Role Profile - Professor
Job Title:
Professor of Nursing
Generic Post Title:
Professor (Chair)
Reporting to:
Head of Department/Executive Dean
and Pro Vice-Chancellor
School:
School of Health & Life Sciences
Main Purpose
of the Role:
Contribute to the strategic academic development of the University by providing leadership for the
development and delivery of Learning and Teaching, Research and Knowledge Transfer/Income
Generation and/or Administration/Management and/or Community Engagement/ Outreach in the
School and the University more broadly and to provide strategic academic leadership to our successful
and highly committed Nursing team in delivering excellence in learning teaching and research at GCU.
The responsibilities for this position will be varied and include some or all of the following:
 To provide strategic academic leadership for the development and delivery of the nursing and
inter-professional learning and teaching portfolio ensuring excellence and compliance with quality
assurance practices within the University and externally
 To undertake horizon scanning to ensure GCU is a leader for providing contemporary, evidence
based Nursing and inter-professional education
 To ensure Nursing strategically aligns to the Department and School priorities and objectives
specifically in relation to student recruitment, retention, progression and to enhance the overall
student experience
 To contribute specialist expertise and authority to the School’s learning, teaching and research
profile in one or more of our core areas of excellence
 To contribute to the delivery of learning and teaching and student supervision for undergraduate,
postgraduate and professional development levels in your core areas of subject expertise
 To enhance teaching and research linkages across the department and school
 To contribute a high quality, internationally leading and ideally externally-funded program of
research in one of the school’s core areas of research excellence
 To develop partnerships and key stakeholder relationships
 To coordinate and lead accreditation events with appropriate professional bodies
 To have a good understanding of the current issues and demands facing providers of Higher
Education to allied health professionals and have the ability to develop new ways of working to
solve complex problems and effect change
 To undertake relevant regulatory and professional body activity
 To have the ability to motivate others and provide support to junior members of the team,
including identifying staff development opportunities, mentoring and supporting junior staff
 Contribute to income generation, commercial and outreach activities within the
Department/School
Summary of
Activity:
Professorial generic criteria:
There are four main role responsibilities and requirements for a Professorial role:
To act as a stimulus for:
 professional standing in the appropriate field of activity,
 academic and general leadership,
 development of scholarly activity,
 contribution to the achievement of the strategic objectives of the University and education in
general
A Professor must also be able to demonstrate an outstanding contribution in at least two of the areas
provided below, one of which must be Research or Learning and Teaching.
1. Research
2. Learning and Teaching
3. Knowledge Transfer/Income Generation
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4. Administration/Management
5. Community Engagement/ Outreach
Examples of some activity that a Professor is expected to demonstrate within each area are noted
below:
1.Research – Output
 Record of Successful grant applications
 Evidence of future research
 Significant refereed publications
 Invited/refereed papers at national/international conferences
Research – Standing
 Invited assessor for major grant awarding bodies
 National/international associated executive
 Leading expert in subject field
 External PhD examining
Research - Leadership
 National/international conference organisation
 Mentoring of junior colleagues
 Lead/co-lead applicant in significant grants
 Successful postgraduate supervision
 Leader of significant internal research groups
 Member of national/international research groups and significant international research
collaborations
2. Learning and Teaching
Learning and Teaching – Scholarship of Learning and Teaching
 Evidence of advanced scholarship in learning and teaching that has impacted upon the teaching of
peers nationally or internationally
 Significant partnerships financed through external funds, on a national or international learning
innovation initiative
 Significant publication in peer reviewed, learning and teaching journals leading to contribution to
the REF
 Publication of a major text on learning and teaching research or methodology
 Regular invitation to contribute to guides or publications of international learning and teaching
organisations
 Regular principle investigator on externally funded teaching and learning projects
 Evidence of the generation of significant income to fund scholarship in learning and teaching
 Contribution to the education sub-panel of the REF
Learning and Teaching – Performance and Professional Development
 Continued evidence of high level CPD
 Award of a national teaching fellowship
 Membership/Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy
 Evidence of leading an area of learning innovation across an institution
 Significant contribution to enhancement of the student experience
