Principal Lecturer in Nursing

We are seeking candidates for the role of Principal Lecturer in Nursing who will join a dynamic team committed to developing teaching excellence, nursing research and enterprise to contribute to achieving the School, Faculty and University strategic vision and aims. The ability to lead and manage across all fields of nursing and all levels of provision will be expected. You will demonstrate highly effective leadership skills and will have extensive knowledge and understanding of nursing and healthcare in higher education. You will have experience of providing effective leadership in a higher education setting and working in collaboration with employers and service users.

The University of Wolverhampton holds a distinctive place within the higher education sector, and is one of the most successful modern universities, delivering excellence in teaching and research, widening access, and in business engagement. Today as the ‘University of Opportunity’, the University is an integral part of economic growth and social change within the West Midlands and beyond.

The Faculty of Education, Health and Wellbeing has over 500 staff members and 11,000 students. The School of Nursing delivers a wide range of professionally qualifying nursing courses. We have state-of the-art, newly developed skills centres to offer hands-on teaching of nursing and healthcare professions skills through a comprehensive range of state of the art equipment.

Principal Lecturer in Nursing - key roles and responsibilities

• Lead a subject area or range of programmes and resolve problems affecting the quality of course delivery and student progress within own areas of responsibility.
• Provide academic leadership and line management to staff working within the department to ensure the department delivers the strategic priorities for the faculty and university in respect of teaching and learning, research, scholarship and enterprise
• Take part in relevant internal boards, committees and working groups at departmental or faculty level and be willing to travel across university campuses/sites

To be successful in the Principal Lecturer in Nursing role you will

• Be educated to Master’s level and will be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
• Hold a Post Graduate Certificate in Education
• Have extensive knowledge and understanding of nursing and healthcare in higher education.
• Be able to demonstrate highly effective leadership skills and be committed to fairness, inclusivity and the promotion of equality and diversity

The University operates an employee assistance and benefit scheme and you will be supported to realise your potential with support for ongoing training and education.

For further information or an informal discussion, please contact: Maria Kisiel, Deputy Head of School [email protected] or Sharon Arkell, Head of School [email protected]

The University of Opportunity for Students and Staff

As part of our commitment to ensure the diversity of our staff body reflects those of the student and local communities we serve, we particularly welcome applications from candidates of Black, Asian, or Ethnic Minority heritage, and candidates who are Disabled (including people who may not define themselves as disabled, but nevertheless encounter challenges)

PLEASE NOTE: Applications are scored against the criteria set out in the job description and person specifications attached to this advert. Applications are not assessed against the job advert so please ensure your applications are crafted against the Job Description and Person Specification contained within it.