Are you a confident, enthusiastic, and forward-thinking educator? We are looking for a Lecturer to support the delivery of our independent and supplementary prescribing programme and Advanced Care Practitioner (ACP) Programme at the University of Plymouth.
About the role:
The ISP programme at the University of Plymouth adds to the extensive profile of advanced practice provision that includes the MSc Advanced Professional Practice (Clinical Practitioner) and ACP Programmes. The prescribing programme sits as a core or optional module throughout these programmes, as well as a standalone CPD programme.
This is an exciting opportunity to assist the delivery of advanced practice learning, contributing to the academic and clinical development of our students, in a small programme team within an innovative school. You will also have opportunity to contribute to research within the school through one of many research active groups, aligned to clinical schools within local NHS Trusts.
For more information on School of Nursing and Midwifery please visit our dedicated webpage at https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/schools.
For this role, you will need to be on site 2 days a week. Although we can accommodate working from home for this role, flexibility to be on-site will be expected due to business needs.
Due to the nature of this role, a Standard Disclosure and Barring Service Check will be required.
For an informal discussion to find out more about the role then please contact Gavin Wollacott: by email at [email protected]
What we’re looking for:
- Experience supporting students with teaching.
- Experience in learning and assessment.
- A teaching qualification, although, if you do not have a teaching qualification, you must be willing to work towards achieving this, with our support.
You must be a registered healthcare professional (General Medical Council, Nursing and Midwifery Council, Health, General Pharmaceutical Council or Care Professions Council) with a prescribing qualification.
As this is a part-time position, we welcome applications from practising clinicians who are looking to develop their educational expertise, alongside their clinical portfolio.
This is a permanent position, offering one post at 0.4 FTE, working 14.8 hours per week.
Whilst we do welcome applications from all professions, our preference at this time would be for a GPhC-registered applicant, due to the composition of the current team, to aid team growth and resilience.
For an informal discussion please contact Gavin Wollacott (Programme Lead) [email protected] Please include ‘Lecturer (ACP/ISP): in the e-mail subject line.
For more information about the job and the person specification, please refer to the job description.
Application Process:
Please apply online, demonstrating how you meet the essential criteria outlined in the knowledge, qualifications, training, skills and experience elements of the job description in your supporting statement.
Following the closing date of the vacancy, you will be notified on the outcome of your application in due course.
Our Offer:
We have a wide range of staff benefits available to employees, depending on eligibility:
- Generous annual leave: 35 Days Annual Leave (pro rata if part-time) plus Bank Holidays* & Closure Days*
- Generous pension scheme
- Cycle to Work & Electric Car Scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Development opportunities
- Enhanced family leave
- Flexible working
- Retailer discounts
- On-site nursery
- Pro rata if part-time/fixed term contract
A summary of our comprehensive benefits can be viewed here.
Additional Information:
The University of Plymouth is building an inclusive and equitable university where everyone feels represented, supported, and empowered to thrive. Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion is guided by the Inclusive Institutions Framework, a strategic and externally validated approach that embeds these principles across the entire institution. To find out more please visit our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion webpages
