Lecturer in Midwifery

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Midwifery teaching team at King’s College London teaching students on our innovative pre-registration BSc (Hons), MSc and CPD programmes and modules. The Department of Midwifery comprises staff who are actively engaged in education, research, and service development across a range of areas relevant to the field. We have a diverse team of clinical teachers, teaching fellows, lecturers, senior lecturers, and an internationally renowned professor

Committed to teamwork with excellent communication skills you will be passionate about midwifery and education, demonstrating an ability to inspire the next generation of midwives.

Academic citizenship through academic related activities that underpin excellence in education will be an expectation of the role as well as the promotion of education research conducted within the Department and Faculty.

Educated to Master's level, you will need to be a registered midwife on the appropriate part of the NMC professional register with significant experience within midwifery, including the teaching of pre-registration students. Appointment to the higher grade will be dependent on significant experience in curriculum design and delivery, as well as doctorate or demonstrable equivalence in professional experience and status.

This is a full-time post (35 hours per week), and you will be offered a fixed term contract until 30/08/2028.

About you

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

Essential criteria

• Registration as a midwife with the NMC and an MSc or equivalent relevant to the themes of the Faculty and this role 
• Experience of the planning and delivering high-quality evaluated education at undergraduate and/or postgraduate levels with a strong focus on a high-quality inclusive student experience and success  
• Evidence of commitment to continued development in evidence-based practice, research methods and evidence relevant to care, with up-to-date knowledge, skills and accomplishments, able to supervise MSc and undergraduate student projects and critically appraise a wide range of relevant research, including data presentation and basic analysis  
• Ability to work well as an effective and inclusive member of teams and networks and to share and encourage good practice in teaching and research and to inspire and motivate others, including in challenging environments 
• Excellent administrative and organisational skills, underpinned by strong interpersonal skills and personal effectiveness, as well as excellent written, verbal and digital communication skills with the ability to deliver high quality work and projects to deadlines, work efficiently and prioritise appropriately, and take individual responsibility for planning and undertaking work 
• Demonstrates a commitment to promote equality, diversity and inclusivity for staff and students
• Publications, conference presentations and/or applicant on funding to support educational enhancement, service improvement, research and/or scholarship  

Desirable criteria

• PhD or equivalent relevant to themes of the Faculty and this role
• Experience of innovative and effective approaches to teaching, including distance learning, blended learning, digital learning and or simulation (virtual and/or face to face), with appropriate training completed
• Experience of co-leading/leading research projects, education activities or clinical service
• Experience of course development, with creative approaches to assessment, providing robust, developmental and constructive feedback at undergraduate and/or postgraduate levels 
• Proven commitment to innovation and student learning in education, to support student welfare, and enabling students’ personal and professional development, and providing academic advice and pastoral support

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