Birmingham City University

Faculty: Health, Education and Life Sciences

School: School of Nursing and Midwifery

Full Time

Fixed term – 12 months

Location: City South Campus

Salary: £37,505 to £50,408 per annum

Ref No: 052021-202

Birmingham City University is a large and diverse place to study right in the heart of the city and we currently have an exciting opportunity for a committed, passionate and engaging Lecturer/ Senior Lecturer to join our enthusiastic and dynamic professional midwifery/ nurse advocate program. This is a one year fixed term position.

As a member of the professional midwifery/ nurse advocate team, you will be contributing to the delivery and assessment of taught content on our A-EQUIP model (advocating for education and quality improvement) course. We, therefore, are looking for a highly motivated individual who has experience in learning and teaching activities. You will be a Professional Midwife / Nurse Advocate (PMA /PNA) and have completed an A-EQUIP (advocating for education and quality improvement) course or equivalent.  

You will provide course leadership for the AEQUIP course at Birmingham City University.

You will oversee the training of participants with the skills to facilitate restorative supervision to colleagues and teams within critical care services and beyond.

Some of your main responsibilities will be to:

- Manage the on-line AEQUIP course, including oversight of day to day operational processes

- Teach a range of materials and undertake marking of assessments

- Provide student support and oversee the monitoring of student progress

- Be responsible for quality, audit and other external assessments in own areas of responsibility.

You will be a NMC registered nurse or midwife who is also a professional midwifery / nurse advocate, with experience of working in the HEI setting. You will have experience of supporting students and staff in the clinical area. You will also have experience of teaching, and assessing in an HE environment.

Ideally, you should hold a higher degree, and possess a first degree in a related subject. You should be able to demonstrate on-going personal and professional development. You should have excellent written and verbal communication skills. Strong IT and organisational skills are essential.  You will be expected to contribute to our research and scholarly activities. Applicants must hold current registration with the NMC as a Registered Midwife or Nurse.  

At Birmingham City University, we put students at the heart of everything we do, giving them the best opportunities for future success. The University has an enviable reputation for providing quality, student-focused education in a professional and friendly environment. Our superb courses, state-of-the-art facilities, first-rate staff, and focus on practical skills and professional relevance is producing some of the country’s most employable graduates. The Complete University Guide ranked us as a top 30 UK university for spending on facilities in 2015.

Our staff and student community are defined by our core values, which outline who we are as a University and how we will work with each other. Our core values are Excellence, People focused, Partnership working and Fairness and integrity.

For further information please contact  Lisa Abbott  Deputy Head of School or Julie Hadley, Head of Department for Midwifery and Lead Midwife for Education via lisa.abbott@bcu.ac.uk or julie.hadley@bcu.ac.uk.

To apply please visit our website by clicking on the apply button.

Closing Date: 23/05/2021

Interview Date: 07/06/2021

Birmingham City University promotes equality of opportunity in respect of every aspect of its provision