Forward-looking, focused and innovative. Kingston University is yours to achieve. Join our dynamic and forward-looking School. In this key role you will strive to enhance the reputation of our School of Nursing, Allied and Public Health within the field of children’s nursing. Articulate and well respected, you will teach primarily on pre-registration nursing programmes at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. You will have the ability to inspire our students and will have a keen interest in developing education. Alongside being involved in the pastoral care of students, you will be encouraged and supported to further your interests in research, knowledge exchange and higher education pedagogy. This is a career-defining opportunity at the heart of The School within the Faculty of Health Science Social Care and Education, based at the Kingston Hill Campus. Working within a team you will deliver the vibrant, real-world education your students deserve.
The Person
You will be a nurse on the NMC register Children’s Nursing, preferably with experience caring for children and young people with acute healthcare needs and their families. You will be educated to at least Masters level or equivalent. You are resourceful, enthusiastic, and ambitious. You will work within a highly motivated team who are constantly developing and enhancing the learning and teaching they deliver. You are interested in teaching and can share your knowledge, skills and expertise with the nursing workforce of the future. A teaching qualification is desirable for this position with experience in teaching in a higher education institution. The faculty supports new members of staff to gain appropriate qualifications and are keen to support ongoing academic and professional development.
The Faculty
School of Nursing , Allied and Public Health
Our people are passionate about developing nurses for the future, in each of the four fields of nursing – adult, children, learning disability and mental health.
We support our students to ensure they get the skills and knowledge they need to make a lasting impact on society.
We also have access to industry-leading research for nursing and health professions.
Further information
This is a full time, permanent position with a starting salary of £44,154 per annum for Lecturer and £49,218 per annum for Senior Lecturer, depending on the skills and experience of the successful applicant.
Interviews are expected to take place on Tuesday 14 January 2025.
For informal enquiries, please contact Mrs Liz Crighton, Associate Professor in Children’s Nursing or Dr Jayne Price, Professor of Children’s Nursing.
Bring your true self, expertise, and passion to Kingston where we are continuing to strive to build a university where authentic inclusion and belonging is at its heart. Every one of our staff and students’ identities, backgrounds and diverse experiences makes us who we are - so harness and embrace yours by applying today. We welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+ communities and those with disabilities.
We are a place-based organisation, proud of our location in Kingston and the civic role we play in our community. Our campuses inspire collaborative, innovative and creative communities. Being present on campus is important to us because it helps us to create a sense of belonging for both our staff and students. Therefore, staff are expected to be on campus for the majority of their working week.
Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006. Where required, this may include entry clearance or continued leave to remain under the Points Based Immigration Scheme.
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