University lecturer in nursing

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The Institute of Health and Care Sciences is at the forefront both nationally and internationally concerning person-centred care. Person-centred care is present in education, research as well as innovation. The Institute is organised according to academic areas made up by interdisciplinary profiles: Care in long-term conditions; The Life Context and Health Promotion; Diagnostics, Acute and Critical Care and Learning and Leadership for Health Care Professionals. The purpose of having academic areas is to integrate the Institute’s joint competence to promote quality in education, research and collaboration.
The Institute of Health and Care Sciences offers several undergraduate and postgraduate programmes for nurses, radiographers, midwives, and specialist nurses. The basic training courses for nurses and radiographers lead to a professional degree as well as a bachelor's degree. The training of midwives and the different courses for specialist nurses lead to a professional registration in combination with a master's degree. All professional programmes lead to a professional registration. Moreover, contract education and freestanding courses are offered at an advanced level, offering the possibility to continue studying towards a master's degree in one of the Institute’s main subjects; nursing, reproductive and perinatal health, radiography and health care pedagogics. The Institute also offers the possibility to study for a PhD degree in Health Care Sciences.
Subject area
Nursing
Subject area description
Nursing science involves developing the knowledge of health and how to have good life despite the existence of illness or disability. It also involves the study of a peaceful and dignified death. Nursing is based on the needs and problems related to health and ill health and to daily life, but also on people's resources and ability to handle problems.
In nursing, it is not ill health/illness/disability per se, but people's reactions and interpretations of their illness that are in focus. Crucial to nursing is a close relationship between the nurse, patient and relatives.
Job assignments
The position belongs mainly to the section for Care in long-term conditions, but the activities will be performed in collaboration with other sections at the Institute.
The activities consist of planning and teaching, coordinating courses and supervising degree projects on a first and second cycle level. Administrative duties connected to the educational activities are major of the role. In addition, the employee is expected to actively participate in common meetings and activities within the Department.
Other duties may also be added, and the tasks may change over time.
The applicant is expected to teach in Swedish and English.
Eligibility
Regulations for the evaluation of qualifications for academic positions are given in Chapter 4, Section 3-4 of the Higher Education Ordinance as well as in the University of Gothenburg’s own appointment system.
Registration as a nurse from a Nordic country and teaching expertise. Completed at least second cycle studies in nursing or care pedagogics.
We require the applicant to be able to speak and write in Swedish and English.
Assessment
Regulations for the evaluation of qualifications for academic positions are given in Chapter 4, Section 3-4 of the Higher Education Ordinance as well as in the University of Gothenburg’s own appointment system.
First, we consider teaching expertise.
The assessment of teaching expertise includes the ability to plan, conduct, evaluate, supervise, and perform summative assessments. The teaching expertise must be well documented for the quality to be assessed.
Administrative and organisational skills will also be taken into consideration.
Experience from teaching students with a nursing education from another country is meritorious as the section is responsible for several courses within the KUSSK (bridging programme for nurses with a foreign qualification and work placement primary care).
Teaching will be in Swedish or English, thus a good knowledge of written and spoken Swedish and English will be required.
Shown collaboration skills and flexibility in relations with groups of teachers and students has a great significance. Of further significance is also the ability to build relationships as the Department is following a person-centred approach. In this recruitment process, we will make an overall assessment of competence, expertise, and collaboration skills, with the purpose to employ the applicant with the best conditions for conducting and developing the activities, collaborate with others and thus contribute to a positive development of the activities.
The applicant may be interviewed and asked to give test lectures before a decision regarding employment will be made.
Should the successful candidate not yet have a qualification in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, it is expected he/she participates in such a course within a year from the initiation of the employment.
A doctoral degree is meritorious.
Employment
The position is a general temporary employment during 12 months. Part time 20-40%. Located at The Institute of Health and Care Sciences.
First day of employment is: 1 April 2021.
For further information:
Sepideh Olausson, Head of Section for Care in long-term conditions, phone: 0709-108204, Sepideh.olausson@gu.se
Karin Ahlberg, Head, phone: 031-786 6090, karin.ahlberg@fhs.gu.se
Unions
Union representatives at the University of Gothenburg: http://www.gu.se/english/about_the_university/jobopportunities/unionrepresentatives
How to apply
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Closing date: 2021-03-23