Lecturer / Senior Lecturer (2 Positions) (In Nursing) at University of the Free State

Duties and responsibilities:

• Responsible for teaching and learning in undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in the relevant field. This includes lectures, tutorials, practical classes (preparation and presentation, assessments and seminars.
• Coordinate and lecture modules in applicable fields.
• Provide clinical supervision of students within the applicable field and relevant fields.
• Provide support for skills development within the applicable field and relevant fields.
• Provide supervision for undergraduate and postgraduate research projects.
• Contribute to relevant development within the curriculum.
• Maintain a scholarly profile in an academic department.
• Conduct research, with research outputs such as publications and presentations of research.
• Participate in national and/or international fora to share research results.
• Identify and access some funding sources to support own research and that of colleagues and postgraduate students.
• Update knowledge and understanding in the field of specialisation.
• Actively participate in the research focus areas of the Department.

Inherent requirements:
Lecturer:

• A PhD degree on NQF Level 10 in Nursing (for a permanent appointment) 

or 

• A master's degree on NQF Level 9 in Nursing (contract appointment: five (5) years during which a doctoral degree on NQF Level 10 in Nursing MUST be obtained to be converted to a permanent position).
• A Professional Bachelor's degree on NQF Level 8 in Nursing or an equivalent qualification (attach a copy).
• Registered at the South African Nursing Council as a Professional Nurse General (General, Psychiatry, Community) and Midwife/Accoucheur (attach a copy).
• An additional qualification in Nursing Education and registered as such with SANC (attach a copy).
• An additional qualification in either Occupational Health Nursing or Peri-operative Nursing Care and registered as such with SANC(attach a copy).
• Proven experience in the delivery of poster or oral presentations at conferences or equivalent activities.
• Provide evidence of manuscripts produced that have the potential to be converted or submitted for publication in accredited journals.
• A good academic record (attach a copy).
• Proven clinical experience after basic training.

Senior Lecturer:

• PhD on NQF Level 10 in Nursing.
• A Professional Bachelor's degree on NQF Level 8 in Nursing or an equivalent qualification (attach a copy).
• Registered at the South African Nursing Council as a Professional Nurse General (General, Psychiatry, Community) and Midwife/Accoucheur (attach a copy).
• An additional qualification in Nursing Education and registered as such with SANC (attach a copy).
• An additional qualification in either Occupational Health Nursing or Peri-operative Nursing Care and registered as such with SANC(attach a copy).
• Proven experience in teaching undergraduate and postgraduate modules in Nursing.
• Proven experience in the presentation of papers at national scholarly conferences.
• Proven national recognition for specialist expertise and research in a specific area of scholarship.
• Demonstrate potential for obtaining an NRF rating.
• Proven experience in supervision of graduated masters' degree students.
• A proven research record of relevant publications in national and international accredited journals.
• Proven experience of service as an active member of a national or international scholarly society or committee or agency concerned with research at higher education levels.
• Proven clinical experience after basic training.

Recommendations:

• An additional qualification in any field of specialisation in the Nursing Programme.
• Experience in the higher education environment.
• Experience in grant writing.
• NRF rated.
• Proven experience in the supervision of postgraduate students (for Lecturer).