AC2 Lecturer

University of the West of Scotland – School of Health and Life Sciences - Adult Nursing, Community and Health Division

Paisley Campus (the post holder may be required to work across UWS campuses)

AC2 Lecturer

Full time: 35 hours per week

THE POST- REQ000336 - AC2 Lecturer

An opportunity has arisen for an AC2 lecturer to join our Adult Nursing, Community and Health within the School of Health and Life Sciences, where teaching and research are at the heart of all the school’s activities. Ideally, the successful candidate will be a registered Adult Nurse who is educationally qualified, or soon to be qualified to Masters level. Other professional accredited body registrations, such as HCPC, with the appropriate professional experience may be considered, but preference will be given to applicants registered with the NMC.

You will join a dedicated team who strive to continuously inspire our students and wider University community – and, through modern teaching and impactful research, continue to deliver innovative solutions to some of the world’s biggest challenges.

This post requires skilled and motivated people with clinical credibility to contribute to the currency and clinical relevance of our adult nursing, mental health and social care programmes, and to deliver and develop our post graduate portfolio. The ability to contribute to module and programme development is integral to this post, along with engagement in wider academic activities such as consultancy, CPD, and scholarship to enhance teaching or academic knowledge.

The successful candidate should have the following:

• Degree and relevant postgraduate qualification (near completion of Master's degree)
• Professional Body qualification
• A sufficient breadth or depth of specialist knowledge and experience in the discipline to work within established research/teaching programmes.
• Familiarity with a variety of strategies to promote and assess learning.
• Understanding of equality and diversity issues as they may impact on academic content and issues relating to student need.
• Commitment to delivering high quality teaching and supporting an outstanding student experience.
• Excellent collaborative and interpersonal skills.

ABOUT US

University of the West of Scotland (UWS) is one of Scotland’s largest and most dynamic modern universities. Our reach across the country, together with our London campus, means that UWS is a significant force in global knowledge creation, innovation, and a leading provider of undergraduate, postgraduate and research degree education. Our degrees provide students with a transformational experience; equipping them with highly sought-after graduate skills that set them up for global success in world-leading sectors, industries, and businesses.

With cutting-edge courses, modern pedagogy, and practical knowledge, we enable our students and staff to experience the joy of learning, teaching, research, and innovation, and apply their knowledge for the benefit of others.

UWS is officially ranked by Times Higher Education in the top 200 universities worldwide under 50 years old (2024 Young University Rankings).

The School of Health & Life Sciences at UWS offers innovative teaching and research opportunities, firmly focused on the real-world challenges facing the healthcare and life sciences sectors. You will join a supportive and committed team, where you will play a key role in continuing to establish the University as a force for good. Our students benefit from studying in modern learning facilities – among the very best in the country – and the strong links we have with partner organisations across the private, public and third sectors.

Informal enquiries can be made by contacting:

Dr Tamsin MacBride, Senior Lecturer, Paisley campus (Adult Nursing, Community and Health), tamsin.macbride@uws.ac.uk

Closing date: Sunday 14th September 2025

Interview date: Thursday 2nd October 2025