Part Time Lecturer in School Nursing

Job Summary

The School of Health is offering an exciting opportunity for a suitably experienced and qualified professional to join our team of lecturers who provide high-quality education to both pre-registration students and post-registration healthcare professionals. As a lecturer in School Nursing, you will join an experienced and motivated team of academics, providing support for teaching and learning across the School’s portfolio with a focus on our post-registration School Nursing/Health Visiting (SCPHN) routes within the MSc Advanced Practice programme which supports students from throughout Scotland and beyond. You will be a committed and motivated professional who will, therefore, contribute effectively to the planning, delivery and evaluation of learning materials/modules across our programmes.

With knowledge, experience and skills, as well as a degree in a relevant subject (achievement of MSc or PhD/Doctorate), you will also be expected to contribute to the wider School portfolio, which includes undergraduate and postgraduate health professional education and the School’s commercialization and/or scholarly activities. There are also opportunities to undertake applied health research in health and social care policy, education and clinical practice which impacts on the health and wellbeing of people, families and communities. As well as this, our lecturers develop and use a range of skills to support students as a personal tutor as well as engaging in partnership with other academics, practice provider partners and people and communities

The School of Health is a vibrant academic community and the main provider of nursing education in the Northeast of Scotland. The School is housed in a state of the art building designed to simulate both clinical and community settings providing a stimulating learning environment.

Our vision is to provide dynamic and transformational learning, teaching and research that makes a leading contribution to improving the health and well- being of local, national and global communities. We aim to engage with key partners to develop, deliver and disseminate high quality research that is of value to society, those using health and social care services, and healthcare professions.

This is a part-time position that is held for 14 hours per week, and it may be possible to set specific days around existing employment.

For informal enquiries please contact Dr Janyne Afseth, Principal Lecturer, Postgraduate Taught Provision at j.afseth@rgu.ac.uk

This post is subject to the individual being required to join the PVG scheme. For more information, visit: https://www.mygov.scot/pvg-scheme/

Grade 7 Salary Scale: £39,105 - 45,163
Grade 8 Salary Scale: £46,485 – 52,183

Salary on appointment will be dependent upon experience.

Candidates with limited or no prior experience as an academic will be placed on the first point of the Grade 7 scale. Consideration will be given to offering an Academic Attraction Payment (adjusted annually) for those candidates who have specific industry knowledge, skills or, expertise which are required for the position.

Please see the job attachments for further information regarding the Grade 7 and Grade 8 criteria.  Further guidance on Academic Attraction Payments can be found here.

 

RGU's ultra-modern campus, located on the outskirts of the vibrant and prosperous city of Aberdeen, offers a superb place to live, work and develop your career. A relocation package is available to assist with your transition to RGU, where you’ll enjoy working in one of the most impressive university settings in the UK, with first-class educational infrastructure and outstanding sporting and leisure facilities, all set against a stunning rural backdrop on the banks of the river Dee. More information can be found on our relocation pages

JOB DESCRIPTION

RESPONSIBLE TO: Principal Lecturer

RESPONSIBLE FOR: No line management responsibility

PURPOSE OF THE POST: The lecturing role predominantly contributes to the School portfolio, which includes undergraduate and postgraduate education, post-registration CPD, scholarly activity and research.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES:

• Participate in the development, preparation and delivery of teaching materials

• Provide tutorial and personal guidance for students

• Supervises undergraduate and postgraduate projects

• Develop and maintain expertise in subject areas

• Participate in subject and course development

• Participate in curriculum development and including the introduction of new methods of teaching, learning and assessment

• Assists in the supervision of students as appropriate during their clinical learning experience

• Promotes and markets the School and its courses to local, national and international clientele

• Other activities as deemed appropriate by the Associate Deans or Dean of the School

Candidates with limited/no lecturing experience can still be considered but will work to the Developing Academic. Full details of both roles can be found in the attached PDF.

Person Specification

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

Qualifications and Professional Memberships

Doctoral level degree or Master’s level qualification in a relevant subject area

Current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and current NMC SCPHN registration

Knowledge

Working knowledge and awareness of current policy and priorities relevant to professional practice, specifically for School Nursing.

Knowledge of relevant NMC Standards for education and training

Experience

Recent relevant clinical and/or educational experience in School Nursing

 

DESIRABLE REQUIREMENTS

Qualifications and Professional Memberships

PhD or Doctorate Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy or equivalent willing to work towards achieving this.

Experience

Evidence of contribution to Professional Body Activity e.g. locally or nationally

Evidence of teaching and learning/practice education in professional practice

 

Behaviours

Behaviour 1: Communication - Ability to receive, understand and convey information requiring careful explanation and information of a complex or conceptual nature, in a clear and accurate manner

Behaviour 2: Pastoral Care and Welfare - Experience of calming and reassuring those with work/study-related problems who may be experiencing distress, dealing with difficult welfare situations or confidential matters and providing support for those in considerable distress or requiring long-term complex support

Behaviour 3: Teaching and Learning Support - Experience of providing standard information or delivering teaching or training, designing content or learning materials within existing frameworks and developing innovative approaches to learning experience and the curriculum

Behaviour 4: Service Delivery  - Experience of exploring and adapting a service to meet customers’ expectations and also identifying ways of improving standards

Behaviour 5: Analysis and Research - Experience of identifying or designing data gathering and analytical methods appropriate for each investigation, and producing reports that identify key issues and findings

Behaviour 6: Liaison and Networking - Experience circulating information in an accurate and timely manner, working across team boundaries to build and strengthen working relationships, leading and developing internal networks to pursue a shared interest and lead and build external networks to enhance the work of the organisation