Subject Lead for Midwifery, Children’s Nursing and Professional Practice
You will be a registered Children’s Nurse with the NMC, holding a relevant honours degree and ideally a PhD or equivalent professional achievement, or a commitment to work towards this. You will bring strong subject knowledge in children’s nursing and an enthusiasm for teaching, with experience or understanding of higher education and the ability to engage students through varied and effective delivery methods.
This fixed‑term contract is for 24 months and requires a flexible approach to working hours, occasional travel, participation in University events, and dedication to your own ongoing professional development.
Responsibilities
* Effectively teach and facilitate learning on a range of subjects / modules within the subject area on undergraduate, postgraduate, professional and post‑experience programmes.
* Ensure that knowledge from research and scholarly activities informs and enhances learning and teaching, and extends it to appropriate external activities such as knowledge transfer.
* Ensure that module / programme design and delivery comply with the quality standards and regulations of the University.
* Participate effectively in the assessment process, including the setting, marking and moderation of student work, providing constructive feedback and ensuring it is in accordance with quality assurance procedures.
* Participate in the continuing review and development of module/programme delivery, incorporating innovative study modes, learning environments and pedagogic practices to engage and stimulate students.
* Take on relevant module leader and/or programme leader responsibilities, including associated marketing, recruitment, delivery and ongoing programme development activities.
* Act as a personal tutor, supporting and mentoring students as appropriate.
* Provide pastoral care to students, referring when necessary to services that provide further support.
* Support marketing and student recruitment activities as required.
* Develop external links in order to support student recruitment, secure student placements, facilitate outreach work, generate income or build relationships for future activities.
* Be responsible for administrative duties in areas such as admissions, timetabling, examinations and assessment of progress and student attendance.
* Contribute to effective cross‑College / University working.
* Observe and implement University policies and procedures.
* Maintain current membership of the Nursing and Midwifery Council as a Children’s Nurse.
Research / Scholarship
* Engage in individual research and collaborate both internally and externally on research projects consistent with the College, contributing to influencing leading‑edge practice and the REF.
* Sustain and enhance the reputation of the University by publishing in appropriate quality journals and presenting at scholarly activities such as workshops, conferences and other events.
* Develop and maintain contacts and relationships with relevant professional, research and industrial organisations.
* Contribute to writing bids for externally funded research projects.
Experience
* Experience or knowledge of higher education and ability to use a range of delivery techniques to inspire and engage students.
* Demonstrable experience of one's discipline to enable the development of new knowledge and understanding within the field.
* Experience of research / enterprise activity.
* Experience or knowledge of quality assurance and validation of HE modules / programmes.
* Demonstrable experience of delivering excellent and effective learning and teaching identified by peer review at undergraduate and postgraduate levels at a Higher Education provider.
* Demonstrable experience of module and / or programme leadership.
* Experience of developing innovative module/programme content and delivery methods.
* Online and blended learning / teaching experience.
* Demonstrable experience of successful curriculum development.
* Demonstrable experience of effectively designing and implementing a range of formative and summative assessments for undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
* Digital capability and aptitude with practical experience of applications that aid student learning.
* Ability to communicate complex and conceptual ideas to a range of groups.
* Excellent written and oral communication skills, including networking and relationship building skills, both across the University and externally.
* Ability to demonstrate independent self‑management and team working.
* Ability to work with competing priorities and tight deadlines.
* Demonstrates competence, core behaviours and supplementary behaviours that support and promote the University’s core values.
* Demonstrates professionalism in learning / teaching and the values of the UK Professional Standards Framework for HE.
* Sound understanding of the current higher education environment and its implications for the student learning experience.
* Sound understanding of the employability agenda and its relevance to learners and the curriculum.
* Sound understanding of internationalisation and its relevance for learners and the curriculum.
* Flexible to the needs of others.
* Innovative and creative.
* Committed to continual enhancement and a high‑quality student experience.
* Committed to a high‑performance culture, fostering continuous improvement and driving quality.
Business Requirements
* Able to take a flexible approach to work.
* Travel between sites and occasionally overseas for research or teaching.
* Some evening and occasional weekend teaching.
* A commitment to own professional development.
Qualifications
* Master’s degree (or higher) in relevant subject area.
* Appropriate level of membership of a relevant professional body.
* Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education.
* Fellowship of the Advanced HE (HEA) or willingness to work towards it.
* PhD (or submitted and awaiting examination) or equivalent accepted in a relevant subject area.
* Subject‑specific qualifications / knowledge.
The University of Derby is committed to promoting equity, diversity and inclusion, regardless of age, disability, trans status, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief (or none), sex and sexual orientation. It is a Disability Confident Employer and actively seeks to support equitable participation in recruitment processes.
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