Jobs: London

This maternity cover post is ideal for someone who is keen to develop existing policy skills as well as build external affairs and communications experience. The role provides the opportunity to join a small agile team at the Council of Deans of Health, the representative body for the UK’s university faculties engaged in education and research for nursing, midwifery and the allied health professions. We are looking for someone with a broad skill set including experience in developing policy, strong interpersonal skills, good organisation, and clear written communication. The successful candidate will be able to balance varied tasks and provide support to colleagues in the Council of Deans of Health team. Main responsibilities:

• Support the development of Council policy with a particular focus on research policy.
• Monitor, analyse and evaluate policy developments, producing briefings, position papers and consultation responses.
• Liaise with members on both a formal and informal basis to develop and test policy priorities and positions.
• Represent the Council of Deans of Health to external stakeholders, building effective working relationships with a range of organisations.
• Contribute to the effective external communication of the Council’s policy work, including working with the Council’s communications lead to draft press releases and political positions.
• Help facilitate the meetings of nation, regional and strategic policy groups online and offline including travel across the UK.
• Contribute to other areas of the Council’s work as appropriate including project coordination and cross-team working.
• Undertake any other such duties or general tasks and hours of work as may reasonably be required.

The Council has an office in Woburn House, central London although all staff are currently working in a mixed home/office working model. The postholder should therefore be able to attend the office as required. The salary for this post is £31,000 – £37,500 depending on experience. The Council offers a 10% pension contribution, flexible approaches to working, travelling opportunities and continued development. The Council is committed to creating a work environment that is inclusive and welcoming for everyone. Applications in the form of a CV and cover letter should be sent to admin@cod-health.ac.uk by Monday 12 August 2024. Interviews will be held on Monday 19 August at our office in central London. A job description and person specification can be found here.

This permanent post is ideal for someone who is keen to develop communications skills as well as build external affairs and policy experience. The role provides the opportunity to join a small agile team at the Council of Deans of Health, the representative body for the UK’s university faculties engaged in education and research for nursing, midwifery and the allied health professions. We are looking for someone with a broad skill set including experience in developing and delivering communications plans, strong interpersonal skills, good organisation, and clear written communication. The successful candidate will be able to balance varied tasks and provide support to colleagues in the Council of Deans of Health team. Main responsibilities:

• Leading the Council's communications; planning and delivering communications, writing and creating content for internal and external audiences.
• Developing and implementing communications plans for our Student Leadership Programme and other externally funded projects.
• Supporting the Council's policy campaigns, themed months (such as Innovation Month), and the promotion of events.
• Supporting specific projects linked to our parliamentary and public affairs work.
• Undertake any such duties or general tasks and hours of work as may reasonably be required.

The Council has an office in Woburn House, central London although all staff are currently working in a mixed home/office working model. The postholder should therefore be able to attend the office as required. The salary for this post is £31,000 – £37,500 depending on experience. The Council offers a 10% pension contribution, flexible approaches to working, travelling opportunities and continued development. The Council is committed to creating a work environment that is inclusive and welcoming for everyone. Applications in the form of a CV and cover letter should be sent to admin@cod-health.ac.uk by Monday 12 August 2024. Interviews will be held on Monday 19 August at our office in central London. A job description and person specification can be found here.    

Department: School of Life and Health Science Job title: Associate Professor Nursing (Adult or Children’s), Full time Grade: RU10 Salary: £60,046 to £68,939 pa inclusive of London Weighting Allowance The University of Roehampton is recruiting to the role of Associate Professor Nursing (Adult or Children’s) to join our growing School of Life and Health Sciences. This is an exciting time to join the team and play a key role in supporting the expansion of healthcare education within the School. We are keen to hear from those with experience in higher education looking for opportunities to progress their career in academia through leadership and make a difference through their experience and commitment to providing high quality, innovative, and future focused curricula for students. Are you:

• An ambitious and experienced academic with a bold vision and appetite to deliver excellence in Nursing education?
• A leading authority in either adult or children’s nursing?
• An inspiring leader who can motivate others and demonstrate effective partnership working?
• Passionate about enhancing the teaching and learning of students, and supporting the success and development of our School’s expansive undergraduate and post-graduate portfolio?
• Excited by the opportunity to develop as an academic, broadening your opportunities to pursue areas such as research, knowledge exchange, and academic leadership?
• Enthusiastic about student-centred pedagogy and support?

In this role, you will:

• Take a professional lead within the nursing curriculum.
• Play a significant part in teaching nursing and nursing associate students, and those on wider healthcare programmes.
• Take a leading role in the organisation of education development and delivery, simulated learning and clinical liaison across our range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
• Contribute to and enhance the teaching and learning, research and knowledge exchange reputation of the School.
• Be part of a community of academics and practitioners in science and healthcare working inter-professionally to develop and have impact.

