature at UWS is as follows:
AC2 – Lecturer (first time academic post)
AC3 – Lecturer
AC4 – Senior Lecturer (alternate titles used in different Universities include Principal Lecturer or Associate Professor)
Interviews will be held: Friday 25th October 2024
UWS is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applications from under-represented groups.
University of the West of Scotland is a registered Scottish charity, no. SC002520.
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