Lecturer in Nursing Education

Job title:

Lecturer in Nursing Education

Company

King’s College London

Job description

About Usis a leading University with nine Faculties. As part of , we have an excellent environment for health care interaction and a strong focus on mentoring and career development.The 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF2021) placed King’s applied and allied health research 1st for: overall proportion of research rated 4* (world-leading, the best mark possible), research papers rated 4*, impact rated 4*, environment rated 4*(joint), Grade Point Average and Power. REF2021 rated as world-leading: 100% of our environment, 86% of our impact and 70% of our research overall. Over 95% of our research overall was rated as world-leading or internationally excellent.For the last six years, King’s has been number 2 in the world and number 1 in Europe for Nursing (QS world rankings). King’s produces more highly cited research outputs (top 1% citations) on palliative care than any other centre internationally (SciVal), and is second in the world on the same metric for nursing and midwifery. King’s is the largest provider of health care education in Europe.The (NMPC) is based in the heart of central and south London. It includes the , the premier Institute for Palliative Care, bringing together clinical, research and education teams.Our applied clinical and health multidisciplinary research transforms therapies, the healthcare experience and outcomes for patients and those important to them, wherever they are cared for. Our award-winning NMPC education programmes span pre-registration nursing and midwifery, and multidisciplinary post-graduate taught and research programmes.About the roleThis lecturer is for a one-year maternity cover. The appointee will typically devote 80% of their time to focus on education excellence. They will lead, develop and deliver clinically focused education at undergraduate and postgraduate level. The lecturer will be passionate about Children’s nursing and education, demonstrating an ability to inspire the next generation of Children’s nurses. You will be knowledgeable about different forms of teaching and learning and confident in their clinical skills and experience. We are looking for an enthusiastic educator for our student population, including undergraduate and postgraduate pre-registration students; those studying beyond registration and those pursuing advanced studies.The leadership element of this role incorporates accountability for quality assurance of their teaching and learning and peer review of others to sustain and develop high quality education. Academic citizenship through academic related activities that underpin excellence in education will be an expectation of the postholder. The lecturer will promote education research conducted within the Department and Faculty.The role holder will develop educational content and engage in progressive methods of delivering programmes in order to promote the Faculty’s national and international educational strategy. The lecturer (AEP) will have particular responsibilities for developing clinical education across different settings. They will have a clear forward plan for developing pedagogy within the Faculty in line with the College Education Strategy and National agenda for Child Health Care.The post holder will undertake a range of education roles including academic assessor, personal tutor and link lecturer for students. They will contribute to critical review, audit and other quality assurance processes. The post holder will commit to actively contributing to a positive, enthusiastic learning culture for all staff and students.We are an ambitious Department within the Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery & Palliative Care. Our commitment to excellent health care for children is evidenced through our progressive educational approach to preparing the next generation of children’s nurses, health visitors and school nurses, and their continued education beyond registration. Excellence in teaching and learning is at the heart of all our activity and the Department is proud of its innovative and creative evidence-based approach.This is a full-time post (35 Hours per week), and you will be offered a fixed term (maternity cover) contract until 31/07/2025 or until substantive post holder returns.We strongly encourage applications from underrepresented groups including those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic groups, the LGBTQI+ community, those who are neurodiverse and those with a disability.About YouTo be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:Essential criteria * Successful completion of a relevant Master’s degree award of merit level or above

• Qualification in education or a track record of teaching/education in nursing
• Full professional registration with the NMC as a children’s nurse or equivalent
• Knowledge and clinical evidence-based credibility in children’s nursing
• A flexible, energetic self-starter able to engage actively with team members, the wider College and other potential collaborators in developing a programme of teaching and education research, who can lead and manage change
• Has a vision for the future of Children’s nursing and educational preparation of the next generation of nurses and related professionals
• Understanding of education methods and approaches, including emerging digital learning with a focus on excellent student experience
• Commitment to promoting equality, diversity and inclusivity for staff and students

Desirable criteria * PhD completed (or near completion)

• Experience of participating in simulation as a teaching method, and/or experience of teaching relevant subjects at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, with evidence of innovative and effective teaching, and ability to engage and inspire students of diverse backgrounds
• Experience of course development, with creative approaches to assessment., providing robust, developmental and constructive feedback at undergraduate and/or postgraduate levels
• Holds a Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (SCPHN) Qualification
• Good evidence of scholarship or research with relevant publications or dissemination activity

Downloading a copy of our Job DescriptionFull details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the next page after you click “Apply Now”. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.Further InformationWe pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community.We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King’s.We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ‘ ‘ pages.We are able to offer sponsorship for candidates who do not currently possess the right to work in the UK.This post is subject to Disclosure and Barring Service and Occupational Health clearances.

Expected salary

£51974 – 61021 per year

Location

Strand, Central London

Job date

Sun, 04 Aug 2024 03:38:54 GMT

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