The School of Life and Health Sciences is a relatively new provider of healthcare education but has quickly established a reputation for quality and innovation that helps students become successful individuals with rewarding careers, regardless of their background and circumstances. The School is committed to delivering outstanding student outcomes and making a positive impact on society, and have one of the fastest growing healthcare education portfolios in the UK. Our facilities include state-of-the-art clinical simulation facilities and a world-class library. Within the School, our portfolio of healthcare programmes includes Adult, Mental Health, and Children’s Nursing, Nursing Associate, Physiotherapy, Occupational and Sports Therapy. We are proud of our NSS results. In 2023 we achieved 96% and 93% positivity scores in Mental Health and Adult Nursing, and in 2024, we placed 1st for Adult Nursing and 2nd for Mental Health Nursing in the UK for Assessment and Feedback and Academic Support, and 1st in London for 4/7 of the subsections for Adult Nursing. Our student experience is important to us, and we thrive on making a difference to society through our inspirational practice and academic endeavour. Please find further information (JD, end date, interview date, etc.) via our website.

Department: School of Life and Health Science Job title: Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Nursing (Adult), Full-time/Part-time Grade: RU 08/09 Salary: £44,546 to £58,420 pa inclusive of London Weighting Allowance The University of Roehampton is recruiting to the role of Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Adult Nursing to join our growing School of Life and Health Sciences. This is an exciting time to join the team and play a role in supporting the expansion of healthcare education within the School. We are keen to hear from those with experience working in Higher Education and looking for opportunities in academic leadership, as well as those early in career looking to build their academic experience within a growing team of inter-professional academics, practitioners, and researchers. Are you:

• An ambitious academic or practitioner with an appetite to deliver excellence in Nursing education?
• Passionate about enhancing the teaching and learning of students, from induction to being career ready?
• Enthusiastic about student-centred pedagogy and support?
• Excited by the opportunity to develop as an academic, broadening your opportunities to pursue areas such as research, knowledge exchange, and academic leadership?

In this role, you will:

• Play a significant part in teaching nursing and nursing associate students, and those on wider healthcare programmes.
• Contribute to education development and delivery, simulated learning and clinical liaison, across our range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
• Contribute to and enhance the teaching and learning, research and knowledge exchange reputation of the School.
• Be part of a community of academics and practitioners in science and healthcare working inter-professionally to develop and have impact.

The School of Life and Health Sciences at the University of Roehampton is a relatively new provider of healthcare education including nursing and allied health programmes, but has quickly established a reputation for quality and innovation that helps students become successful individuals with rewarding careers, regardless of their background and circumstances. The School is committed to delivering outstanding student outcomes and making a positive impact on society. We offer a variety of programmes and have one of the fastest growing healthcare education portfolios in the UK. Our facilities include state-of-the-art clinical simulation facilities and a world-class library. Within the School, our portfolio of healthcare programmes includes Adult, Mental Health, and Children’s Nursing, Nursing Associate, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, and Sports Therapy. We are very proud of our consecutive NSS results. In 2023 we achieved 96% and 93% positivity scores in Mental Health and Adult Nursing respectively, and in 2024, our recent graduates have placed us 1st for Adult Nursing and 2nd for Mental Health Nursing in the UK for Assessment and Feedback and Academic Support, and 1st in London for 4/7 of the survey subsections for Adult Nursing. Our student experience is important to us, and we thrive on making a difference to society through our inspirational practice and academic endeavour. Please find further information (JD, end date, interview date, etc.) via our website.

London Met is an extraordinary institution with the aim of transforming lives through excellent education. Our driving principles is equity and social inclusion, and this is what makes our University so unique. Our organisation is distinctive, both in its eclectic and diverse community of students and staff, and for its historical role in serving some of London’s most deprived boroughs. Everything we do is underpinned by our philosophy that an individual should have the opportunity to transform their life through the power of education. The Health Science group of the School of Human Science at London Metropolitan University is seeking to appoint a new External Examiner for our newly approved BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy course set to start in September 2024. Applicants must have experience of delivering pre-registration Physiotherapy programmes and be registered with the HCPC. Applicants should be working in UK HE with experience of teaching and examining at undergraduate levels. External Examiners attend Board of Examiners meeting at least once a year, submit an annual report and review coursework. Previous experience of external examining is not necessary, as the University will provide online induction training and a mentor. The appointment is subject to approval by the University’s Assessment and Quality Development (AQD). For further information or an informal discussion, please contact the Head of Physiotherapy, Prof Isaac Sorinola (i.sorinola@londonment.ac.uk). For expressions of interest, please send your CV by 16th August 2024 to the above email address.

The Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery & Palliative Care (NMPC) is based in the heart of central and south London. It includes the Cicely Saunders Institute for Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, the premier Institute for Palliative Care, bringing together clinical, research and education teams. We are seeking two External Examiners for our BSc Nursing programme. This course is delivered to qualified nurses both online and in Singapore. The course aims to enable nurses to transform bedside care by developing critical, analytical and evidence-based practice skills to lead improvements in health care quality, safety, access and value. For the last four years, King’s has been number 2 in the world and number 1 in Europe for Nursing (QS world rankings). Our award-winning NMPC education programmes span pre-registration nursing and midwifery, and multidisciplinary post-graduate taught and research programmes. King’s is the largest provider of healthcare education in Europe. Our applied clinical and health research transforms therapies, the healthcare experience and outcomes for patients. The 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF2021) placed King’s applied and allied health research 1st for: overall proportion of research rated 4* (world-leading, the best mark possible), research papers rated 4*, impact rated 4*, environment rated 4* (joint), Grade Point Average and Power. REF2021 rated as world-leading: 100% of our environment, 86% of our impact and 70% of our research overall. Over 95% of our research overall was rated as world-leading or internationally excellent. External Examiner Duties:

• Assist in the maintenance of King’s College London’s standard of awards and advise if there is a falling below national standards in the subject area.
• Seek to ensure assessment processes are fair, rigorous and operated equitably.
• Have regard to the totality of the degree and be involved in award decisions.
• Comment upon and give approval to all draft examination papers and other forms of assessment.
• Inspect examination scripts or other assessed material including coursework.
• Advise whether marking and award classification schemes are consistent with internal and external standards.
• Adjudicate in cases where internal examiners cannot agree.
• Recommend appropriate action to ameliorate systematic issues in marking.
• Attend all Faculty Assessment Sub-Board meetings and approve results and final award recommendations.
• Report on areas of good practice and key issues identified during the year.

Eligibility:

• To be able to speak authoritatively on academic standards of the programme, Examiners should normally:
• Hold a current academic appointment in another UK higher education institution, with a minimum of three years’ experience.
• Have experience as a clinical researcher in an area of research that is relevant to the programme.
• Hold a UK professional registration with the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) or Health Care Professions Council (HCPC).
• Have experience of the design and operation of assessment.
• Be able to provide comments about the student learning experience and make suggestions of enhancements.

Applications: To apply, please send us your expression of interest, including your CV to both: Carolyne Stewart, Chair of the Faculty Undergraduate Assessment Board carolyne.1.stewart@kcl.ac.uk & nmpc-qa@kcl.ac.uk

We are seeking to appoint four new Directors of Knowledge Exchange and Research. Each Director will be accountable for the overall leadership, co-ordination and development of Knowledge Exchange and Research within each KERI, including income and impact generation, strategic direction-setting and financial management. They will provide leadership to deliver the KERI business plan and the relevant University KPIs in Research and Knowledge Exchange (KE). Working with REF Unit of Assessment Coordinators, they will also lead preparations for REF 2029 in the research areas covered by their Institute and contribute to the periodic KEF return. Reporting to the Provost, KERI Directors will be responsible for creating an inclusive and positive working environment and a vibrant Research & KE culture with researcher development at its core. They will be required to demonstrate a strong track record in Research & KE including relevant evidence of leadership. This is a permanent appointment. The KERIs Director aspect of the role is a 4-year term, moving to a Professor substantive post on conclusion. The role will be based within the relevant faculty. The role holder will be a member of the Senior Leadership Group of the University. The role holder will need to work effectively in collaboration with other KERI Directors as well as with Faculty Deans and stakeholders and professional service teams to achieve the objectives of the KERI. More about KERIs Our KERIs focus on:

• Health, Education and Society
• Cyber, Engineering and Digital Technologies
• Behaviour, Business and Policy
• Design, Arts and Creative Practice

These institutes will drive excellence and collaboration, addressing key challenges through interdisciplinary research and knowledge exchange. They will:

• Establish a strong research culture
• Provide a clear presence for industry and external partners
• Foster interdisciplinarity for tackling contemporary issues
• Enhance grant acquisition
• Support a collaborative and innovative environment for staff and students

The Person You will be results led and have significant knowledge and experience of leading Research and/or Knowledge Exchange in an HE context. You will have a proven ability to develop research active staff and a strong track record in income generation. With a determination to drive vision and purpose, communicate and engage effectively, you will have the ability to develop talent, manage complexity, balance stakeholders and make quality decisions. Further information There are 4 permanent positions with a competitive starting salary (£71,132 – £86,940 per annum). The KERIs Director aspect of the role is a 4-year term, reverting to a Professor substantive post following this term. For informal enquiries, please contact Priscila Morais, Executive PA - P.L.Morais@kingston.ac.uk. The closing date for applications is 28 July 2024. To apply, please visit Kingston University website - www.kingston.ac.uk/jobs Bring your true self, expertise, and passion to Kingston where we are continuing to strive to build a university where authentic inclusion and belonging is at its heart. Every one of our staff and students’ identities, backgrounds and diverse experiences makes us who we are - so harness and embrace yours by applying today. We welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+ communities and those with disabilities.