Lecturer for Simulation and Practice Assessment

Edge Hill University – Nursing & Midwifery Education

We’re here to create and harness knowledge, to deliver opportunity for everyone.

About the Role

This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of nursing and midwifery education through innovative practice and simulated practice learning. You will play a central role in supporting students to be practice ready and professionally confident, while working closely with healthcare and third sector partners to expand high quality learning environments.

You will enjoy a blended academic and professional role, maintaining active NMC registration while developing your career as an educator and researcher. With strong institutional support for professional development, teaching excellence and research, this role offers both meaningful impact and long term career progression within a dynamic, values driven and award winning university. You will be expected to contribute to the research activities of one of our Research Units and meet the qualitative and quantitative requirements for submission to the next Research Excellence exercise.

As part of the University’s ongoing commitment to redeployment, please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any stage of the recruitment process if a suitable redeployee is identified.

For informal enquiries about this vacancy, you may wish to contact: Sarah Crosby, Interim Head Practice Education and Simulated Practice Learning at crosbys@edgehill.ac.uk

About You

You will be an enthusiastic and friendly professional with excellent communication and interpersonal skills coupled with a commitment to providing an excellent student experience. An established background in nurse education with strong teaching experience on undergraduate nursing programmes is essential. A background in practice learning would be advantageous.

To be successful you will further enrich our student’s experience through your expertise and subject knowledge and extensive experience of professional practice. In return, you will join a forward thinking and dynamic team that pushes the boundaries of curriculum development within practice education.

It is important to note that the successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced Child & Adult disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and that this will form part of the conditions of offer of employment.

At Edge Hill University we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society.

Rewards & Benefits

• A minimum of 48 days annual leave per annum, pro rata (inclusive of bank holiday and University closure days).
• Relocation and Visa Assistance Policies (subject to eligibility criteria).
• Access to a range of CPD to support your career development, with three defined pathways for progression.
• Employee assistance programme with access to free confidential counselling sessions, legal & financial advice, and health & wellbeing resources.
• Automatic enrolment into the Teacher’s Pension Scheme with our employer contribution of 23.68%
• Discounted membership to our onsite state-of-the-art sport and leisure facilities
• Beautiful award-winning on-campus working environment.
• Staff benefits scheme, which provides you with discounts across the high street, supermarket shopping, cinema tickets, dining out and more.

About Us

At Edge Hill University we believe in the life changing opportunities knowledge can create. Since 1885, we’ve been creating access to knowledge for those who may not have had the opportunity to before.

Today, the effect we have has a far-reaching impact, not just for those who come to study here but for those who work, invest in, and live in our local communities too. So, if you’ve ever wondered if one person can make a difference, simply speak to our alumni, students, and award-winning staff.

Because for us education isn’t about how much you take in. It’s about what you take out into the world.

Inspiring minds and changing futures since 1885,Edge Hill University is “A great success story… an institution that improves and impresses year after year” – Times Higher Education.