Lecturer in Midwifery

The School is proud of the commitment to student voluntary work, staff–student partnership, strong professional values and our record of student achievement and student satisfaction. State-of-the-art facilities and equipment help students maximise their potential and develop their core skills, preparing them to embark on exciting and rewarding careers. The School holds an Athena SWAN Silver award demonstrating the University’s ongoing commitment to advancing gender equality and success for all.

We are looking to appoint an appropriately qualified and experienced Midwife to join the well-established team of midwifery lecturers in the South West of England. You will contribute to teaching excellence related to midwifery care and contribute to the academic and clinical development of Midwifery at the University. This will include the development and delivery of undergraduate and postgraduate healthcare programmes. You will also be encouraged to contribute to research within the School and join an appropriate research group.

We offer 3 programmes delivered as both campus based and blended learning options. We offer MSc, BSc and a shortened MSc for registered nurses who wish to become midwives. Research in the School was rated highly in the REF2021 and continues to grow. The University of Plymouth Clinical Schools initiative is an exciting development, through which applied nursing and midwifery research focuses on topics that are timely and relevant to advancing the quality of care. 

You should possess appropriate professional qualifications, registration as a midwife with the NMC is essential, relevant post registration experience as a midwife, a Degree in health or a related subject, relevant postgraduate qualifications and a teaching qualification (or be willing to work to achieve this).

This is a secondment opportunity, please discuss this with your employer before applying.

For an informal discussion please contact Rachel Stanyer, Lead Midwife for Education, rachel.stanyer@plymouth.ac.uk

This is a part-time position working 18.5 hours per week on a fixed-term basis for 12 months to cover a period of absence.

You will be based at the main campus on the University of Plymouth site and may be required to travel to our clinical placements.

Please demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria outlined in the knowledge, qualifications, training and experience elements of the job description in your supporting statement.

This role will require an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check plus a Children’s Barred List and Adults Barred List check.

Interviews are likely to take place on Monday 18 December 2023 and you will be notified if you have been shortlisted or not.

We offer a competitive salary package and a generous pension and holiday scheme. We also offer a range of other benefits, including ongoing development opportunities.

The Faculty of Health holds two Silver Athena Swan Awards and the University holds a Bronze Athena Swan Award which recognises commitment to supporting gender equality within higher education.

You must currently be registered with the following registration board: The Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC)

Closing date: 12 midnight, Monday 4 December 2023

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