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Principal Academic in Mental Health Nursing       

Employer
Bournemouth University
Location
Bournemouth, Dorset (GB)
Salary
£51,034 to £57,418 per annum with further progression opportunities to £62,727
Closing date
28 Apr 2021

Job Details

Bournemouth University’s vision is worldwide recognition as a leading university for inspiring learning, advancing knowledge and enriching society through the fusion of education, research and practice. Our highly skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the globe, who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives and experiences that help to build our global learning community.

At Bournemouth University, our BU 2025 vision is to create a stimulating, challenging and rewarding University experience, through sharing a unique fusion of education, research and professional practice and inspiring our students and staff to enrich the world.

The vision of the Department of Nursing Science is to provide high-quality education and research that supports excellence in practice to the benefit of all those who access healthcare, nationally and globally. The department is a supportive and vibrant community of staff, practitioners, students, and service users who work in partnership. The department prepares nursing students from three fields of nursing at undergraduate and two at postgraduate level. The department also delivers CPD to already qualified health professionals. We are committed to inter-professional and collaborative working in teaching, practice, and research and this is a great opportunity to join a team committed to enhancing the health and social well-being of people across Dorset and further afield.

As Principal Academic you will be expected to meet the BU 2025 fusion agenda of Research, Education and Professional practice in line with the University’s strategic plan and strategic investment areas.

You will be committed to a culture of academic excellence and continuous improvement and to contribute to the academic citizenship of the department. A registrant of the Nursing and Midwifery Council Mental Health Nursing, you will be an innovative and enthusiastic individual who is a good networker and collaborator, with proven leadership skills.

As an expert in your field, you will have the opportunity to actively contribute to the leadership and teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate Mental Health Nursing programmes,

You will have a strong track record in implementing educational development, innovation and quality assurance  and be research active with an established body of published work.  Additionally, you will be able to clearly show your ability to create and disseminate knowledge leading to research outputs through an established track record of Research and Knowledge Exchange bids. Lastly, you will be able to demonstrate an established contribution to professional practice in Mental Health Nursing through engagement and thought leadership with health care practice and professional bodies.

We are looking for someone who shares our passion for high quality nursing education and has a strong vision for how education and research can transform care. If this is you, we would be pleased to hear from you.

For an informal discussion please contact Dr Vanessa Heaslip Deputy Head of Department (with responsibility for the Mental Health Programme) on vheaslip@bournemouth.ac.uk or Professor Steven Ersser Head of Department on erssers@bournemouth.ac.uk

A detailed job description and person specification are available from our website together with an online application form. 

Alternatively, please email hrvacancies@bournemouth.ac.uk quoting the appropriate reference (HSS267).

BU values and is committed to an inclusive working environment.  We seek a diverse community through attracting, developing and retaining staff from different backgrounds to contribute to inspirational learning, advancing knowledge and enriching society.  To support and enable our staff to achieve a balance between work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.

Closing Date: (Midnight) Wednesday 28 April 2021

 

Company

Bournemouth University

Company info
Telephone
(0) 1202961916
Location
Fern Barrow
Poole
Dorset
BH12 5BB
GB

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