Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Children’s Nursing

Job title:

Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Children’s Nursing

Company

Kingston University

Job description

Forward-looking, focused and innovative. Kingston University is yours to achieve. Join our dynamic and forward-looking School. In this key role you will strive to enhance the reputation of our School of Nursing, Allied and Public Health within the field of children’s nursing. Articulate and well respected, you will teach primarily on pre-registration nursing programmes at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. You will have the ability to inspire our students and will have a keen interest in developing education. Alongside being involved in the pastoral care of students, you will be encouraged and supported to further your interests in research, knowledge exchange and higher education pedagogy. This is a career-defining opportunity at the heart of The School within the Faculty of Health Science Social Care and Education, based at the Kingston Hill Campus. Working within a team you will deliver the vibrant, real-world education your students deserve.The PersonYou will be a nurse on the NMC register Children’s Nursing, preferably with experience caring for children and young people with acute healthcare needs and their families. Ideally, you will be educated to at least Masters level. You are resourceful, enthusiastic, and ambitious. You will work within a highly motivated team who are constantly developing and enhancing the learning and teaching they deliver. You are interested in teaching and can share your knowledge, skills and expertise with the nursing workforce of the future. A teaching qualification is desirable for this position with experience in teaching in a higher education institution. The faculty supports new members of staff to gain appropriate qualifications and are keen to support ongoing academic and professional development.The FacultyThe School of Nursing, Allied and Public Health is a vibrant and highly successful School within the Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education. The School, based at the University’s Kingston Hill campus, provides a range of pre-registration courses across the four fields of nursing (Adult, Children’s, Learning Disabilities and Mental Health) at undergraduate and postgraduate level which lead to registration in nursing. Working in partnership with employers, the School delivers an innovative portfolio of courses which support workforce development. The School is increasing its apprenticeship provision and plans to deliver a number of new apprenticeships in the next couple of years.The School is proud of its inspirational approach to learning and teaching with staff receiving national awards for their innovation including Nursing Associate Provider at the 2024 Student Nursing Times Award. Our pre-registration courses have a blended by design curriculum to enable our graduates to have the attributes to work in a digital health and care sector. The University has invested in the development of state-of-the-art simulation centres to support student learning and enhance the School’s innovative teaching.Our research areas include learning disability, bereavement and palliative care, health policy, new roles within health, health inequalities in hard-to-reach groups and at lifespan transitions, the education of professionals and workforce innovation and patient and public involvement. We ensure that our research has a positive impact on the student and staff experience and the quality of our educational portfolio.We look forward to receiving applications from candidates who are able to demonstrate a passion for and a clear commitment to the School and University’s strategic priorities as well as the values of Kingston University.Further informationThis is a full time, permanent position with a starting salary of £44,404 per annum for Lecturer and £49,468 per annum for Senior Lecturer, depending on the skills and experience of the successful applicant.Interviews are expected to take place on Monday 17th March 2025.For informal enquiries, please contact Mrs , Associate Professor in Children’s Nursing.Bring your true self, expertise, and passion to Kingston where we are continuing to strive to build a university where authentic inclusion and belonging is at its heart. Every one of our staff and students’ identities, backgrounds and diverse experiences makes us who we are – so harness and embrace yours by applying today. We welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+ communities and those with disabilities.We are a place-based organisation, proud of our location in Kingston and the civic role we play in our community. Our campuses inspire collaborative, innovative and creative communities. Being present on campus is important to us because it helps us to create a sense of belonging for both our staff and students. Therefore, staff are expected to be on campus for the majority of their working week.Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006. Where required, this may include entry clearance or continued leave to remain under the Points Based Immigration Scheme.To apply click on ‘Apply Now’. If, for accessibility reasons, you need to apply in an alternative format, please email or call the HR Shared Services team on 020 8417 3118.

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Location

Kingston upon Thames

Job date

Wed, 05 Feb 2025 05:12:47 GMT

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