University of the West of Scotland – School of Health & Life Sciences
Campus – Paisley, Lanarkshire or Ayr
Due to a continued significant investment in our teaching portfolio within the School of Health & Life Sciences we are seeking applications to join the School’s Division of Adult Nursing and Healthcare as a Professor in Adult Nursing. 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.
All UWS Professors are expected to make a significant contribution to the activities of the University whether through teaching and associated educational activities, development of research initiatives and strategies and/or to management, policy development and leadership roles whether at Division, School or University levels. All professors are expected to contribute to the development and direction of the University community by providing relevant academic leadership. Academic leadership involve providing research and/or teaching leadership in their discipline whether in their own Division, School or more widely in University wide capacity; leading research teams or by contribution to interdisciplinary research themes; educational leadership of the discipline within the School of Health & Life Sciences; and, academic leadership through knowledge transfer activities.
The successful candidate should have the following:
- PhD in relevant subject area
- An active registration with a recognised regulatory body relevant to their profession, e.g. NMC Registration Adult nursing (RN1, RNA)
- Extensive experience as a scholar/researcher, possibly with an international reputation, in adult nursing.
- Evidence of strategy/policy work, nationally and internationally.
- Evidence of external engagement which is clearly in line with the School’s priority areas for the future, or be able to demonstrate the synergies (e.g. external engagement in terms of research, or knowledge exchange, or engagement with professional bodies or other external organisations.
The post can be based at the Paisley, Lanarkshire or Ayr Campus. However you may be required to work at any UWS campus or location from time to time to meet needs of the business.
