Lecturer in Advanced Practice

About the role

We are looking to appoint a confident, enthusiastic, and forward-thinking educator to support delivery of our Advanced Clinical Practice (ACP) Programme in the University of Plymouth.  You will be primarily involved in the delivery of the NHSE supported e-portfolio contract alongside supporting the ACP team in delivery of teaching on the ACP Programme.

This is an exciting opportunity to assist the delivery of advanced practice learning, contributing to the academic and clinical development of our students, in a small programme team within an innovative school. You will also have opportunity to contribute to research within the school through one of many research active groups, aligned to clinical schools within local NHS Trusts. 

You must be a registered healthcare professional (General Medical Council, Nursing and Midwifery Council, Health, and Care Professions Council) and accredited ACP whilst experience supporting students with teaching, learning and assessment will be useful, along with a teaching qualification this is not absolute. If you do not have a teaching qualification you must be willing to work towards achieving this, with our support.

This is a part-time position working 22.2 hours per week (0.6 FTE) and is fixed term up until 31^st July 2025 due to absence cover.  You will be based in Intercity Place (ICP) on the Plymouth University campus.

For this role, you will need to be on site 2 days a week. Although we can accommodate hybrid working, flexibility to be on-site will be expected depending on business needs.

This role will require an Standard Disclosure and Barring Service Check.

For an informal discussion please contact Colin Roberts (ACP Lead) colin.roberts@plymouth.ac.uk.  Please include ‘Lecturer (ACP)’ in the e-mail subject line.

For more information on School of Nursing and Midwifery please visit our dedicated webpage at https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/schools

For more information about the job and the person specification, please refer to the job description.

About us

The Faculty of Health holds four Silver Athena Swan awards, which recognise our commitment to supporting gender equality within higher education.

The University of Plymouth has a strong interdisciplinary research ethos which is supported by our three strategic Research Institutes; the Marine Institute, the Sustainable Earth Institute, and the Plymouth Institute of Health and Care Research. As a member of our academic community, you’ll be expected to contribute to our recognised research strengths. Working holistically across the University, you will be challenged to innovate, collaborate and deliver impactful research contributions as part of a systems thinking approach to addressing today’s global challenges.

Application Process

Please apply online, demonstrating how you meet the essential criteria outlined in the knowledge, qualifications, training, and experience elements of the job description in your supporting statement.

Anticipated Interview Date(s): Thursday 3^rd April 2025

Our Offer

Staff appointed within the Faculty of Health may be able to join the NHS pension scheme subject to eligibility criteria.

When joining us, you will receive:

• Generous annual leave:35* Days Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays* & Closure Days*
• Generous pension scheme
• Cycle to Work & Electric Car Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Development opportunities
• Enhanced family leave
• Flexible working
• Retailer discounts
• On-site nursery

*Pro rata if part-time

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