The University of Surrey is a global community of ideas and people, dedicated to life-changing education and research.
We are ambitious and have a bold vision of what we want to achieve - shaping ourselves into one of the best universities in the world, which we are achieving through the talents and endeavour of every employee.
Our culture empowers people to achieve this aim and to collectively, and individually, make a real difference.
We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Adult Nursing Lecturer to join our academic team on a two-year full-time contract. Alongside teaching and supporting pre-registration nursing students, the successful candidate will undertake the role of Lead for Practice Placement Learning providing strategic and operational leadership for clinical placements across a diverse range of healthcare settings.
The post holder will work collaboratively with NHS, social care, community, and independent sector partners to develop, enhance, and quality assure practice learning environments. They will lead initiatives to expand placement capacity, support Practice Supervisors, Practice Assessors and Academic Assessors, and ensure that student learning experiences meet professional, regulatory and university standards.
The role requires a registered healthcare professional (NMC) with experience of supporting learners in practice settings, strong partnership-working skills, and a commitment to delivering excellent student experiences. The successful candidate will contribute to teaching, curriculum delivery, student support, placement quality assurance, and the continued development of practice-based education across the School of Health Sciences
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Be a current NMC registered Adult Nurse.
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Hold a teaching qualification aligned to Lecturer A/B level (or equivalent) (e.g. PGCertHE or equivalent).
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Have experience of supporting students in both academic and practice settings.
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Be able to work collaboratively with external partners, including NHS and care providers.
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Demonstrate strong communication, organisational, and interpersonal skills.
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Have a commitment to high-quality teaching, student support, and professional standards.
to apply, please submit the following via our online recruitment portal:
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A full CV
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A supporting statement outlining how you meet the essential criteria and your experience of supporting learners in practice settings, strong partnership-working skills, and commitment to delivering excellent student experiences.
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You will also be asked some brief questions to help us understand your suitability for the position.
If you would like an information discussion about this role please contact Dr Wendy Grosvenor ([email protected])
Interviews will be held on Wednesday 15th July.
For more information and to apply online, please download the further details and click on the 'apply online' button.
In return we offer a generous pension, relocation assistance where appropriate , flexible working options including job and blended home/campus working locations (dependent on work duties), access to world-class leisure facilities on campus, a range of travel schemes and supportive family friendly benefits including an excellent on-site nursery.
The University of Surrey is committed to providing an inclusive environment that offers equal opportunities for all. We place great value on diversity and are seeking to increase the diversity within our community. Therefore we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups, such as people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups and people with disabilities.
