Associate Professor in Healthcare Leadership

We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced academic, with a keen interest in healthcare leadership and management, to join our growing post graduate community in the peninsula medical school. This is an exciting time for our school as we drive changes to our postgraduate provision, working collaboratively with students and colleagues in the health and care sector. The complexity of practice requires excellent leadership and management to shape the culture, enable change and positively influence healthcare experience and outcomes. Our master's programme aims to contribute to each students journey, enabling them to recognise their talents as healthcare leaders and managers, to have positive impact in practice and fulfil their personal and professional ambitions.

About the role

You will join a team striving to re-imagine, re-design and deliver our masters in healthcare management, leadership and innovation (HMLI). You will employ your professional experience and academic expertise in the teaching and assessment of our students, contributing to their scholarly progression and their ability to impact professional practice. Our students represent a diverse community of health and care professionals who work in varied roles, across the sector (NHS, Independent, Overseas); with your help they will realise their potential. As a medical school we are committed to our values focused on being aspirational, socially minded, inclusive, interdisciplinary, kind, and curious. We are passionate about education and our student experience, as well as undertaking research and other forms of enquiry that matters to people and drives change. We take an innovative approach to higher education, incorporating a wide range of teaching modalities across our programmes. Using your expertise you will actively engage our students through a variety of face to face and online learning, you will support students as a personal tutor and have opportunity to supervise dissertations. As an academic with an establish track record of working in higher education, you will take on various leadership roles, for example with admissions, recruitment, module leadership and when required, deputise for the programme lead. Our post graduate community is growing, with HMLI students sharing learning opportunities with our other post graduate programmes.

The post graduate team work collegiately across the medical school, committed to improvement and our school values. This position affords opportunity to engage in research and other scholarly activities. You will have the support of a mentor and line manager and a workload respectful of the part time nature of this appointment. Primarily you will be based in Plymouth, at our North campus (John Bull building close to Derriford Hospital), relocating to the Drake Circus (main campus) where required. Working from home/off campus can also be accommodated, where appropriate.

For an informal discussion of the role please contact Pamela Nelmes (Associate Professor and Programme Lead) at or Dr Helen Watson (Associate Head of School for Education and Student Experience):

This role will require an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.

This is a part-time position working 7.4 hours per week on a permanent basis.

About us

The Faculty of Health holds four Silver Athena Swan awards, which recognise our commitment to supporting gender equality within higher education.

The University of Plymouth has a strong interdisciplinary research ethos which is supported by our two strategic Research Institutes; the Marine Institute and the Sustainable Earth Institute. As a member of our academic community, you'll be expected to contribute to our recognised research strengths. Working holistically across the University, you will be challenged to innovate, collaborate and deliver impactful research contributions as part of a systems thinking approach to addressing today's global challenges.

For more information on the Peninsula Medical School please visit our dedicated webpage at

Application Process

Please apply online, demonstrating how you meet the essential criteria outlined in the knowledge, qualifications, training, and experience elements of the job description in your supporting statement.

Following the closing date of the vacancy, you will be notified on the outcome of your application in due course.

Anticipated Interview Date: Wednesday 28 January 2026

Our Offer

Staff appointed within the Faculty of Health may be able to join the NHS pension scheme subject to eligibility criteria.

When joining us, you will receive:

• Generous annual leave: 35 Days Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays & Closure Days
• Generous pension scheme
• Cycle to Work & Electric Car Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Development opportunities
• Enhanced family leave
• Flexible working
• Retailer discounts
• On-site nursery

A summary of our comprehensive benefits can be viewed here.

Additional Information

The University of Plymouth is an inclusive community where everyone is welcomed regardless of their background. To find out more about our inclusive community initiatives, such as Athena Swan and the Race Equality Charter, please visit our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion webpages.

We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented communities at the University of Plymouth, such as carers/parents, people with disabilities, ethnically diverse, LGBT+, and people from all socio-economic backgrounds.