Job title: Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Midwifery

Job description:
University of the Year 2014/2015 - Times Higher Education Awards About You We are looking for an ambitious and motivated individual with expert knowledge and experience in the field of midwifery. This is an ideal opportunity for a clinically based midwife. You will have the opportunity to build an outstanding career and develop professionally in this intellectually stimulating role. We will support you in engaging in research and scholarly activity to contribute to the subject area. With a professional registered qualification in midwifery, a higher degree, working towards or demonstrate a willingness to undertake a higher degree; you will have experience of teaching successfully at higher education level or evidence that suggests potential to develop as an effective teacher. If you want to develop critical, competent and compassionate midwives, who make a positive contribution to midwifery practice; then this might be the role for you. About the Role You will be expected to have a commitment to student-centred learning; teach and lead on agreed modules and engage in curriculum development. Successful applicants will have a midwifery based research profile or an interest in contributing to the faculty’s research strategy. The successful candidate will play a significant role in the Midwifery Education portfolio and in the work of the Faculty of Health & Social Care as a whole. About Us When Edge Hill was awarded University of the Year title for 2014/15, Times Higher Education described it as “a great success story… an institution that improves and impresses year after year”. The award recognised our outstanding achievements in student satisfaction, staff engagement, graduate employment and innovation as well as our strengthening research profile, investment and growth. It also celebrated Edge Hill University’s distinct role in “transforming lives” – reflecting a distinctive philosophy of creating opportunity from excellence. Based on an award-winning campus in West Lancashire, and voted Best University Workplace 2015, Edge Hill University offers a stimulating and empowering environment for ambitious and high performing professionals. We are now seeking to appoint exceptional people to be part of our continuing success story.  For informal enquiries about this vacancy you may wish to contact Catherine McEvilly, Head of Midwifery at mcevillc (at) edgehill.ac.uk For an online application form and job description, please visit www.edgehill.ac.uk/jobs Closing date for receipt of completed application forms is 9th May 2016. Interview date: 31st May 2016.

Minimum salary: 32606

Maximum salary: 42488

Employer Name: Edge Hill University

Job short description: University and higher education teachers

Country: United Kingdom

Region: Lancashire

Contract duration: Permanent

Contract type: Full time

Required education: Higher Training, Including Academic

Source of job offer:
Department for Work and Pensions, Public Employment Services, United Kingdom

How to apply: Other - see free text

Salary currency: GBP

Salary period: Annually