Lecturer / Senior Lecturer (In Nursing)

Job Title - Lecturer / Senior Lecturer (2 positions) (In Nursing) (Job ID: 6186) - Organizational Unit - University of the Free State -> Faculty of Health Sciences -> School of Nursing - Contract Type - Permanent - Occupational Level - Junior Management - Location - Bloemfontein Campus - Bloemfontein, FS ZA (Primary) - Closing Date - 20/7/2025 - Description **INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED** - A detailed Curriculum Vitae. - Copies of your qualifications, or official proof of qualifications obtained (If you hold foreign qualifications, please include SAQA accreditation). - A copy of your identity document (South African ID or passport for foreign nationals). - Confirmation of employment in the form of a letter, appointment contract, service certificate, or recent payslip from your current or most recent employer (applicable to external applicants only). **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). - Competencies **Required competencies**: - **Results orientated**: - The ability to set high standards, establish tough goals, and to work to achieve success. - The ability to cope with