LECTURER IN SPECIALIST COMMUNITY PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING HEALTH VISITING

About the role

The School of Health and Social Care is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated Lecturer to join the Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (SCPNH) team. The primary focus of this role will be to support the delivery and ongoing development of the SCPNH Health Visiting programme. The post holder will contribute to teaching across SCPNH modules and related community and public health nursing provision, supporting shared learning, interprofessional collaboration and the development of practitioners working with children, families and communities.

The role may also involve contributing to teaching and student support across the Department of Nursing within undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing professional development modules. The successful candidate will contribute to high quality teaching, assessment, curriculum development and student supervision.

The role requires strong clinical credibility in health visiting and public health nursing practice, alongside the ability to support registered nurses undertaking specialist community public health roles. The post holder will work collaboratively with academic colleagues, practice partners and professional bodies to ensure programmes meet regulatory, professional and workforce requirements across Wales.

Key duties and responsibilities

The Post Holder Will:

• Deliver teaching across undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing professional development programmes relevant to SCPNH, health visiting and public health nursing.
• Contribute to module leadership and programme delivery within the SCPNH Health Visiting programme and related community and public health provision.
• Support innovative teaching approaches including simulation, case-based learning, digital delivery and community-focused learning activities.
• Undertake assessment, marking and provision of constructive feedback in line with University regulations.
• Provide academic support, supervision and personal tutoring to students.
• Support practice learning through engagement with practice supervisors, practice assessors, academic assessors and employer partners.
• Contribute to curriculum development to ensure alignment with NMC SCPNH standards, HEIW frameworks, public health priorities and workforce requirements.
• Develop and maintain strong partnerships with NHS organisations, local authorities, public health services and community partners.
• Engage in scholarship, research or professional development activity relevant to health visiting, child and family public health or community nursing practice.
• Support student recruitment, retention and progression initiatives.
• Undertake administrative and academic duties as required within the School.

Person specification

• Qualifications and Professional Registration: Registered Nurse with current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council, Degree in Nursing, Midwifery, Public Health or related subject, Specialist Community Public Health Nursing qualification in Health Visiting, Master’s degree in a relevant subject area or willingness to work towards one, Teaching qualification or willingness to achieve Fellowship of Advance HE.
• Experience and Knowledge: Contemporary clinical experience within health visiting, child and family public health or community public health nursing practice, Experience supporting student learning in practice or academic settings, Understanding of public health nursing, child and family health, safeguarding, early intervention and service delivery across community settings, Knowledge of NMC standards relating to SCPNH education, post-registration education and professional practice, Experience of student assessment, feedback and supervision, Understanding of inclusive learning and student support needs.
• Skills and Attributes: Strong communication and interpersonal skills, Ability to work collaboratively across academic, clinical, public health and multi-agency environments, Commitment to high quality teaching and student experience, Ability to support curriculum innovation and service-aligned education, Effective organisational and time management skills.
• Desirable Criteria: Experience teaching within higher education, Experience delivering SCPNH Health Visiting, public health nursing or community nursing education, Evidence of scholarship, research, audit or service improvement activity relevant to health visiting or public health nursing, Welsh language skills or willingness to develop these.