Head of School Healthcare and Nursing Sciences

Join Northumbria University to lead the School of Healthcare and Nursing Sciences at a pivotal moment in our institutional development. This exciting role gives you the opportunity to shape the future of a thriving academic community, with a strong national and international profile, as part of our newly established Faculty of Health and Wellbeing.

Northumbria is a research-intensive, modern university with a clear social mission: to unlock potential for all, changing lives regionally, nationally, and internationally. Our vision is that through world-leading research and transformative education, we enable people from all backgrounds to succeed, and support businesses and communities across the North-East, London, and beyond to thrive.

From August 2025, Northumbria moved to a new academic structure designed to promote interdisciplinarity, collaboration, and real-world impact. The School of Healthcare and Nursing Sciences sits alongside the newly named Schools of Communities and Education, Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation, and Psychology, creating a dynamic and purposeful environment for education, research and enterprise across health and wellbeing.

The School of Healthcare and Nursing Sciences boasts outstanding research, a strong and diverse student community, and highly engaged academic and professional staff. As Head of School, you will provide strategic and operational leadership, championing excellence across teaching, research and knowledge exchange, and ensuring a positive, inclusive and empowering culture for staff and students alike.

To read more about the Faculty of Health and Wellbeing and School of Healthcare and Nursing Sciences, please click here.

We are looking for a value-led academic leader with a strong personal track record in research and innovation, a deep understanding of the higher education landscape, and a demonstrable commitment to delivering an exceptional student experience. You will bring strategic acumen, emotional intelligence, and the ability to build strong relationships across disciplines, institutions, and external partners. You will be confident in leading change, fostering collaboration and managing performance, and committed to the continuous development of others.

This is an opportunity to join a financially robust and forward-thinking university at a time of real momentum. If you share our ambition to do things differently, to lead with purpose and impact, and to help shape the future of Healthcare and Nursing Sciences within a connected, inclusive and research-intensive university, we would be delighted to hear from you.

More information about the role and requirements can be found in the job description. 

For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Joanne Atkinson, Faculty Pro Vice Chancellor at Joanne Atkinson. 

Please note interviews for this role are due to take place between Monday the 23rd and Thursday the 26th of February.

To apply for this vacancy please click 'Apply Now'.  Your application should include a covering letter and a CV.  

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