Associate Professor of Midwifery

Seeking an experienced midwifery academic to lead teaching and research activities at the University of Plymouth

Based in the Faculty of Health, the School of Nursing and Midwifery programmes in the fields of adult, child and mental health nursing and in midwifery have been designed with our students’ career and the future needs of the workforce in mind. The School works in partnership with local NHS trusts to drive forward clinical research and support students in their learning to become the best nurses and midwives they can be.

InterCity Place is the first-class new home for our healthcare teaching and research providing students with skills to meet the needs of 21st century careers. The School offers a unique interdisciplinary learning environment, where students from the largest breadth of healthcare disciplines in the South West can benefit from state-of-the-art facilities and equipment, maximising their potential, developing core skills, and preparing them to embark on exciting and rewarding careers. The School offers further support for student career and professional development in the areas of healthcare, surgical care practice, emergency care and general practice nursing.

An interdisciplinary approach to research covers sustainability, the evolution of services, use of new genetic knowledge and technologies, the ageing population, use of internet and mobile technologies, changes in clinical education, contemporary nursing, and how knowledge is translated into practice and policy.

We are looking to appoint an appropriately qualified and experienced Midwife to join the well-established team of midwifery lecturers and associate professors in the beautiful Southwest of England. You will deliver and lead teaching and research excellence related to midwifery, and lead the academic and clinical development of midwifery at the University. This will include the development of research-led pre and post-registration undergraduate and postgraduate midwifery programmes within the School of Nursing and Midwifery. You will also contribute to wider leadership, management and engagement activities within the School and Faculty of Health.

We offer pre-registration undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, including the shortened midwifery programme for registered nurses. Our offer includes the choice of campus based or blended learning for all programmes.  We also offer post-registration MSc, Advanced Clinical Practitioner, CPD and Return to Practice programmes relevant to midwifery.  You will also contribute to research in the School, which was rated highly in the REF2021 and continues to grow. The University of Plymouth Clinical Schools initiative is an exciting development, through which applied nursing and midwifery research focuses on topics that are timely and relevant to advancing the quality of care.

You should possess appropriate professional qualifications, registration as a Midwife with the NMC is essential, relevant post registration experience as a midwife (at least 5 years), a PhD in health or a related subject (or commensurate level of recognition at national/international level), a teaching qualification, and HEA fellowship (at senior level). Prior experience as a Lead Midwife for Education (LME) is preferred.

For an informal discussion please contact Heather Hopper, Deputy Head of School, by email [email protected]

This position will involve working with children and/or vulnerable adults and any appointment will be subject a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

There is an essential requirement within this role that you will be required to travel to and work at different University sites and/or other business locations that may not be easily accessible by public transport. Please refer to the job description for further information.

The successful candidate may be required to obtain an ATAS Certificate prior to this research being undertaken.

Please demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria outlined in the knowledge, qualifications, training and experience elements of the job description in your supporting statement.

Interviews are likely to take place on Wednesday 24 April 2024 and you will be notified if you have been shortlisted or not.

This is a full-time position working 37 hours per week on a permanent basis.  We will consider requests for full-time, part-time or job-share. This position will be based at the University of Plymouth Campus at Drake Circus, Plymouth.

We offer a competitive salary package and a generous pension and holiday scheme. We also offer a range of other benefits, including ongoing development opportunities.  A summary of our comprehensive benefits can be viewed here .

The Faculty of Health holds two Silver and two Bronze Athena Swan Awards, which recognises commitment to supporting gender equality within higher education.

Staff appointed within the Faculty of Health may be able to join the NHS pension scheme subject to eligibility criteria.

You must currently be registered with the following registration board: The Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC)

University of Plymouth holds a TEF (Teaching Excellence and Student Outcomes Framework) Gold award for student experience and student outcomes (awarded by the Office for Students 2023).

The University of Plymouth has a strong interdisciplinary research ethos which is supported by our three strategic Research Institutes; the Marine Institute, the Sustainable Earth Institute, and the Plymouth Institute of Health and Care Research. As a member of our academic community, you’ll be expected to contribute to our recognised research strengths. Working holistically across the University, you will be challenged to innovate, collaborate and deliver impactful research contributions as part of a systems thinking approach to addressing today’s global challenges.

The University of Plymouth is a diverse, welcoming community where everyone makes a difference and is encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. To find out more about our inclusive community, initiatives such as Athena Swan and the Race Equality Charter and our range of benefits / support mechanisms such as flexible working, staff networks and enhanced maternity, paternity & adoption leave please visit our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion webpages

We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented groups such as BAME/BIPOC and LGBT+

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