Lecturer in General Nursing

Applications are invited for an appointment as Lecturer in General Nursing at University of Galway. 

The School of Nursing and Midwifery is a dynamic, innovative, research active School with vibrant teaching and research programmes. The school invites applications for the post of Lecturer in General Nursing (Type A), special purpose 0.5 FTE post. A Type A contract is a predominantly teaching contract.  The post is to commence from start of February 2026 (or as near as possible thereafter).

The lecturer will be responsible for a variety of duties in teaching, student supervision, course planning and organisation predominantly within the general nursing programmes. Working as part of a team, the successful candidate will be required to contribute to all aspects of teaching and associated administration, across our nursing programmes and is also expected to contribute to teaching across School programmes, both in classroom, skills laboratories, clinical settings and on-line. The successful candidate is expected to undertake relevant curriculum and practice development, contribute to the development of student placements, and contribute to research initiatives.

Applicants must be a Registered General Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland or be eligible for registration, have demonstrated clinical credibility in general nursing to include good clinical experience, and the ability to work constructively with students and others. Applicants should have an excellent academic record with appropriate professional and academic qualifications, experience of teaching in third level institution(s), programme development, and conducting research are desirable.

Informal enquiries may be directed to Sinead Hahessy, Head of Discipline General Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery sinead.hahessy@universityofgalway.ie

Additional information on the School is available at: https://www.universityofgalway.ie/medicine-nursing-and-health-sciences/nursing-midwifery/

Salary:

€64,260 - €102,513 Pro rata p.a (applicable to new entrants effective from January, 2011)

University’s Remuneration policy. QA321-Updated-PP-Remuneration.pdf (universityofgalway.ie)

Closing date for receipt of applications is 17:00 (Irish Time) on 5^th January 2026.  It will not be possible to consider applications received after the closing date.

A panel of suitable candidates may be formed for further roles. Please note interviews are likely to take place on January 26th and candidates will be asked to present a ten minute presentation on “My contribution to general nursing education and research in the School of Nursing and Midwifery at the University of Galway".  

Garda vetting will apply.

Appointments will be conditional on work authorisation validation. Further details are available at www.dbei.ie. Please note that unfortunately we would be unable to apply for a work permit for this part time role due to the fact it is Part time and less than 20 hours per week. The information regarding the minimum number of hours per week for an employment permit can be found here: - Employment Permits FAQs (enterprise.gov.ie) under section 5.6.

For more information and Application Form please see website:

Jobs - University of Galway Applications should be submitted online.

Please see further information on how to apply here: E-Recruit - University of Galway and Guidelines for On-line Applications (universityofgalway.ie)

University of Galway is an equal opportunities employer.

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