Assistant Professor (Practice) in Children and Young People's Nursing

About the role

We are seeking a Registered Nurse (Children & Young People) with community and critical care experience, to join our successful and highly committed teams delivering high quality education to the children and young people’s nursing workforce, both pre and post qualifying. Previous experience of teaching and leading is highly desirable and your application should detail your areas of clinical/teaching experience and expertise. Experience as a Community Children’s Nurse and critical care experience would be an advantage.

The Department provides high quality, research-rich education using a variety of innovative teaching and learning methods delivered at all academic levels from undergraduate to doctoral study. It also boasts a state-of-the-art clinical skills centre.

You will be expected to facilitate teaching, learning, and assessment, and engage in student support for our pre-registration programmes and other relevant post-registration programmes.

We are looking for an individual with expert, contemporary practice knowledge, committed to leadership, teaching and scholarship to advance healthcare practice in this area.

Further information about the Assistant Professor (Practice) role is available in the job description.

Part-time and Secondment arrangements will be considered.

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 therefore the successful candidate will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

About the team

The Department of Nursing, Midwifery and Health is one of five departments within the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences. We are a thriving community of academics and professional support staff who are committed to empowering each other and students to be the best they can be, and ultimately improve the lives of people within our local, national, and international reach. Successful candidates will be joining an incredible, innovative team.

The Department is proud to educate health and social care students from all corners of the globe in Foundation, Undergraduate and Post Graduate studies. We have five active research groupings:

• Health Economics and Applied Statistics
• Implementation and Innovation research
• Living Better in Later Life
• Veterans and military families’ hub
• Workforce Education and Practice Development

About you

• The post holder will work flexibly with the team to contribute to teaching, learning, assessment, and scholarship. They will participate in supervision, planning, designing and development of undergraduate and postgraduate health programmes in their relevant discipline. They will provide expertise to further enhance scholarship, research and entrepreneurial activities. 
• You must possess excellent knowledge of the subject area and have active professional registration with the UK Nursing & Midwifery Council or Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC). You must hold a Master’s degree in a related area.
• You must be able to demonstrate contemporary expert specialist knowledge and subject expertise within the relevant discipline/practice areas ensuring that the curriculum reflects the latest developments within practice.  
• Experience of designing, delivering, assessing, and evaluating high quality teaching and learning practice, and evidence of contributions to the development of contemporary practice are essential.
• Further information about the requirements of the Assistant Professor (Practice) role is available in the person specification. 
• If you would like an informal discussion about the role, please contact Jane Callum CYPN Subject Lead, jane.callum@northumbria.ac.uk or Nursing Head of Subject Tony Conner Tony.Conner@northumbria.ac.uk.

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