Lecturer in Digital Health & Society

The School of Health & Society

The School of Health and Society - a forward-thinking, dynamic school with a commitment to lifelong learning and real-world impact. Our School of Health & Society is one of the largest providers of nursing, midwifery, social work and allied health professional education programmes in the UK, known for our track record of collaborating with a wide range of industry partners across health and social care to produce highly skilled graduates with real work experience. The School of Health and Society provides education at undergraduate, postgraduate and post-qualifying levels.

Role Purpose

We are experts in the digital health and social sciences sector and are known locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally for our applied research into the interface between health, wellbeing, sports, criminal justice, policing, digital and social care. The school has had a long-standing desire to increase its capability and capacity in the provision of digital and creative education across its full range of disciplines in terms of modes of delivery, content of curricula and building digital capabilities of students, staff, and workforce.

We are seeking a person to join our team who has excellence knowledge in digital health and society and the ability to translate this into a variety of work contexts. The post holder will work closely with the Head of Digital Education and colleagues to make a difference together through digital innovation in healthcare education and practice. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to teaching, research, enterprise and engagement activity across the whole school, incorporating digital into our curricula and implementing innovative modes of digitally enabled learning for our students.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary - and excellent pension scheme.
• Generous annual leave- plus the ability to buy holiday days
• Flexible, agile and hybrid working- we support a culture of both flexible and agile working to help manage the demands of work with personal life subject to business requirements
• Professional development- a comprehensive package of personal development opportunities to help you achieve your full potential
• Wellbeing support- dedicated services and facilities to support your mental and physical health, ranging from an Employee Assistance Programme and counselling to sports and fitness facilities, including discounted gym memberships.
• Greater Manchester - Live and work in one of the most vibrant regions in the UK, a hot spot of digital innovation, excellent schools and colleagues, and with affordable city, suburban and rural living options to suit a wide range of lifestyle choices.