Academic Tutor in Adult Nursing

Job responsibilities

The role

This is an exciting post, designed to support academic delivery in the School of Health and Social Care at Sheffield Hallam University. The successful candidate will be responsible for teaching specifically identified subjects and topics relating to healthcare predominately with our BSc and MSc nursing courses. The role will include teaching clinical skills, simulation-based sessions, mandatory training, and offers an opportunity to gain experience in delivering teaching through a variety of modes. This role involves providing student feedback and support to students in university and in clinical practice.

This role will appeal to people who are interested in working within healthcare education and is suitable for new healthcare registrants. The successful candidates will work as part of a team to contribute positively to the student experience.

The department

The School of Health and Social Care delivers a well-established, large and diverse portfolio of undergraduate, postgraduate and degree apprenticeship courses leading to registration in 14 different professions. These include Nursing - all fields, Midwifery, Social Work, Paramedic Science, Operating Department Practitioner, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Diagnostic Radiography, Radiotherapy and Oncology, Dietetics and Art Psychotherapy. We support practitioners to continue to develop their professional roles through our extensive continuing professional development portfolio, our graduates working in local, national, and international health and social care sectors. Our research portfolio is cutting edge and applied, undertaking challenge-led collaborative interdisciplinary research, innovation and knowledge exchange to inform and transform health and social care.

We offer a wide range of benefits and opportunities to pursue a rewarding and fulfilling career in a supportive environment.

The University currently enrols eligible academic staff into the Teachers Pension Scheme - TPS, a defined-benefit pension scheme. Should you be enrolled into TPS, each year you will earn a secure pension benefit of 1-57th of your salary and the University will pay pension contributions towards the cost of this pension (currently worth about 29 percent of your salary). For a salary of 42,000, for example, the University would pay just over 12,000 in the first year of your employment and you would earn a pension of 737 p.a. for that year (payable from your State Pension Age).

Further details on TPS can be found here.

This role is based at Collegiate Campus, a leafy suburban setting off the vibrant Ecclesall Road

We understand the need for a healthy work-life balance. For this job we welcome applications for job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements.

For academic staff, hybrid working arrangements are scheduled around student-facing time and business activity.

If you would like to work on a flexible/job-share/part-time basis, of for enquires about this job, please contact Deborah Clark, Associate Head

Selection event

Taking place the week commencing 7th September 2026.

The selection event will include:

an interview

a microteaching session

We would like you to prepare and deliver a 10-minute engaging, micro teaching session on a subject of your choice suitable for 1st year nursing students.

We want our selection process to be as inclusive as possible for everyone. If you are invited to the selection event, you will have the opportunity to ask for support and adjustments to enable you to thrive.

All applications should be made online using the Sheffield Hallam jobs portal.

Your application should include a CV and a supporting statement - which should be a maximum of two sides of A4 - clearly demonstrating how you meet the 'Essential and Desirable criteria on the person specification below, using examples from your current and previous experience.

To find out more, take a look at our guide to applying.

Equity, equality, diversity and inclusion

We are proud of the rich diversity of our community. Our vision is Sheffield Hallam: A Culture of Inclusion.

This means creating a diverse. inclusive and welcoming environment where people of all identities and backgrounds feel they belong.

We welcome your application irrespective of age, pregnancy and maternity, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief, or marital or civil partnership status.

Role purpose

To contribute to a high-quality and inclusive student learning experience through the delivery of scholarship of teaching, learning and assessment across defined subject areas, supporting student success (i.e. experience, continuation, completion, attainment, progression, and graduation outcomes).

To work collaboratively with academic and professional colleagues to support curriculum delivery and student wellbeing, and to engage in ongoing professional development and emerging scholarship of teaching and learning or professional activity.

Role-specific responsibilities

The post holder performs a range of duties and responsibilities from those listed below. The balance and priority of these will vary between Schools/ Institute and post holders.

Deliver high-quality, inclusive and engaging teaching across modules or subject areas, using appropriate pedagogic and digital approaches to support student learning and success.

Contribute to the design and development of learning activities, teaching materials and assessment tasks, ensuring learning resources areprepared and available

Contribute to the design and delivery of teaching sessions, simulations and workshops, for individuals or groups of students, aligned to course and professional requirements.

Provide constructive assessment and feedback, within stipulated timeframes, ensuring that feedback promotes student learning, progression, academic integrity and achievement.

Support students progress and engagement through academic guidance, feedback and appropriate signposting to university pastoral and support services where required, contributing to student wellbeing, belonging and transition through their studies.

Contribute to curriculum delivery and enhancement activities within a course or subject area, including participation in review, evaluation and quality processes.

Participate in academic teams and communities of practice, sharing best practice that contributes to collaborative delivery of teaching and student support.

Engage in continuing professional development to maintain and

enhance own subject knowledge, ...