Lecturer

University of the West of Scotland – Faculty of Health, Education and Social Care - Department of Adult Nursing and Community Health

Lanarkshire (the post holder may be required to work across UWS campuses)

Full time: 35 hours per week

This role may be eligible for visa sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route. If requiring visa sponsorship, the successful applicant will also need to meet a range of individual criteria to satisfy Home Office requirements. If the role is offered on a part-time basis, this might also affect eligibility.  

Applicants are encouraged to individually assess whether they may be eligible for visa sponsorship prior to applying. More information on eligibility can be found on the Government website

The post

An opportunity has arisen for one AC3 lecturer to join our Department of Adult Nursing and Community Health in the Faculty of Health, Education and Social Care where teaching and research are at the heart of all the school’s activities. Ideally, the successful candidate will be NMC registered Adult Nurse who is educationally qualified, or soon to be qualified to Masters level. Other professional accredited body registrations, such as HCPC or GDC with the appropriate professional experience may be considered.

You will join a dedicated team who strive to continuously inspire our students and wider University community – and, through modern teaching and impactful research, continue to deliver innovative solutions to some of the world’s biggest challenges.

The post requires an enthusiastic, skilled and motivated person with clinical credibility to contribute to the currency and clinical relevance of our adult nursing, mental health and social care programmes, and to deliver and develop our post graduate portfolio. The ability to contribute to and lead module and programme development is integral to this post, along with engagement in wider academic activities such as consultancy, CPD, and scholarship to enhance teaching or academic knowledge.

The successful candidate should have the following:

• Masters Degree
• Professional Registration
• A sufficient breadth or depth of specialist knowledge and experience in the discipline to work within established research/teaching programmes.
• Familiarity with a variety of theories to promote and assess learning.
• Understanding of equality and diversity issues as they may impact on academic content and issues relating to student need.
• Commitment to delivering high quality teaching and supporting an outstanding student experience.
• Excellent collaborative and interpersonal skills.

About us

University of the West of Scotland (UWS) is one of Scotland’s largest and most dynamic modern universities. Our reach across the country, together with our London campus, means that UWS is a significant force in global knowledge creation, innovation, and a leading provider of undergraduate, postgraduate and research degree education. Our degrees provide students with a transformational experience; equipping them with highly sought-after graduate skills that set them up for global success in world-leading sectors, industries, and businesses.

UWS is committed to providing education opportunities for all, empowering individuals to reach their full potential. The University creates meaningful impact locally, nationally and globally through innovative learning and teaching, pioneering research, and transformative partnerships. UWS is committed to the UNSDGs and was ranked joint 1^st in Scotland and joint 4^th in the UK for quality education (SDG4); and 1^st in the UK and 39^th globally for  our contribution to decent work and economic growth (SDG8) in the Times Higher Education Sustainability Impact Ratings 2026.

90% of UWS research was classed as world-leading, internationally excellent, or recognised internationally in the REF (Research Excellence Framework) 2021.

The Faculty of Health, Education and Social Care at UWS offers innovative teaching and research opportunities, firmly focused on the real-world challenges facing the healthcare and life sciences sectors. The School is involved in the British Council Gender Advancement through Transforming Institutions in India project and the British Council and SEAMAO RIHED Gender Equality and Diversity (GEDI), and take pride in the strong links we have with partner organisations across the private, public and third sectors.

We offer our staff a caring and supportive environment, across five campuses, and a competitive benefits package which includes:

• 35 days of annual leave, plus a further 12 days for public/university holidays
• An additional day’s leave to celebrate your birthday
• Defined benefit contribution pension scheme (including death in service benefits upon joining the schemeA flexible approach to working pattern and work-life balance
• Employee discount scheme across 3,500 retailers
• Fitness facilities across our campuses
• Access to a range of health and wellbeing resources, including occupational health, physiotherapy, and access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Professional, career and research development opportunities.

Informal enquiries can be made by contacting:

Dr David Hunter, Senior Lecturer, Lanarkshire Campus (Department of Adult Nursing and Community Health), david.hunter@uws.ac.uk

Closing date: Sunday 26^th July 2026

Interview date: Tuesday 4^th or Wednesday 5^th August 2026

Please note that the appointment will be made on the first point of the salary scale (unless by exception, where evidence would need to be provided)

The University reserves the right to shorten/extend the closing date of any position where a high/low volume of suitable applications are received. Therefore, if you are interested in this role, an early application would be encouraged.

You can find out more about how the University uses your personal data as part of the recruitment process by looking at the UWS HR Applicant Privacy Notice at www.uws.ac.uk

UWS are committed signatories to the Armed Forces Covenant

UWS is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applications from under-represented groups.

University of the West of Scotland is a registered Scottish charity, no. SC002520.

Attachments: JDPS - REQ000580 – Lecturer.pdf