Professor in Children’s Nursing

The Professor in Children’s Nursing will provide strategic and operational input to expanding and developing children’s nursing research and practice at Trinity College Dublin. Child health is one of the key pillars of research and research strengths within the School of Nursing and Midwifery and the post will build on the current research activity and research priorities of the School. The position is important in the context of supporting the Trinity Research in Childhood Centre (TRiCC), the Trinity Centre for Practice and Healthcare Innovation (TCPHI), and The Trinity Centre for Maternity Care Research (TCMCR).

The School has recently embarked on its Strategic Plan 2023-2030: Transforming healthcare and creating a better future for all, through which we provide world-leading educational programmes to prepare nursing, midwifery and other health professionals to meet the needs and inform the future development of national and international healthcare. This programmes are aligned to our cutting-edge collaborative research across our research centres and research themes.

The School is seeking to appoint a motivated and talented individual who will become an integral part of the children’s nursing team, and who will enable the sustainability of children’s nursing research innovation in the future. The appointee will be expected to provide leadership in policy development at national and regional levels. The person appointed will be required to build on and lead the School’s existing research and teaching profile in the area of child health and children’s nursing and advance research priorities by developing and disseminating evidence-based care within the local, national and international contexts.

Post Title: Professor in Children’s Nursing

Post status: Permanent Contract

Hours of Post: Hours of work for academic staff are those as prescribed under Public Service Agreements. For further information please follow: www.tcd.ie/hr/assets/pdf/academic-hours-public-service-agreement.pdf

Salary: Appointment will be made on the Professor In (Former pay scale name ‘Associate Professor’) Salary Scale (103B) commensurate with qualifications / experience and in line with Public Sector Pay Policy (€97,247 to €130,010 per annum) www.tcd.ie/hr/assets/pdf/monthly-academic.pdf.

Closing date: 12 Noon, 3^rd April 2024

Applications will only be accepted via jobs.tcd.ie Candidates should submit by e-Recruitment:

• Cover Letter (1x A4 page)
• A comprehensive curriculum vitae, including a full list of publications
• The names and contact details (i.e. addresses, e-mail, etc.) of three referees
• A comprehensive research plan (maximum 2 pages) and a teaching statement (maximum 2 pages)

Applicants who do not submit the above will not be considered at the short list stage. Applications must be submitted by the closing date specified through eRecruitment. Any Applications which are still in progress at the closing time on the specified closing date will be cancelled automatically by the system. Late applications will not be accepted.

Informal enquiries about this post should be made to Head of the School of Nursing & Midwifery, snmheadofschool@tcd.ie

Application queries about this post, please email the Recruitment Partner, Becky Brock, at E: recruit@tcd.ie and include the Competition ID number in the subject heading.

Trinity is an equal opportunities employer, and we encourage applications from talented people of all backgrounds to join our staff community.

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