Lecturer in Midwifery (Teaching and Scholarship) - Maternity Cover

Department
An exciting opportunity has arisen to support our dynamic midwifery education team as a Lecturer at the University of York. The successful candidate will contribute to the vibrant, multidisciplinary environment of the Department of Health Sciences (DoHS). The Department’s core aim is to improve health and healthcare through the delivery of high-quality teaching and the application of challenge-led research to policy and practice. We are committed to underpinning our teaching with our internationally renowned research.

The University of York offers flexible working patterns and a number of family friendly initiatives. As a department we are proud to foster a supportive culture that helps staff and students contribute fully, flourish and excel, to reach their full potential. We embrace equality, diversity and inclusion as well as the values of the Athena SWAN Charter in all our Departmental activities.

Role
We are seeking to appoint a committed and highly motivated registered midwife with a passion for midwifery education and extensive knowledge of contemporary midwifery practice. Experience of teaching in higher education (HE) settings would be desirable, as would experience in the care of women and newborn infants with additional care needs and complications.

With clinical partners, we provide highly regarded midwifery education, which is fully accredited with the UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative (BFI) standards, and achievement of the BFI Gold Sustainability Award.

The successful candidate will mainly be contributing to the midwifery education portfolio, primarily the pre-registration BMid (Hons) programme in Midwifery. The Department offers a range of other undergraduate and postgraduate midwifery and nursing programmes which the postholder may also be able to contribute to.

The role is a fixed-term appointment for 12 months to cover a period of maternity leave.

Skills, Experience & Qualifications Needed
Please refer to the job description (available on the university's website, accessed by the 'Apply' button).

• Current midwifery registration with the NMC.
• Postgraduate degree in midwifery or related, or evidenced equivalent experience is desirable.
• Specialist subject area knowledge founded on substantive professional experience including experience of complexities in maternity care and additional care needs of women and newborn infants.
• Experience in teaching, learning and assessment within HE or in a clinical setting.
• The ability to perform administrative tasks in a timely fashion, and to contribute to the collaborative ethos of the department.

Interview date: to be confirmed.

For informal enquiries: please contact Dr Helen Recchia, Director of Midwifery Education and Lead Midwife for Education at helen.recchia@york.ac.uk or Jess Powell, Deputy Head of Department (Teaching) at jessica.powell@york.ac.uk.

Advert information