Lecturer Midwifery Education

Nursing & Midwifery Education

We’re here to create and harness knowledge, to deliver opportunity for everyone.

About the Role

In this post, you will play a role in the design, delivery and evaluation of the midwifery curriculum and be involved in teaching across the entire midwifery portfolio, including relevant and appropriate continuing professional development (CPD) provision. You will be expected to have recent experience in an academic role and/or significant recent, healthcare practice experience in midwifery.

If this position is of interest to you as an established academic looking for further progression or a midwife in practice who is passionate about making the transition from practice into higher education, we would like to encourage you to make direct contact with Jane Rooney, Head of Children’s & Women’s Health, Lead Midwife for Education (LME) rooneyj@edgehill.ac.uk who will discuss the role and answer any questions that you may have relating to the inclusion criteria or roles and responsibilities.

About You

You will be an appropriately qualified midwife, with Nursing & Midwifery Council registration to accompany this. You will also possess significant practice-based/academic experience underpinned by a sound working knowledge of the contemporary professional landscape.

Ideally, you will have relevant HEI experience, underpinned by a sound working knowledge of contemporary issues in midwifery, with a high level of awareness of the interprofessional agenda. It would be advantageous to have experience of research activity and publications.

You will be an enthusiastic, innovative, and engaging professional with significant teaching/practice experience, able to deliver high quality teaching to our students. You will have an effective communication & leadership style and possess excellent interpersonal skills. Time and workload management skills are a key requirement to this post and having a strong commitment to the welfare and success of students will be key to your success in a growing department.

It is important to note that the successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure for you from the Disclosure and Barring Service and that this will form part of the conditions of offer of employment.

At Edge Hill University we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society.

Rewards & Benefits

• A minimum of 48 days annual leave per annum, pro rata (inclusive of bank holiday and University closure days)
• Access to a range of CPD to support your career development, with three defined pathways for progression.
• Automatic enrolment into the Teacher’s Pension Scheme with our employer contribution of 23.68%
• Discounted membership to our onsite state-of-the-art sport and leisure facilities
• Beautiful award-winning on-campus working environment
• Staff benefits scheme, which provides you with discounts across the high street, supermarket shopping, cinema tickets, dining out and more

About Us

At Edge Hill University we believe in the life changing opportunities knowledge can create. Since 1885, we’ve been creating access to knowledge for those who may not have had the opportunity to before.

Today, the effect we have has a far-reaching impact, not just for those who come to study here but for those who work, invest in, and live in our local communities too. So, if you’ve ever wondered if one person can make a difference, simply speak to our alumni, students, and award-winning staff.

Because for us education isn’t about how much you take in. It’s about what you take out into the world.

Inspiring minds and changing futures since 1885, Edge Hill University is “A great success story… an institution that improves and impresses year after year” – Times Higher Education.