Head of Nurse Education – Women and Children’s Healthcare

Nursing & Midwifery Education

Your discipline. Your passion. Our success, together. 

About You 

You will be an experienced educator and leader with a passion for teaching, learning and research. You will be able to demonstrate a high level of professional strategic leadership and nursing expertise and knowledge. You will possess effective leadership skills alongside transferable skills of adaptability and resilience. You will be committed to working collaboratively with colleagues to lead on delivery of multi-professional learning. You will have an established track record of supporting and leading nurse education in an academic environment. The successful applicant will be flexible and positive, with an excellent ability to lead and motivate others whilst managing change in the increasingly dynamic sector environment. 

There will be opportunities to be involved in research and ongoing scholarship and professional practice.

About the Role

We seek to appoint an outstanding, dynamic and inspirational professional to lead the Department of Women and Children’s Nurse Education, and who can take the department and its vision forward. 

This opportunity will enable the post-holder to contribute to our vision for developing graduates, practitioners and professionals, through an approach that is underpinned by a commitment to inclusivity. The post-holder will be responsible for the vision, strategic leadership and operational management related to all aspects of the Department of Women and Children’s Nurse Education, which includes responsibility for the overall leadership of curriculum development and design, recruitment & retention, student employability and quality management. Working closely with the other Heads of Nurse Education and Faculty Academic Management Team the post-holder will ensure that high quality and innovative learning and teaching is and continues to be delivered to students. The post-holder will develop strong working relationships with external healthcare providers. The post-holder will also be responsible for research engagement and development within the Department.

The role includes membership of the Faculty Senior Management Team of the Faculty of Health, Social Care and Medicine, which has shared responsibility for the strategic leadership of the Faculty. We will offer unprecedented opportunities for your professional development. Including opportunities for Doctoral study and Post Graduate Education in learning and teaching.  

There will be opportunities to be involved in research and ongoing scholarship and professional practice.

About Us

 “A great success story… an institution that improves and impresses year after year” – Times Higher Education. 

We are recognised for our outstanding achievements in student satisfaction, staff engagement, graduate employment and innovation as well as our strengthening research profile, investment and growth. The Times Higher ‘University of the Year’ award also celebrated our distinct role in “transforming lives” – reflecting a distinctive philosophy of creating opportunity from excellence.

The University has been ranked Best University Workplace (Times Higher Education 2015), judged Best UK Employer (European Business Awards 2016) and highly commended in Times Higher Education Leadership and Management Awards 2017 for Workplace of the Year.

Based on an award-winning campus in West Lancashire, Edge Hill University offers a stimulating and empowering environment for ambitious and high performing professionals.

The Faculty of Health, Social Care and Medicine (FHSCM) is a major provider of health, social care and medical education.  It is a dynamic Faculty which has strong relationships with local health and social care providers, a wide portfolio of programmes and a commitment to multi-professional working. The Faculty is made up of three schools: The School of Nursing, Midwifery & Allied Health (NMAH), The School of Applied Health & Social Care and Social Work (AHS&SW), and The Medical School. The Department of Women’s and Children’s Education sits within the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health. The School offers a wide range of programmes at undergraduate and postgraduate levels in all four fields of nursing, including dual registration, midwifery, and a nationally unique portfolio of programmes, including dual professions e.g. nurse & social work, nurse paramedic.    We aim to give our students an excellent learning experience with high levels of support across theory and practice learning.  We are actively developing students digital and online skills, advanced nursing skills as well as providing solid foundations in professionalism, leadership and research informed practice. 

We have recently opened a state-of-the-art Clinical Skills and Simulation Centre, to allow students to achieve realistic experience of care in a safe environment.

The Faculty has a growing national and international research profile which includes the cross-Faculty research theme Children, Young People and Families. Developing its research profile is a key focus for the Department. 

Rewards/Benefits

Working at Edge Hill means working in a distinctly empowering environment, where culture and collaboration are valued above traditional process-driven thinking. This is a workplace where you can really make a difference.

As a senior colleague at Edge Hill University you will have access to a generous pension scheme, with optional corporate healthcare and extensive development opportunities.

For informal enquiries about this vacancy you may wish to contact: Phil Crompton at Cromptop@edgehill.ac.uk 

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