Practice Learning Tutor (Community, Social and Primary Care)

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, 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.

We’re recruiting for a Lecturer Practitioner to join our practice learning team. This post will contribute to the overall experience of students who will predominantly have placements in primary care, community and social care placements. The post holder will work with placement providers to ensure systems and processes are in place to support student learning opportunities and practice assessment in placement settings. The post holder may need to act as a practice supervisor or practice assessor for students in primary care, community and social care placement settings. The post holder will be required to travel to visit students in a range of locations and placement settings, in order to provide support to students and clinical staff support ARU students.

With a degree or relevant professional qualification, and significant clinical experience working in primary care or community or social care placements and ongoing evidence of CPD, you will also hold a current registration with the UK NMC as a nurse. You’ll have extensive experience of contemporary clinical practice and / or clinical education.

Informal enquiries can be made to Claudine Wetherall/Sharon Ferrie, Directors of Practice at Cludine.Wetherall@aru.ac.uk/Sharon.Ferrie@aru.ac.uk.

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.

Guidance Notes:
For a list of key requirements, please click the apply button to download the Job Description and Person Specification. To apply for this role please demonstrate how your skills and experience match the criteria in the person specification.

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