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Permanent post Salary: Senior Lecturer UH8 £44,263 to £56,021 pro rata pa depending on skills and experience Annual Leave: 35 days pro rata plus standard public holidays and an additional 4 days including the closure of our office between Christmas and New Year Location: University of Hertfordshire, College Lane Campus (some teaching at Meridian House and de Havilland sites), Hatfield The School of Health and Social Work at the University of Hertfordshire has a long-established reputation as a centre for excellence for healthcare education. Our vision is to transform lives through our education, research and community engagement activities. This is an exciting opportunity to join the School as a Senior Lecturer within Primary Care, joining a supportive and friendly academic team. The role requires an motivated, committed and student-focused individual who is keen to play a key role in the provision of high-quality, evidence-informed teaching. Main duties & responsibilities The Senior Lecturer (Primary Care) will provide high-quality academic input in relation to the planning, teaching, assessing and evaluation of programmes of study at postgraduate level (MSc-including apprenticeship), and contribute to our continuing professional development portfolio.You will also take on Module Leadership. Skills and experience needed You will have experience of teaching and supporting SCPHN students and knowledge of current NMC requirements and standards of proficiency. You will be able to demonstrate evidence of teamwork and working autonomously as well as having excellent written and verbal communication skills.Experience of successful partnership working with practice partners and students would be desirable, as would be working in the field of School Nursing. Qualifications required You must be an NMC registered nurse and NMC registered Specialist Community Public Health Nurse in either health visiting or school nursing. You will hold an honours degree in a relevant subject. In addition, you will hold a master’s degree or a Level 7 qualification such as a Post Graduate Diploma. Doctoral study would be desirable.A teaching qualification or willingness to work towards this is essential. Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Our commitment to the University’s Safeguarding Policy, requires that the recruitment of staff in this area, will need to undertake the minimum of a Basic DBS Check. In the course of our work and University-led activities, there may be external or other contractual obligations where a further Enhanced Check is required. DBS Checks may require renewal in line with policy. Overseas applicants and UK applicants who have lived abroad Successful applicants who have lived outside the UK, for 12 months or more (whether continuously or in total), in the last 10 years, will be required to produce a ‘Certificate of Good Character/Conduct’ from each of those countries. Please view the job description and person specification for a full list of the duties and essential criteria. Please attach a personal statement showing clearly how your skills and experience match the Person Specification*.* An appointment to this role may require an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate.