Lecturer/Senior Lecturer Advanced Clinical Practice (ACP) /Nursing

Location: Milton Keynes

Change your career, change lives

The Faculty of Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies works across a range of disciplines including education, childhood and youth, health and social care, youth work, social work, languages and applied linguistics, nursing, advanced clinical practice (ACP) and sport and fitness; organised as three schools.

We work proactively, taking an innovative approach to teaching and learning; developing collaborative and effective partnerships with employers and other institutions; and engaging in cutting edge, action oriented and internationally recognised research.

The School of Health, Wellbeing & Social Care is at the heart of the University’s ambition. As part of the Faculty of Wellbeing Education and Language Studies, the School’s mission is to change lives and contribute to a better world for all. We aim to do this by:

• Predominantly teaching to Advance Clinical Practice (ACP)
• Leading in excellence in teaching, learning, research, scholarship, and knowledge exchange. 
• Focusing on social justice and inequality ensuring the voice of marginalised people and groups are always heard in all our provision. 
• Ensuring all our work contributes to societal transformation and change. 
• Celebrating and promoting devolved public policy across the 4 UK Nations. 
• Investing and supporting all our staff. 

Nursing and ACP: A Centre of Excellence

The Open University is seeking to appoint a lecturer/senior lecturer in ACP/Nursing to join the School of Health Wellbeing and Social Care. Key responsibilities will include the delivery of the ACP and pre-registration nursing.

The successful applicants will contribute to teaching on a range of modules across our ACP and nursing programmes. There will be opportunity to teach across our many qualifications although it is primarily intended that appointee to Post 1 will focus on ACP provision, whilst Post 2 appointee will teach primarily to nursing provision. 

The ideal candidates must demonstrate excellent oral and written competencies and interpersonal skills. They should have teaching experience within higher education or an education role and a minimum of a Master’s degree or PhD for AC4 appointment with a relevant existing or developing research profile. Registration with relevant regulatory bodies is essential (e.g. NMC, HCPC).

If you would like to discuss the application or recruitment process before making an application, please contact Gemma Sherriff-Jones at Resourcing Hub on 01908 655544 or gemma.sherriff-jones@open.ac.uk quoting the reference VRF 20349. 

What you get in return  

We have a strong commitment to providing training and development in and beyond your current role. This includes thorough induction into the organisation and regular reviews of your training and development needs. 

We also offer a great range of benefits that support our employees and their families for the long term. Staff Benefits include an attractive pension proposition and 33 days holiday per annum pro rata, plus Bank Holidays and Christmas closure days. 

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