Are you a registered Adult Nurse with community or primary care experience looking to start or continue an academic career at the University of Plymouth, in the beautiful Southwest of England?

About the role

We are looking to appoint an appropriately qualified and experienced Nurse to join the well-established team of nursing lecturers at the University of Plymouth. We have an opportunity at our Plymouth campus, in Devon. You will be an NMC registered Adult Nurse, preferably with a background in community and, or primary care. You will contribute to teaching excellence related to nursing care and contribute to the academic and clinical development of Adult Nursing at the University. This will include the development and delivery of foundation degree, undergraduate and postgraduate healthcare programmes. You will also be encouraged to contribute to research within the school and join an appropriate research group.

We offer foundation degree, undergraduate, postgraduate and CPD programmes. Research in the School was rated highly in the REF2021 and continues to grow. The University of Plymouth Clinical Schools initiative is an exciting development, through which applied nursing and midwifery research focuses on topics that are timely and relevant to advancing the quality of care.

You should possess appropriate professional qualifications and an honours degree in health, or related subject, is essential. You should have at least three years post registration clinical experience, and preferably have, or be willing to work towards a relevant postgraduate qualification and a teaching qualification.

For an informal discussion please contact Clare Carpenter: clare.carpenter@plymouth.ac.uk (BSc(hons) Nursing programme lead), or Heather Hopper: heather.hopper@plymouth.ac.uk (Deputy Head of School).

This position will involve working with children and/or vulnerable adults and any appointment will be subject a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

We will consider requests for full-time, part-time or job shares. Whilst the successful candidate/s will be based on the Plymouth campus, you may be required to occasionally travel to other campus sites (Truro / Exeter).

For more information on School of Nursing and Midwifery please visit our dedicated webpage at https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/schools

For this role, you will need to be on site 3 days a week. Although we can accommodate working from home for this role, flexibility to be on-site will be expected due to business needs.

The successful candidate may be required to obtain an ATAS Certificate prior to this research being undertaken.

For more information about the job and the person specification, please refer to the job description.

About us

The Faculty of Health holds four Silver Athena Swan awards, which recognise our commitment to supporting gender equality within higher education.

The University of Plymouth has a strong interdisciplinary research ethos which is supported by our two strategic Research Institutes; the Marine Institute and the Sustainable Earth Institute. As a member of our academic community, you’ll be expected to contribute to our recognised research strengths. Working holistically across the University, you will be challenged to innovate, collaborate and deliver impactful research contributions as part of a systems thinking approach to addressing today’s global challenges.

Application Process

Please apply online, demonstrating how you meet the essential criteria outlined in the knowledge, qualifications, training, and experience elements of the job description in your supporting statement.

Following the closing date of the vacancy, you will be notified on the outcome of your application in due course.

Anticipated Interview Date(s): Week commencing Monday 15 December 2025

Our Offer

Staff appointed within the Faculty of Health may be able to join the NHS pension scheme subject to eligibility criteria.

When joining us, you will receive:

Generous annual leave: 35 Days Annual Leave (pro rata if part-time) plus Bank Holidays* & Closure Days*
Generous pension scheme
Cycle to Work & Electric Car Scheme
Employee Assistance Programme
Development opportunities
Enhanced family leave
Flexible working
Retailer discounts
On-site nursery

Pro rata if part-time/fixed term contract

A summary of our comprehensive benefits can be viewed here.

Additional Information

The University of Plymouth is an inclusive community where everyone is welcomed regardless of their background. To find out more about our inclusive community initiatives, such as Athena Swan and the Race Equality Charter, please visit our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion webpages.

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