Description ABOUT THE ROLE We are seeking a Registered Nurse (Children & Young People) with community and/or neonatal care experience, to join our successful and highly committed team 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 or Neonatal Nurse 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 role description. Part-time and Secondment arrangements will be considered. ABOUT THE TEAM The School of Healthcare and Nursing Sciences is one of four Schools within the Faculty of Health and Wellbeing. 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 School 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 and entrepreneurial activities. You must possess excellent knowledge of the subject area and have active professional registration with the UK Nursing & Midwifery Council as a registered nurse (CYP). You will preferably also hold a neonatal nursing QIS qualification or a Community Children's Nursing qualification. Possession of a Master’s degree is desirable. 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 in 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 Barbara Davies, Associate Professor (CYPN) b.davies@northumbria.ac.uk or Professor Barry Hill, Associate Head of School (Education) b.t.hill@northumbria.ac.uk We welcome applications from the UK and across the world. Visit our web pages for details about Relocation Assistance. This opportunity is open to applications from internal candidates who do not hold a current substantive academic role at Northumbria. Current academic colleagues with a substantive role are encouraged to consider options to progress via the Academic Development Review process. To apply for this vacancy please click 'Apply Now'. Your application should include a covering letter and a CV detailing how your experience and qualifications match the role description. ABOUT US Join Northumbria University, a research-intensive institution unlocking potential and changing lives locally and globally. Named Times Higher Education's University of the Year in 2022 and Modern University of the Year in 2025, we rank top 25 in the UK for research power. Discover more about us. With over 37,000 students from 140 countries, we offer world-leading research, award-winning partnerships, and an outstanding student experience. 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