University lecturer in nursing with a specialization in District Nursing

University lecturer in nursing with a specialization in District Nursing
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The Institute of Health and Care Sciences is at the forefront both nationally and internationally in the field of person-centred care. Person-centred care is present in education and 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, separate 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 or health care pedagogics. There is also a Doctoral study programme at the Institute of Health Care Sciences.
Subject area
Nursing
Subject area description
Nursing science involves contributing to the development of knowledge of health and healthcare as well as to promote a high quality of life despite the presence 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, ill health and to daily life, but also on people's resources and ability to handle problems.
Job assignments
The position is placed in the section for Care in long-term conditions. You will be teaching mainly within the specialist nursing programme with a specialization in district nursing, as well as the specialist nursing programme with a specialization in Care of the Elderly. However, when needed the activities will be performed in collaboration with other sections at the Institute.
The activities include planning and teaching, coordinating resources, working on continuity across the courses, keeping up to date with current development within the subject fields and performing the duties of a course coordinator. The mission as a course coordinator includes developing and coordinating learning objectives, activities, and forms of examination and assessment criteria in relation to content, purpose and current pedagogical research. It also includes quality, assuring the education with validated assessment methods. Further, you will be expected to supervise and examine degree projects on a first and second cycle level. Major parts of your duties involve administration related to educational activities. In addition, we expect the candidate to actively work on subject development in the main field. Other activities may also be included and the employment may evolve over time.
The employment includes actively working to achieve the department's objectives and business plan, which is actively contributing to the development of the academic environment within the section's Complete Academic Environment (KAM). It is expected of all employees to participate in joint meetings and activities organised by the Institute.
The applicant is expected to teach in Swedish and English.
Eligibility
The qualifications required to be employed as a lecturer are stated in the University of Gothenburg’s appointment system.


Completed at least second cycle studies in Nursing or Care Pedagogics. Shown pedagogical expertise.
Registered nurse with a Swedish licence for nursing, and certificate as a specialist nurse with a specialization in District Nursing.
We require the applicant to be able to speak and write in Swedish and English.
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