Senior Lecturer - Placement Support for Child Field of Nursing Practice

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Practice Learning Hub
Location:  City South Campus
Salary:  £47,778 to £51,931 per annum
Permanent
Posted On:  Friday 18 November 2022
Closing Date:  Friday 16 December 2022
Interview Date:  Friday 06 January 2023
Reference:  112022-698

Birmingham City University is a large and diverse place to work and study right in the heart of the city.  Our university strives to be an inclusive place, where we can all be our true authentic selves and where every individual is facilitated to reach their full potential.

The Practice Learning Hub currently has an exciting opportunity for a Registered Nurse to join our team as a Senior Lecturer.  We aspire to lead Nursing and Midwifery education, to be the first choice for students and apprentices, colleagues, and employers within Birmingham, across the West Midlands, nationally and globally. The School of Nursing and Midwifery will inspire students and apprentices to transform their lives and the health of the people they care for.

The successful applicant will lead on offering support to our students in addressing their individual practice learning needs and on preparing our students for their practice learning experiences. They will work in close partnership with our local and regional practice learning partners to continue to increase and diversify our practice learning opportunities for all of our students.

As a Senior Lecturer, you will be part of the Practice Learning Hub and as part of the team, you will:

• Lead in a variety of teaching sessions whilst developing and applying innovative and appropriate teaching and learning techniques that create interest, understanding and enthusiasm amongst students. 
• Ensure the efficient and effective delivery of teaching programmes in accordance with the University’s strategy, policies and procedures.
• Be supported in developing research, enterprise and scholarly activities that are integral to the role.
• Assess learners’ attainment of relevant knowledge and skills across a range of informal and formal methods.
• Provide pastoral support, enabling students to thrive and become independent professionals who are proud to be part of Birmingham City University.

Applicants must hold a degree and current registration with the NMC as a Registered Nurse. You will be required to demonstrate relevant and current experience in teaching and supporting undergraduate students in clinical and educational settings.   Successful applicants will be fully funded and supported through our teacher training apprenticeship, including full support for study attendance, and the allocation of a dedicated mentor to support them through the learning requirements. We have a strong record of supporting colleagues through the transition into higher education and we pride ourselves on the support that we offer our colleagues.

We are determined to recruit the best person for the job by the job criteria.   We are also committed to the recruitment, retention and career development of people from as wide a range of backgrounds as possible. We will continue to take every possible step to ensure that individuals are treated equitably and that decisions on recruitment, training, promotion and career management are fair, transparent, and free from discrimination.   We strive to be an employer where every individual is heard, valued, respected, and feels that they belong.  

Our facilities are located in a beautiful, leafy campus in the Edgbaston area of Birmingham, next door to the Botanical Gardens with excellent transport connections. Birmingham City University offers attractive benefits which include up to 32 days of annual holiday, an index linked contributory pension scheme and an employee assistance scheme. We are proudly part of the Athena Swan Charter, a framework used across the globe to support and transform gender equality within higher education (HE) and research.  We are a family-friendly employer.    

If you wish to know more about this role or to arrange an informal discussion then please contact Dr Abbie Fordham Barnes [email protected]

Please be aware that this position will require an Enhanced DBS disclosure, please contact HR on 0121 331 6693 for a confidential self-disclosure form should you wish to declare anything in advance.

BCU Values underpin how we work in achieving the ambitions set out in our Strategy and Priorities, and are the principles that unite the way we work together and for our students.

The University is committed to internationalism and diversity and welcomes applications from all countries, faiths and backgrounds.

It is each individual successful applicants responsibility to ensure that they have permission to work in the UK. Some applicants may require sponsorship from the University and a visa from UKVI to take up the role if successful. More information on this can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa

Some roles are not capable of sponsorship because they do not meet the UKVI criteria relating to skill and salary level. If you are unsure as to whether you would require sponsorship if successful, or whether the role is capable of sponsorship, please contact us: [email protected]

Further details:

Please be aware that this position will require an Enhanced DBS disclosure, please contact HR on 0121 331 6693 for a confidential self-disclosure form should you wish to declare anything in advance.

BCU Values underpin how we work in achieving the ambitions set out in our Strategy and Priorities, and are the principles that unite the way we work together and for our students.

The University is committed to internationalism and diversity and welcomes applications from all countries, faiths and backgrounds.

It is each individual successful applicants responsibility to ensure that they have permission to work in the UK. Some applicants may require sponsorship from the University and a visa from UKVI to take up the role if successful. More information on this can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa

Some roles are not capable of sponsorship because they do not meet the UKVI criteria relating to skill and salary level. If you are unsure as to whether you would require sponsorship if successful, or whether the role is capable of sponsorship, please contact us: [email protected]

Please note on occasions where we receive a large number of applications, we may close the advert ahead of the publicised closing date. If this does happen, we will contact all candidates via email who have started but not yet completed their application, giving 48 hours’ notice.  We would therefore advise that you submit your completed application as soon as possible.

At Birmingham City University we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer.  All staff are expected to understand and enact the University’s commitment to ensuring equality, diversity and inclusion in our employment practice and in all that we do . This commitment is enshrined in our Core Values and is detailed in our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Employment Policy. The University values and celebrates the diversity of our staff and students; we welcome people from the many  different backgrounds and life experiences that reflect the students and the citizens we serve.  We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and actively encourage unique contributions, in particular from under-represented groups in respect of age, disability, sex, gender or gender identity, ethnicity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation or transgender status

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