Lecturer in Nursing and Health - Weston-super-Mare, United Kingdom - Weston College

Weston College

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Weston-super-Mare, United Kingdom

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Teaching on a range of accredited programmes, as required, delivering the learning aims of students and focusing on Clinical Healthcare apprenticeships or training.

This may include (but is not limited to) general teaching, one-toone tutorial, classroom style workshops, observation, reviews, and the assessment of students in the College or in the workplace.

Acting as personal tutor to a discreet number of students, supporting with academic and/or wider needs as appropriate, and acting as a signpost to wider college/UCW support services.

To course lead vocational and work-based learning programme(s) of study for learners in the Health and Social Care division, ensuring high-levels of achievement and success.

To effectively support other areas of curriculum, where business need dictates, which may include adult and full-time provisions to ensure high levels of learner / apprentice success and progression.

To review and adapt curriculum offers to reflect new delivery modes and responses to agendas such as unemployment, retraining and wellbeing.

Contributing to the delivery, tracking, and monitoring of key skill performance amongst cohorts of students in the Health, Sport, and Student Participation Faculty.

To identify and implement new initiatives that will exploit the use of College facilities and engagement with the wider community.

Contributing to the development and the continual improvement of courses, coordinating effectively with both staff and students. To carry out periodic evaluation and monitoring of the quality of provision in line with the quality assurance calendar.

Being proactive in marketing / liaising with sector representatives, and employers, with the objective of developing and enhancing programmes of study, ensuring targeted levels of recruitment, establishing strong partnership links, and raising the profile of the division.

Grow and develop the apprenticeship provision being delivered by the faculty and maximise any opportunities for this.

GENERIC TASKS AND DUTIES In addition to the requirements of the post above, all academic staff are required to: Complete all associated organisation / administrative work, preparation, internal verification and marking.

Deal with immediate student disciplinary and welfare problems. Keep and maintain specified student and class records. Plan, prepare, develop, and evaluate courses and course materials, and supervise course provisions, where appropriate.

Participate in programme / school / college activities, as requested, including parents evenings. Participate and undertake Staff Appraisal and in-service training, based upon an assessment of individual service needs. Meet the requirements of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the Colleges Health and Safety Policies.

Undertake individual and / or collaborative research and consultancy work agreed by Weston College management, as part of the Practice Educator in Health (WBL)s current duties.

Be prepared to operate on a flexible year, as required. Academic staff will normally be expected to work not more than two evenings per week, on average.

To take responsibility for your Continued Professional Development (CPD) to ensure that you attend regular courses, conferences and keep an up-to-date file of your CPD achievements.

To keep up to date knowledge and understanding of trends and best practices of healthcare aligned to the sector.

Comply with Information Security requirements in line with College policy. Undertake such other duties as may be reasonably required, commensurate with the grade of the appointment.