Lecturer in Children's Nursing and Nursing Associate (NURS213)

The University of West London is a leading modern university specialising in the education and development of creative, business and service professionals. The University of West London (UWL) has recorded the biggest rise of any university in the UK, in the prestigious The Times | The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020, climbing 31 places to number 52 nationally and entering the top 10 London universities in 8th place. In addition, UWL is ranked in The Guardian University Guide 2019 as the UK’s No 50 University and the No 1 Modern University* in London and the 4th in London overall. 98% of our graduates are in employment or further study within 6 months of graduation.

The College

The College of Nursing, Midwifery and Healthcare (CNMH) is a major provider of health and social care education in London and Berkshire, delivering high quality, dynamic courses in at all academic levels (undergraduate to doctoral). Find out more about our work https://www.uwl.ac.uk/academic-schools/nursing-midwifery

The Role

An opportunity has arisen for a dynamic, innovative children’s nursing educator to join our team of dedicated academics to support the delivery of courses in nursing and healthcare at UG and PG level. The academic team, together with the support of administrative and technical staff, deliver programmes to student nurses, nursing associate and post registration nursing students across our London and Reading campuses. Essential to this position will be the ability to develop and maintain excellent relationships with healthcare providers in Berkshire, North Hampshire, Surrey, and West London. 

The Person

The successful candidate will have strong knowledge in the specialist area of children’s nursing. An understanding of the NMC (2018) Future Nurse: Standards of Proficiency for Registered Nurses is essential. Candidates should demonstrate effective interpersonal and communication skills to work collaboratively with students, other academics, clinical practitioners, and with our support and technical staff. You will be expected to support the development and delivery of learning material that is relevant, evidence-based and current, in order to maintain the high quality of learning and teaching associated with the college. Applicants must be registered with the NMC as a children’s nurse and hold a First degree in a relevant subject. You will also be expected to complete a recognised teaching qualification for Higher Education if you do not already hold this. 

Further Information 

If you wish to influence nursing and healthcare through high quality education and embed your clinical knowledge and experience of healthcare within higher education, this could be the opportunity for you. If you would like more information relating to this job, please contact Sharon Elliott at Sharon.elliott@uwl.ac.uk for an informal discussion. Previous applicants need not apply. 

An enhanced DBS Certificate is required for this post (to be undertaken upon appointment).

Closing Date: 31 Jul 2020
Category: Academic