Lecturer in Specialist Community Public Health Nursing Health Visiting

About The University

Swansea University is a research-led university that has been making a difference since 1920. The University community thrives on exploration and discovery and offers the right balance of excellent teaching and research, matched by an enviable quality of life.

Our stunning waterfront campuses and multicultural community make us a desirable workplace for colleagues from around the world. Our reward and benefits, and ways of working enable those who join us to have enriching careers, matched by an excellent work-life balance.

About The Role

To complement our diverse and experienced Public Health and Primary Health Care Team, the School are looking for an individual who is an experienced Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) Health Visitor (HV) who can significantly enhance our student learning experience through teaching and continuing development of the curriculum.

It is anticipated that the successful candidate will help to strengthen the links between our various programmes of study and our key stakeholders, in particular local Health Boards. The teaching staff team will share and promote good practice in teaching and aim to develop innovations in teaching methods to engage and inspire students.

This post requires a contribution to teaching and graduate supervision at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels and other programmes across the School where required, in addition to sharing organisational and academic administrative responsibilities.

Essential Criteria

1. Current registration as a SCPHN Health Visitor with the NMC on part 3 of the register.
2. A MSc degree in Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (SCPHN) Health Visiting (HV) or equivalent.
3. Current knowledge / experience of working within a community / primary health care setting.
4. A recognised teaching qualification is desirable.
5. Excellent knowledge and experience and a clear understanding of issues relating to clinical skills within Health Visiting practice.
6. The ability to design, deliver and adapt own teaching using appropriate style/method to meet the identified learning objectives across the subject area.
7. The ability to use innovative teaching methods including blended learning and simulation.
8. Evidence of teaching, mentoring or supervising students (in an educational and/or clinical setting).
9. Demonstrate awareness of current research in the field and / or current practice with a clear understanding of issues relating to Health Visiting.
10. Evidence of or ability to disseminate research findings both within and external to the institution.

Academic Career Pathway

The pathway for this post is Teaching & Scholarship. The Academic Career Pathways (ACP) scheme is designed to ensure that academic strengths whether in research, teaching, the wider student experience, leadership or innovation and engagement, are all appropriately recognised, developed, valued, and rewarded. For further information, please see our ACP webpage.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

The University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity in all its practices and activities. We aim to establish an inclusive environment and welcome diverse applications from the following protected characteristics: age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (including colour, nationality, ethnic and national origin), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation.

As an inclusive and welcoming workplace, we value people for their skills regardless of their background. Applications are welcome in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than those submitted in English.

We have an under-representation of men in the area of academia and would particularly welcome applications from men for this position. We also have an under representation of individuals from ethnic minority backgrounds and would encourage applications from these groups. Appointments will always be made on merit.

Welsh Language Skills

The Welsh language level required for this role is Level 1 - A little. The role holder will be able to pronounce Welsh words, answer the phone in Welsh (good morning/afternoon) and use very basic everyday words and phrases (thank you, please etc.). Level 1 can be reached by completing a 1 hour course.

The University is a proud bilingual institution, our Welsh Language Strategy outlines our aspiration to promote the language and enable our staff to engage with the language as an additional workplace skill and as a gateway to new cultural and social opportunities. Applications are welcome in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than those submitted in English. Welsh speakers have the right to an interview in Welsh. Applicants for a role where Welsh skills are essential are expected to present their application in Welsh and will be interviewed in Welsh, if shortlisted.

Additional Information

Applications for this role will take the format of a CV submission and cover letter.

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