Learning and Teaching – Standing
 Evidence of international standing, through regular invitations to participate in the work of
national organisations committees, think tanks and working groups
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Evidence of leadership in learning innovation (e.g. novel methodology adopted by peers
internationally)
Regular invitations for keynotes at international conferences
Leadership of learning innovation initiatives for international organisations
International conference organisation
Major role in contributing towards or leading CPD in learning and teaching
Leading the mentoring of junior colleagues
Lead role in the development of reflective practice
3. Knowledge Transfer and Income Generation
Knowledge Transfer/Income Generation – Output
• Grant income (Research Grants) as principal or co-applicant
• KT grants (via Knowledge Transfer or similar Scheme)
• CPD leadership
• Leadership of student courses
• Commercialisation in successful recruitment of overseas students e.g. INTO Scotland
• Significant income generated from industry, commerce and/or public sector
• High level consultancy contracts
• Innovative outputs applicable to and accessed by industry, commerce and/or the public sector,
e.g. CD Roms, web based material
• Professional practice journal publication
Knowledge Transfer/Income Generation – Standing
• Consulted for advice by government departments, international organisation at home and
overseas
• Expert witness
• Non-executive directorships
Knowledge Transfer/Income Generation – Leadership
• National conference organisation
• Leadership at a senior level in national professional bodies
• Leadership at a senior level in government organisations, Quangos, industry, commerce and/or the
public sector
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Administration/Management
School senior management responsibility
Adviser of studies
School representative at university level
Responsibility for overseas students (international student recruitment in general, and significantly
increased conversion of international student applications into recruitment in particular, increased
engagement in ERASMUS)
Contribution to relevant STDU training courses
School/department representative at university level
Recognised University roles
Contribution to university policy formation e.g. driving forward the International Strategy
University recruitment panels
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Community Engagement/Outreach
Expert work for the University
FE access
Schools liaison
Official University representative/International Ambassador
Design of new CE programmes
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Delivery of major programmes
Innovative CE initiatives at national/international level
Involvement with public agencies
Involvement with business and private sector groups
Enhancing the University’s public profile, in particular internationally
Other
 A Professor is expected to engage in relevant external activities within the academic community
and beyond. Maintain an international profile and produce work of standards of international
excellence in the context of the discipline.
 Responsible for ensuring that all University Policies and Procedures are appropriately applied and
followed within the area of responsibility for the post.
 Responsible for the management, implementation and compliance with Health and Safety
regulations, standards and processes within your area of responsibility and control.
 Undertake any other tasks appropriate to the post and in line with Department School/ business
needs.
Person Specification
Criteria
Essential
Desirable
Evidence
Education,
Qualifications
& Training
Ability to meet the University’s professorial
conferment criteria (as detailed in the Role
Activity).
Doctorate
Application
Membership of HEA or
teaching qualification.
Qualifications
Specialist expertise and
authority in nursing
Application
Minimum Masters degree in a relevant health
related subject
Interview
Registered Nurse with NMC
Skills,
Knowledge &
Competencies
Demonstrate effective interpersonal skills
including communication (written and verbal)
and team working skills.
Demonstrate a commitment to the
University’s Mission, Values, Principles of
Governance and Strategic priorities.
Demonstrate effective academic/professional
and general leadership and people
management skills.
Demonstrate an ability to lead the
development of research and/or Learning and
Teaching and/or Knowledge Transfer/Income
Generation and/or
Administration/Management and/or
Community Engagement/Outreach in line with
the University’s strategic positioning.
Contribute as appropriate towards the
growing international teaching, research and
consultancy/income generation activities of
the School/University.
Demonstrated relevant interaction and
networking with a range of key figures both at
national and, preferably, international level.
References
Interview
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A national and preferably an international
profile in research and/or knowledge transfer
and/or advance professional practice and/or
scholarly/teaching /learning activities.
Demonstrate an ability to generate income as
appropriate to the discipline and activities
engaged in.
Involvement in HE networks nationally and
preferably internationally.
Other
Leads by example.
Ability to motivate others.
Results focused.