Senior Lecturer in Health Sciences
University of Manchester
United Kingdom

The Division of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work in the School of Health Sciences at the University of Manchester seek to employ an exceptional nurse, midwife, or allied health professional as a Senior Lecturer and Deputy Director of the Manchester Clinical Academic Centre (0.5FTE).

You will contribute to research, innovation and teaching and provide key leadership within the University and the Manchester Clinical Academic Centre (MCAC). We are particularly seeking candidates who can demonstrate the positive impacts they have made to the expansion of research and innovation across nursing, midwifery, and allied health disciplines and the transition of students/early career researchers into clinical academic roles. A research profile in digital healthcare, healthy aging, mental health, social research in health and social care or long-term conditions will be particularly welcomed.  The post holder must be a registered nurse, midwife, or allied health professional.

As Deputy Director of the MCAC you will be working in collaboration with the Director to develop and deliver on plans to grow research capacity and impact across the University and Manchester Foundation Trust.  You will also have a role in the translation and implementation of research findings creating a culture of evidence-based practice across the University and clinical settings.

What you will get in return:

• Fantastic market leading Pension scheme
• Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme
• Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
• Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
• Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status.  All appointments are made on merit.

Our University is positive about flexible working – you can find out more here

Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.

Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.

Any recruitment enquiries from recruitment agencies should be directed to People.Recruitment@manchester.ac.uk.

Any CV’s submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift.

Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:

Name: Professor Dawn Dowding  

Email:  dawn.dowding@manchester.ac.uk  

General enquiries:

Email: People.recruitment@manchester.ac.uk

Technical support:

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This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.

Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria.