Senior Lecturer in Clinical Skills & Simulation at Anglia Ruskin University

About ARU:

We are ranked in the world’s top 350 institutions in the 2022 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, and we are a global university transforming lives through innovative, inclusive and entrepreneurial education and research. Our research institutes and four faculties bridge scientific, technical and creative fields. We deliver impactful research which tackles pressing issues and makes a real difference to our communities.  Our academic excellence has been recognised by the UK’s Higher Education funding bodies, with 16 of our research areas assessed as world-leading. In 2021, we were awarded the Queen’s Anniversary Prize for our world-leading music therapy work.

About the Role:

The Faculty of Health, Education, Medicine & Social Care is the largest faculty in the university and constantly pursues innovative approaches to develop and deliver curricula to meet the ever-changing educational needs of the Health and Social Care workforce. Our faculty offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses, from foundation degrees to doctoral study.

Our provision in the School of Nursing and Midwifery at Cambridgeshire includes a variety of pre-registration nursing courses and nursing apprenticeships. Our dynamic approach ensures that our students are well supported and receive a high quality, evidence-informed, educational experience, and a sound knowledge of key concepts is essential. We have a number of world-leading nursing and healthcare researchers in our Faculty, and are seeking to further develop and support research, innovation and knowledge exchange across the School. 

We are recruiting for a Senior Lecturer in Clinical Skills and Simulation at our Cambridge campus. This post will include planning and managing learning and teaching for both pre/post registration nursing students, facilitating online and face to face teaching (including simulated clinical skills), acting as an academic assessor for NMC approved courses, link activity to support practice-based learning, as well as contributing to the research, innovation, and knowledge exchange activities of the School and wider Faculty.

With a Master’s degree or first degree with significant clinical experience and ongoing evidence of CPD, you will also hold a current registration with the UK NMC as an adult/child/mental health nurse. You will have extensive experience of contemporary clinical practice and or clinical education, excellent written and oral communication skills, be IT literate with a sound knowledge of Microsoft Office, and the ability to think innovatively and be able to meet deadlines. You will contribute to curriculum development and work co-operatively and as part of a team. With an enthusiastic and flexible approach and good interpersonal and negotiating skills, and demonstrate commitment to our values with a willingness to contribute to the collective life of the Faculty. 

Informal enquiries can be made to Nic Guthrie, Deputy Head of School at Nicola.guthrie@aru.ac.uk. Telephone discussions can be arranged via email. 

This appointment is subject to an enhanced level children’s and adults barred list disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service. Further information can be obtained from https://www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check.

Find out more about working with us.

We have an agile working culture and offer an extensive range of benefits including generous holiday entitlement, occupational pension schemes, training and development opportunities, travel to work scheme and a competitive relocation package.

Visit our benefits page for full details.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of our staff and students and expect all staff to share this commitment.

We value diversity at ARU and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Committed to being inclusive and open to discuss flexible working.