Associate Professor of Nursing Practice - University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

We are looking for a Associate Professor of Nursing Practice.

Our Strategic Partnership between University Hospitals Dorset and Bournemouth University's involves the innovation and exciting commitment to the development of joint and integrated Clinical-Academic positions, with staff membership to both the NHS Trust and the University, working in unison to create this key leadership role. Such posts underpin our commitment to the development of clinical-academic careers across the two organizations and explore and develop synergies that advance the strategic objectives of both the NHS and University.

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Base Location: Poole Hospital, Bournemouth Hospital and Bournemouth University

Main duties of the job

This clinical-academic post integrates with a clinical nursing post within University Hospitals Dorset, as leading the Clinical Practice team (0.5 fte job share) and an Associate Professorial role (0.5 wte) within the University, based in the Department of Nursing Science.

The focus of the clinical element is operational leadership of the clinical practice team and the associated portfolio, leading on a programme of work to support the provision of clinical nursing practice within University Hospitals Dorset which is safe, evidence based, and upholds the trust values.

The focus of the academic element is leading research development within the area of clinical nursing relevant to our Research Centre, Nursing for Long-Term Health, and research-capacity building bridging development across the nursing teams from both organisations.

About us

We are now looking for an Associate Professor of Nursing Practice in the Department of Nursing Science based at the Lansdowne Campus.

The postholder will be attached to the Research Centre, Nursing for Long-Term Health. The Department hosts this Centre and provides a good research foundation with a track record for income generation through several research centres, including this Centre that examines nursing practice, workforce, and education, but is focused on supporting long-term health.

The Department conducts innovative and impactful research addressing societal needs, through the inter-disciplinary opportunities available at Bournemouth University and University Hospitals Dorset; we are keen that this is targeted around clinical development and innovation through nursing practice.

The Department is comprised of about 95 staff, of whom about 20% are Lecturer-Practitioners. Its community also includes approximately 2000 undergraduate and postgraduate students in the three fields of nursing (Adult, Mental Health, Children's and Young peoples) and a substantial CPD portfolio and has strong links with Health care providers in the region.The educational element of this role will focus on Postgraduate Research (mainly doctoral) supervision.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).