Senior Lecturer in Midwifery

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Department: School of Science, Technology & Health
Location: York
Salary: £46,974 to £57,696 per annum
Contract Duration: 1 year
Closing Date: Thursday 15 February 2024 at midnight
Interview Date: Friday 01 March 2024
Reference: 012-24

Full time fixed term

Location: York

Salary £46,974 to £57,696 per annum

About York St John University

York St John is an ambitious, modern university at the heart of historic York and there has never been a more exciting time to join us.

As one of the fastest growing universities in the U.K over recent years, we have a new strategy for the next decade, emphasising our commitment to widening opportunity through the power of education and contributing our talents to creating a fairer world, and a more prosperous region. We are putting inspirational learning and impactful research at the heart of this strategy, recognising our academic expertise as our greatest asset.

The Role

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join the School of Science, Technology & Health to work with our partners and stakeholders to introduce Midwifery into the York St John university portfolio alongside our existing Nursing and Allied Health provision.

The successful candidate will initially be tasked with developing and delivering material for a contemporary pre-registration BSc (Hons) programme in Midwifery. Candidates will be supported by a skilled and enthusiastic team at the university to develop the programme and gain NMC approval. The post is initially offered for a fixed term of 12 months to complete the development work and would lead to the creation of a permanent role upon successful delivery of an approved programme.

Key Requirements

Successful candidates should have contemporary knowledge and experience of midwifery, and hold current registration with the NMC as a Midwife.  Experience of academic leadership, partnership development and a postgraduate level qualification are desirable but not essential. 

For informal enquiries please contact Toni Bailey, Head of Nursing and Medical Science via e-mail at [email protected] . 

This role is eligible for Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship.  For further information regarding this visa route please visit Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk ).

If you require a reasonable adjustment in order to apply for this position please contact [email protected].  Within the application form there is an opportunity for you to request a reasonable adjustment at the interview stage of the process, however if you wish to discuss this in further detail at any point  in the process please do not hesitate to contact us.

We offer a range of family friendly and inclusive policies and facilities to support staff from different backgrounds. As part of our commitment to providing an inclusive working environment, consideration is given to all requests for job share or flexible working arrangements. 

Please note that CVs are not accepted in place of the application form.

Our benefits package

We offer a wide range of employee benefits including - 

- Excellent annual leave entitlement, including five discretionary university closure days over the Christmas period

- Disability leave (applies to staff who have disclosed a disability and is also available to staff with disabled dependants)

- Pension scheme

- Health Cash Plan after six months service

- Employee Assistance Programme

- Paid leave for Armed Forces Reservists

- On-campus courses, one-to-one tutorials, and online resources to help you develop your digital skills and work with new software

- Relocation expenses package for certain roles

- Visa loan scheme

Further information about life at YSJ

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Closing Date - Thursday 15 February 2024 at midnight

Provisional Interview Date - Friday 01 March 2024