THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM
Recruitment Role Profile Form
Job Title:
Associate Professor in Adult Nursing
School/Department:
School of Health Sciences, Division of Nursing
Salary:
£48,742 - £58,172 per annum, depending on skills and
experience. Salary progression beyond this scale is subject
to performance
Job Family and Level:
Associate Professor, Level 6
Contract Status:
Permanent
Hours of Work:
Full time
Location:
Nottingham/Derby Centres
Reporting to:
Head of School
The School
The School of Health Sciences is part of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences and
aims to be a centre of national and international excellence in research, education and
practice development. The School has approximately 300 academic and support staff
and consists of the Divisions of Nursing, Midwifery and Physiotherapy.
The School of Health Sciences provides a portfolio of undergraduate professional courses
that are largely commissioned by Health Education England through Health Education
East Midlands in order to meet NHS requirements for a workforce of nurses, midwives
and physiotherapists in sufficient numbers and will create the necessary attitudes, values
and skills to deliver quality both and social care. We also provide a range of flagship
postgraduate education, Learning Beyond Registration and research training courses.
Nurse education is currently delivered at both Derby and Nottingham Centres and the
successful candidates would be expected to support educational delivery at both Centres.
An office base will be negotiated with the successful candidates.
The Role:
The School is seeking to appoint an Associate Professor who has the potential to develop
and lead large educational programmes within the Division of Nursing. The candidate
will have extensive teaching experience and there will be an emphasis on the provision
of high quality innovative teaching with course and programme development.
The successful applicant will take responsibility for the quality of the design of courses
and programmes and contribute generally to the development of teaching and learning
strategies within the Division and potentially the wider School.
Main Responsibilities
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Have the potential to lead large educational programmes within the Division of Nursing.
Lead nationally excellent research and scholarship in issues associated with adult Nursing
including publishing in leading national and international and refereed journals in the field.
Develop and sustain key strategic partnership collaborations with key stakeholders.
Contribute to pre- and post-registration courses in terms of curriculum design and
teaching delivery and supervise postgraduate taught and research students.
Supervise and examine PhD students, both internally and externally. Set and mark
coursework, examine courses and supervise and advise students. Monitor student
progress and retention.
To act as a line manager (including performance review) and personal mentor to peers
and colleagues, where appropriate and provide expert advice and coaching to colleagues
and students internally and externally.
To resolve problems affecting the quality of course delivery and student progress within
the Adult field, referring more serious matters to others, as appropriate.
To contribute to the development of the teaching and learning policy in the School of
Health Sciences (and to policy debate nationally)
To act as an external examiner to Institutions and provide professional advice.
To lead and develop internal (e.g. by chairing/participating in University Committees) and
external relationships (e.g. external examiners/assessors and/or active researchers) to
foster future collaboration.
To generate new research approaches and contribute generally to the development of
thought and practice in the field of Adult Nursing. Review and synthesise the outcomes of
research projects and apply to research and teaching practice, where appropriate.
To develop and sustain an on-going national reputation as a research leader, through
original research work. Publish results of research through leading peer-reviewed national
and international publications, and present or exhibit at national/ international
conferences and other similar events.
To investigate and develop new approaches, methodologies and techniques appropriate to
your field of scholarship.
To develop research initiatives to foster collaboration and generate income.
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To contribute to the accreditation of courses and quality control processes
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Any other duties appropriate to the grade and role of the person appointed
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Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Experience
Qualifications/
Education
Essential
PhD/Doctoral level qualification in a
health sciences related area.
Relevant professional qualification
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registration
with
relevant
professional/ regulatory body (NMC).
Skills/Training
Ability to provide leadership to staff
and students with skills in pastoral
care and motivating staff and
students at all levels.
Significant negotiation abilities with
strong team working and networking
skills allied to a clear ability to engage
with both NHS and PVI providers and
Desirable
PGCHE
staff.
Proven abilities to contribute to
teaching and supervision from under
graduate to post-graduate taught and
research level.
In-depth and breadth of knowledge of
issues associated with Adult Nursing.
Research portfolio, peer reviewed
publications and successful research
funding bids.
Detailed understanding of current
health policy and strategic influences.
Experience
Leading research and collaborative
partnerships with other institutions
and other external bodies.
Delivery of high quality teaching and
learning to a wide range of students.
Statutory/Legal
Decision Making
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Taken independently by the role holder;
Teaching innovation and development
Develop proposals for research projects
To assist in preparing applications for new research funding.
Planning the content and deliver of teaching.
Developing new research collaborations.
Applying for research funding – writing research proposals.
Controlling the spending of some research budgets.
Planning research programmes and publications.
ii) Taken in collaboration with others;
 Academic unit level organisation, management and strategic planning.
 Contribute to the University’s strategic planning processes.
iii) Referred to the appropriate line manager by the role holder;
Any items that involve major changes in research, teaching or administration policies.
Any submission of funding documents will require the approval of either HoS or the
Director of the research institute
Additional Information