Head of Nursing

Based across two campuses in the vibrant city of Leeds, Leeds Beckett is a modern, inclusive, professional university with ambition. Our vision is to be an excellent, accessible, globally engaged university contributing positively to a thriving northern economy. Our mission is to make a positive and decisive difference to people, communities and organisations through excellent education, research and service. A community dedicated to success, we aspire to create graduates who will become exceptional employees, dynamic citizens and enterprising leaders.

Our School of Health is a thriving, compassionate and collaborative community committed to improving health outcomes locally and globally. With a strong mix of cutting-edge learning and practical training, we aspire to lead innovation in nurse education and training, building on our strong partnerships with employers and placements providers, developing the skills needed to tackle tomorrow’s big health challenges and provide expert care to the people that need it most.

In our next Head of Nursing, we are seeking an ambitious, inspiring and purposeful academic leader to provide vision, direction and fresh thinking to grow and develop our offer and build on the great work of our team of active practitioners, dedicated researchers and inspiring lecturers. As a member of the School’s Executive team, you will also play a key role in shaping the School’s strategic direction through a commitment to nurturing a culture of excellence and innovation in teaching, research and knowledge exchange.

You will be joining a fantastic health ecosystem in Leeds with close working relationships between Universities, Health and Care providers, Leeds City Council, and strong strategic relationships with Private, Independent and Voluntary Organisations. You will nurture and develop our partnerships with clinical stakeholders, as well as representing the University externally in city, regional and national capacities.

Key to your success will be the ability to demonstrate a positive track record in leadership and management, teaching and research or professional practice, with extensive knowledge of the higher education, regulatory and political environments in relation to the provision of nurse education and training. You will evidence building productive relationships with external stakeholders, and most importantly, will be passionate about delivering a high quality student experience and excellent student outcomes.

For an informal conversation about this opportunity please contact Emma Wilkins at E: emma@dixonwalter.co.uk

Working here means you’ll also have access to a wide range of benefits including our generous pension schemes, excellent holiday entitlements, flexible working, reduced study fees, subsidised fitness facilities and a lot more.

Leeds Beckett University is committed to ensuring that its senior leaders are representative of its diverse student body and wider region. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability. All appointments are based on merit