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Ref no: RGU07230
Published: 16/12/2024
Closes: 12/01/2025
Location: RGU Garthdee, AB10 7GJ
Salary: £39,105 - £55,295 per year
Contract Type: Temporary
Position Type: Full Time
Hours: 35 hours per week
Work From Home: Hybrid
Job Summary
At Robert Gordon University (RGU), we are proud of our excellence in education and research and we are offering an opportunity to join our great team as a Lecturer in Children and Young People's Nursing.
RGU is an innovative, inclusive, and ambitious University, focused on the impact of its demand-led teaching and research. RGU delivers a high-quality vocational education and relevant curriculum which provides learners with the skills they require to thrive throughout their careers. As a result, the university has a reputation for producing graduates that are highly sought after by employers.
The School of Health is a vibrant academic community and the main provider of both undergraduate and postgraduate nursing, midwifery and AHP's in the North of Scotland. Our vision is to transform health and social care in urban, remote and rural areas and our new School Strategy sets out how we will achieve that. As a Lecturer in Children and Young People's Nursing, you will join a motivated team of academics, providing support for teaching and learning across the School. With knowledge, experience, and skills as well as a degree in a relevant subject, you will be expected to contribute predominantly to the School’s postgraduate portfolio with the requirement to contribute to undergraduate education across the wider School portfolio. You will be a committed and motivated professional, you should have excellent communication and teaching skills and be able to motivate and inspire students.
Experience in children and young people’s community nursing is beneficial but not essential.
All our education is evidence-based and we encourage curiosity and innovation in our staff to enhance our academic portfolio. Opportunities to undertake or contribute to applied health or educational research are promoted. You may also be able to get involved in the School’s commercialisation activities.
As per the UKVI immigration rules, this role may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. Sponsorship under this route is dependent on factors specific to the applicant and if tradeable points can be used under the rules.
Grade 7 Salary Scale: £39,105 - 45,163
Grade 8 Salary Scale: £46,485 – 52,183
Salary on appointment will be dependent upon experience.
Candidates with limited or no prior experience as an academic will be placed on the first point of the Grade 7 scale. Consideration will be given to offering an Academic Attraction Payment (adjusted annually) for those candidates who have specific industry knowledge, skills or expertise which are required for the position.
Please see the job attachments for further information regarding the Grade 7 and Grade 8 criteria. Further guidance on Academic Attraction Payments can be found here.
Job Description
PURPOSE OF THE POST: Contribute to the School’s undergraduate portfolio with the requirement to contribute to postgraduate education. The opportunity to contribute to CPD, scholarly activity, and research will be available.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES:
1. Participate in the development and preparation of teaching.
2. Provide tutorial and personal guidance for students.
3. Supervise undergraduate and postgraduate students.
4. Develop and maintain expertise in subject.
5. Participate in subject and course development.
6. Participate in curriculum development and contribute to the introduction of new methods of teaching, learning, and assessment.
7. Promote and market the School and its courses to local, national, and international clientele.
8. Other activities as deemed appropriate by the Associate Dean or the Dean of School.
Candidates with limited or no lecturing experience can still be considered but will work to the Developing Academic role. Full details of both roles can be found in the attached PDF.
Person Specification
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS
Qualifications and Professional Memberships:
1. Degree in a relevant subject area.
2. Current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
Knowledge:
1. Knowledge and awareness of current policy and priorities relevant to professional practice.
2. Knowledge of relevant NMC Standards for education and training.
Experience:
1. Recent relevant clinical and/or educational experience.
DESIRABLE REQUIREMENTS
Qualifications and Professional Memberships:
1. PhD or Higher Degree e.g. Masters in relevant discipline.
2. PGCert in Teaching and Learning or equivalent / willing to work towards achieving this.
Experience:
1. Experience within children and young people’s community nursing.
2. Evidence of teaching and learning/practice education in Nursing.
Behaviours
1. Behaviour 1: Communication - Ability to receive, understand and convey information requiring careful explanation and information of a complex or conceptual nature, in a clear and accurate manner.
2. Behaviour 2: Teaching and Learning Support - Experience of providing standard information or delivering teaching or training, designing content or learning materials within existing frameworks and developing innovative approaches to learning experience and the curriculum.
3. Behaviour 3: Service Delivery - Experience of exploring and adapting a service to meet customers’ expectations and also identifying ways of improving standards.
4. Behaviour 4: Liaison and Networking - Experience of circulating information in an accurate and timely manner, working across team boundaries to build and strengthen working relationships, leading and developing internal networks to pursue a shared interest and leading and building external networks to enhance the work of the organisation.
5. Behaviour 5: Decision Making - Experience of using own judgement to make decisions, making collaborative decisions with others to reach conclusions and providing advice or information that will influence the decisions of others.
6. Behaviour 6: Analysis and Research - Experience of identifying or designing data gathering and analytical methods appropriate for each investigation, and producing reports that identify key issues and findings.
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