Job Description
The Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a ‘Clinical Skills Lecturer Practitioner (Registered Nurse Adult Field) in Healthcare Education to join Aberystwyth University. As part of its civic mission, Aberystwyth University is seeking to find ways of supporting the workforce and community needs of Mid-Wales by increasing opportunities for individuals to train and work in healthcare in their local area. Jointly working with Local Health Boards and other key stakeholders, the aim is to design and deliver a number of professional health-related courses (at pre- and post-registration levels and Continuing Professional Development), with BSc degrees in pre-registration Adult Nursing and Mental Health Nursing- full time and part time, Return to Nursing Practice (Adult Field) programme, and Level 4 Certificate in Healthcare Studies. These are two exciting posts for 2 days each per week (set days), allowing practitioners to continue working within their clinical practice roles.
This vision comes at a timely point with the introduction of new Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) pathways and commissioned programmes through by Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW). The very first cohort of nursing students commenced their studies in Aberystwyth in September 2022 and have successfully completed as registered nurses.
The post holder will support the Principal Lead & Head of Healthcare Education to design and deliver new provision in clinical skills and simulation, working alongside the clinical skills lead and simulation lead for Level 4 programmes, pre-registration Adult Nursing, Mental Health Nursing degrees, and Return to Practice programmes. The programmes will be developed through the medium of English and Welsh.