Overview
Please note a full application including a covering letter detailing your experience alongside a CV is required for applications to be considered. Applications made without providing a cover letter will not be accepted.
We are seeking a dedicated and inspiring Lecturer in Nursing to join our team and contribute to the development and delivery of our Health Foundation course, which provides an accessible route into our pre-registration nursing programmes.
This course supports students from diverse backgrounds to develop the academic, personal, and professional skills needed to thrive in degree-level study and, ultimately, in nursing practice. You will play a pivotal role in helping learners build confidence, engage with key concepts in health and social care, and prepare for progression to undergraduate nursing pathways.
Working alongside a multidisciplinary academic team, you will teach, assess, and provide pastoral and academic support, ensuring an inclusive and empowering learning experience for all students.
You will also contribute to our pre-registration nursing programmes, helping students continue their journey to becoming a registered nurse, supporting them to further develop the confidence, and compassion required to deliver safe and effective nursing care.
You will be a registered nurse (NMC) with experience in either clinical practice, education, or both, and a passion for supporting learners at the start of their journey into healthcare.
You will bring enthusiasm for teaching and a commitment to inclusive education, widening participation, and student success. Experience in academic skills development, health sciences, or foundation-level teaching would be particularly welcome.
Essential requirements
* NMC registration as a nurse or nursing associate (any field of practice)
* Undergraduate Honours Degree in a Nursing related subject
* Commitment to supporting diverse learners and inclusive pedagogy
Desirable attributes
* Master's degree or higher (or willingness to undertake)
* Experience in teaching or facilitating learning in higher or further education
* Fellowship of Advance HE (or willingness to achieve)
* Experience supporting students transitioning to higher education
How will you work?
We are committed to supporting flexible methods of working wherever possible and this role is Flexible and connected.
Campus attendance will vary on a day-to-day basis and across the year but must purposefully align to the service being delivered and to the needs of our students, staff, and stakeholders. It is expected that the majority of your working time will be spent on campus.
How to apply
Start date for applications: 22nd October 2025
Closing date for applications: 17th November 2025
Interviews are to be held: 27th November 2025/ 2nd December 2025
If you require further information regarding the post please feel free to contact Dr Paula Kuzbit Head of Nursing and Midwifery email paula.kuzbit@canterbury.ac.uk telephone 01227 922104 (strictly no agencies, thank you) quoting reference number REQ05859
Please note, Canterbury Christ Church University reserve the right to bring the closing date of this position forward where a high volume of applications is received.
Additional Information
Canterbury Christ Church University truly welcomes fresh perspectives and new voices. We want you to bring the real you to work, so we are committed to building a genuinely inclusive working environment where everyone is welcomed and where everyone can have a true sense of belonging. Our spirit of community will help us to eliminate discrimination and will enable us all to thrive in a culture that is underpinned by fairness and justice. We therefore seek people to join us who will proactively support and shape this aim and contribute in their own unique way. If this is you, then we are waiting to hear from you. #yourCCCU
Our University is deeply committed to shaping sustainable futures as a key part of its mission and values. If you share this passion, we encourage you to join us in making CCCU a more socially and environmentally conscious, sustainable place to study and work
Employment Visa Clarification: According to the UK Government Points Based System, this position does not fulfil the requirements for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Route application.
Please note applications must be made online via the University website; details sent directly via email cannot be considered.
Prior consideration will be given to applicants in the University’s redeployment pool. No agencies, thank you.
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