Interim Associate Professor (Professional Practice) – Practice Education Lead in Nursing

Hours of Work: Full-time

Contract type: Fixed term – 6 months

Salary: The starting salary will be from £56,021 up to £57,696 per annum in Grade 9a DOE

Leeds Trinity University has embarked on the development of a range of Nursing, Allied Health Professions and Life Sciences programmes to support local, regional, and national workforce demands. We have developed BSc (Hons.) Nursing programmes in Adult, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities fields which are approved by the NMC. These commenced in January 2024, and we are developing a range of nursing programmes including apprenticeship routes. This is an exciting time for Leeds Trinity University and this role will be in the development of our health portfolio.

We have an exciting opportunity to lead on the practice learning of our nursing provision and develop and sustain partnerships with external stakeholders. Located within the growing School of Health & Life Sciences in the Faculty of Health, Wellness and Life Sciences this post will form part of the leadership team for the school.

The post holder will develop and nurture strategic relationships with our practice partners across NHS, private, independent, and voluntary organisations and social care to lead on practice education developments and delivery. The university has made significant investment in the specialist estate and equipment for the health and life sciences programmes, and we have added to our well-equipped sport therapy and exercise science laboratories, by creating a bespoke health building, with a technology-enabled community flat and clinical skills spaces. The estate will continue to grow, and you will be central in shaping it.

If you have the leadership skills needed to provide strategic direction in practice learning and to devise and implement operational plans to meet our innovation and growth objectives, we would love to hear from you. We are looking for an individual who has the skills to seek out collaborative opportunities and influence placement capacity solutions. Central to the role is someone with the passion needed to ensure our students’ experience outstanding practice education opportunities.

We are looking for an NMC registrant who is an experienced practitioner and educator. You will have substantial experience of practice learning innovations such as simulation, placement capacity building, programme. approval and delivery, and a track record of successful working with senior partners in Health and Care. You will have, or be willing to undertake, a recognised teaching qualification (i.e., PGCHEP/PGCAP) as well as Senior Fellowship of Advance HE. You will also have a Postgraduate degree in a relevant subject area and preferably having completed, or soon to be submitted PhD (or equivalent qualification or practice-based experience/qualification).

Please note that this post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

If you would like to find out more and please contact Professor Phil Hodgson, Dean of the Faculty p.hodgson@leedstrinity.ac.uk

This advert will close on Sunday 30th June. Interviews are expected to take place on Thursday 11th July.

Leeds Trinity University values diversity and inclusion and particularly encourages applications from the following groups as they are currently under-represented at this level within the University: Women, LGBT+ and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic applicants, as well as candidates with disabilities, whether hidden or otherwise. The University will consider all forms of flexible working arrangements.

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