Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Midwifery

School of Health Sciences

Location: Medway and Avery Hill Campus
Salary: £38,249 to £55,755 plus £4170 London weighting (if based at Avery Hill) per annum
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: Sunday 04 May 2025
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Reference: 4925

Background

The School of Health Sciences is part of a highly successful and vibrant faculty, frequently commended for our partnership working across the health and social care sector. Supported by our simulation strategy and resources, the school delivers a range of undergraduate and post graduate courses leading to registration in nursing, midwifery, and allied healthcare professions. The University has invested over £8 million in the development of a state-of-the-art simulation centre, which further enhances our record of teaching, research and knowledge exchange innovation.

The Post

We currently have two posts available. Please note that staff appointed at the Medway Campus will not receive London weighting allowance.

We are seeking to recruit experienced registered midwives who have ambition to develop as a midwifery educator and academic, having developed teaching and assessing skills through a mentorship/practice assessor role or equivalent. You will play a key role in facilitating teaching and learning across our midwifery provision. We are happy to consider part-time working and/or secondments.

This opportunity is open to Midwives with broad practitioner experience and/or teaching experience in a higher education institute and is registered with the NMC. As a lecturer you will play a key role in facilitating teaching and learning, and research and knowledge exchange across our Midwifery provision and provide an excellent student experience in a variety of formats, where diversity, inclusivity and equality are celebrated. We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated team player and in return we will support you through continued professional development.

The Person

You will have a passion for education, thrive on seeing students succeed, have ambition and an inquiring mind. You will have opportunity to complete a PGCHE and progress through our GOLD framework to achieve HEA senior fellowship, as well as contribute to faculty wide research and knowledge exchange activities. Opportunity may also exist to undertake doctoral studies through a professional doctorate or PhD programme. The University has an established career framework offering opportunity for promotion through an annual application process.

For an informal discussion about the post please contact Debbie Johnson, Academic Portfolio Lead, Midwifery, D.J.Johnson@greenwich.ac.uk

Should you have any queries please contact the People Directorate Team on peopleoperationsfehhs@greenwich.ac.uk

We operate a hybrid working policy, as set out in the University’s Working Principles and Guidelines .

Further details of the fantastic benefits and what we offer can be found here: Our benefits - what we offer | Jobs and careers | University of Greenwich

To apply, please visit the University of Greenwich vacancies page and complete all details, including the supporting statements (please note attached CVs and personal statements will not be seen by the recruitment panel at the application stage). Current Vacancies - Jobs at Greenwich

Employment Visa: Under the UK Government Points Based System scheme this role does meet the criteria to be sponsored for a Skilled Worker Route application.

We are looking for people who can help us achieve our Strategic Plan , through the values we expect for our whole university community, of being Inclusive, Collaborative and Impactful.

Academic Career Pathways

The university welcomes people from diverse and underrepresented communities who can help the university to achieve its mission.

We do this through taking positive action such as encouraging applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, disabled and LGBT+ people. As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Time to Change Employer Pledge /Mentally Healthy Universities , we are committed to promoting and supporting the physical and mental health of all our staff, and removing barriers to improve inclusion.

We encourage applicants to disclose experience of mental health problems so we can support them fully during our recruitment process and make any necessary reasonable adjustments. Any information disclosed will be kept confidential and separate from the job application form.

We are making significant strides to understand and continuously improve our employees’ experience and we are committed to implementing progressive diversity talent management.