Job Description

Stellenbosch UniversityFaculty of Medicine and Health SciencesDepartment of Nursing and MidwiferyLecturer: Department of Nursing and MidwiferyRef. TGB17/220/0824Stellenbosch University (SU) is an inclusive, innovative and future focused institution, a place of discovery and excellence where both staff and students are thought leaders in advancing knowledge in the service of all stakeholders.The Department of Nursing and Midwifery at Stellenbosch University aims to offer nursing programmes in a number of specialty areas, as well as undergraduate nursing. We are committed to facilitating knowledge and skills development of our students to support safe, competent practice of nursing in local and national contexts. The Department seeks to appoint a lecturer for the nursing programmes offered.Duties:Facilitating learning and taking responsibility for the development of nursing education, teaching and research within the frameworks of SU and the South African Nursing Council (SANC);Teaching, mentoring and supervision of students in the theoretical and clinical aspects of undergraduate and postgraduate nursing programmes offered, and as per departmental allocation;Involvement in planning, organising and facilitating curriculum development and review for the nursing programmes in the Department;Preparing, managing, organising and teaching learning material for the nursing programmes as allocated;Coordinating and involvement in assessment of theory and clinical modules for students enrolled in the nursing programmes in the Department;Clinical supervision, teaching, assessing and follow-up of undergraduate and postgraduate students as required in the Department;Academic administration and management related to allocated modules in the Department;Quality assurance and improvement for the respective theoretical and clinical modules allocated;Developing and/or presenting short learning programmes relevant to the Department;Involvement in social impact projects and activities as per the departmental portfolio and involvement;Research supervision and co-supervision of students as per allocation in the Department;Conducting research and dissemination of research in the form of publications and conferences.Requirements:xc2xb7 A masters degree in nursing;xc2xb7 An additional qualification in nursing education;xc2xb7 An additional qualification in primary health care nursing;xc2xb7 Current registration with the South African Nursing Council as professional nurse and midwife;xc2xb7 Registration with the South African Nursing Council as a assessor and moderator;xc2xb7 Computer literacy commensurate with research and lecturing requirements.Recommendation:xc2xb7 Postgraduate or an additional qualification in midwifery or health service management would be advantageous;xc2xb7 At least two years teaching experience at a nursing education institution with undergraduate and / or postgraduate students;xc2xb7 Evidence of publications in accredited journals.

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