Lecturer in Midwifery (Teaching and Scholarship)

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Are you ready to join an enthusiastic and academically talented team? Do you have a passion for transformative approaches to student education? Are you enthusiastic about supporting the growth of a digitally ready, professional midwifery workforce?

The School of Healthcare (SHC) provides undergraduate and postgraduate pre-registration education for nursing (adult, child and mental health), midwifery, social work and psychotherapy and counselling; postgraduate and professional development for pharmacists, advanced clinical practitioners, assessors in practice and other NHS workforce priority areas.  

Our applied health research has five themes that inform our curricula and educational provision: Long Term Conditions; Maternal Child and Family Health; Medicines Optimisation; Mental Health; People Systems and Services.  

The School of Healthcare’s overall aim is the creation, dissemination and application of knowledge to improve the health and wellbeing of communities, families and individuals by way of innovation in education, research and scholarship.

Supported by Health Education England our blended learning degree in midwifery is a significantly different approach to midwifery education that will give future students a chance to study in a more flexible and accessible way. As a Lecturer in Midwifery you will contribute to the delivery of high quality and digitally enhanced student education and support, and lead developments in this role.   

As a Lecturer in Midwifery you will have an MSc (PhD or equivalent is desirable), and experience in educational provision.  You will also be a registered midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), or be eligible for registration, have practice experience, and have a teaching qualification or be willing to undertake one when in post.

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact: 

Dr Catriona Jones, Lead Midwife for Education Email:  [email protected]  

Dr Jane Cahill, Academic Unit Director (hiring manager) Email: [email protected]

As an international research-intensive university, we welcome students and staff from all walks of life and from across the world. We foster an inclusive environment where all can flourish and prosper, and we are proud of our strong commitment to student education. Within the Faculty/School of Healthcare we are dedicated to diversifying our community and we welcome the unique contributions that individuals can bring, and particularly encourage applications from, but not limited to Black and Asian people, people who belong to a minority ethnic community, people who identifyas LGBT+; and disabled people.  Candidates will always be selected based on merit and ability. 

Location:  Leeds - Main Campus
Faculty/Service:  Faculty of Medicine & Health
School/Institute:  School of Healthcare
Section:  Institute of Midwifery, Social Work and Counselling & Psychotherapy
Category:  Academic
Grade:  Grade 7 to Grade 8
Salary:  £35,333 to £51,805 p.a.
Post Type:  Full Time
Contract Type:  Ongoing
Release Date:  Friday 18 November 2022
Closing Date:  Wednesday 07 December 2022
Reference:  MHHEA1228
Downloads:  Candidate Brief