The School of Nursing and Midwifery has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Adult Nurse from a Higher Education or Clinical Professional Development background looking to join our large team of Nurse Academics as a Senior Lecturer.
We are a well-established, supportive, friendly team who work in close partnership with practice partners and students to create an inspiring learning environment. As a team we are fully committed to striving for excellence and aim to provide outstanding student experiences. We have a strong record of supporting colleagues through the transition into higher education and pride ourselves on the support we aim to offer our colleagues.
With around 24,000 students from 80 countries, Birmingham City University is a large and diverse place to study. We put students at the heart of everything we do, giving them the best opportunities for future success. The University has an enviable reputation for providing quality, student-focused education in a professional and friendly environment. Our superb courses, state-of-the-art facilities, first-rate staff, and focus on practical skills and professional relevance is producing some of the region’s most employable nurse graduates
Our staff and student community is defined by our core values, which outline who we are as a University and how we will work with each other.
The position will support the learning, teaching and assessment of our student nurses across our newly approved Future Nurse curriculum.
The successful applicant will provide academic leadership within a team of academics and also be required to offer academic and pastoral guidance to our students and participate in the recruitment and selection processes relating to the recruitment of student nurses and thus the future nursing workforce.
You will:
- Take responsibility for managing taught programmes, including oversight of day to day operational processes (e.g. timetabling, assessment, examination systems) and programme accreditation processes.
- Ensure that programme design and delivery comply with the quality standards and regulations of the University.
- Contribute to the development of academic processes across the institution.
- Design & Develop Module Content & Lectures across the BSc Nursing Programme
- Develop and apply inspiring teaching techniques and content which foster enthusiasm, understanding and critical enquiry amongst students.
- Develop assessments to test learner’s attainment of relevant knowledge and skills across a range of informal and formal methods.
- Develop internal and external networks.
- Provide pastoral and academic support, enabling students to thrive and become independent professionals who are proud to be part of Birmingham City University.
- Be supported to develop research, enterprise and scholarly activities which are integral to the role.