Associate Lecturer - Mental Health Nursing

Job summary

As an Associate Lecturer in one of the largest providers of nursing education in the UK, you will be working with a vibrant community of academics, practitioners and researchers with a commitment to providing high-quality, research-informed teaching, to ensure active learning.

You will join a team of academic practitioners, innovating, teaching and supporting student nurses across the undergraduate and postgraduate curricula. You will also support a range of post-registration teaching to registrants accessing our CPD portfolio, alongside opportunities to be involved in research and project work. You will be involved with supporting students, linking with our practice partners, and engaging with the research agenda.

Main duties of the job

You will need:

The ability to design and deliver transformative and innovative learning experiences.

Knowledge and understanding of critical, practical, and theoretical issues relevant to Mental Health Nursing and the health and social care agenda.

Experience of teaching, training or supervising undergraduate and postgraduate nurses in a practice or academic environment.

Current NMC registration as a Mental Health Nurse.

Evidence of ongoing professional development.

We would welcome applications from those with a community nursing background.

As an Associate Lecturer, you will be expected to deliver engaging, evidence-based teaching that supports student learning and development, contributing to both face-to-face and online delivery where required.

You will participate in module delivery and assessment, ensuring content remains current, research-informed, and aligned with public health priorities and industry expectations.

About us

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.

Job responsibilities

College of Health, Wellbeing and Lifesciences

Casual zero hours

Part time variable hours per week available up to December 2026

£39,906 to £44,746 per annum pro rata (depending on experience)

Role purpose

To be responsible for the teaching delivery of specifically identified subjects and topics relating to a defined area of work and associated assessment and administration. To contribute positively to the student experience.

Academic Lecturer generic responsibilities Grade 7

Teaching and Learning

Design and deliver, high quality and challenging learning experiences that equip students with the skills and knowledge required by employers.

Teach specifically identified subjects and topics related to a defined area of work.

Provide effective and efficient teaching to approved courses through lecture, seminar or tutorial modes of delivery.

Provide ongoing assessment and feedback to students by setting and marking coursework, assignments and examinations.

Contribute to the development of resource material.

Ensure that appropriate learning materials are prepared in advance of delivery and assignments are undertaken by students in a timely manner

Keep up-to-date with knowledge of your subject area.

Student Support

Develop a sense of purpose and harmonious working within assigned student groups.

Provide appropriate academic, technical and pastoral care by supporting the work of individual students and referring them where appropriate, to relevant support staff.

Act, when required, as tutor to a group of students, providing effective academic, technical and pastoral care.

Team Work and Communication

Work with colleagues in developing the provision within the faculty.

Work within a team to promote the development of curriculum practices of benefit to students and the University

Participate in appropriate quality assurance procedures of the faculty.

Make a positive contribution to the overall development of the department and faculty

Ensure the implementation of all University policies including those relevant to teaching, health and safety and quality assurance.

Demonstrate a commitment to equal opportunities.

Undertake administration and provide reports and statistics regarding student and teaching matters as required.

Attend faculty meetings as required.

Undertake and attend appropriate developmental activity such as appraisals and training as required.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Good honours degree (i.e. UK 2.1 or 1st Class), or equivalent professional qualification or experience in a relevant discipline.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development
• Current NMC registration

Desirable

• Doctorate or postgraduate qualification e.g. Master and / or substantial professional experience in a relevant discipline

Other Relevant Information

Essential

• Willingness to work flexibly including some weekends and evenings, e.g. to support open days (occasional)
• Willingness to travel in UK and overseas (occasional)

Experience

Essential

• Well developed and current knowledge and understanding of critical, practical and theoretical issues relevant from both an academic and professional perspectives in a relevant discipline
• Ability to inspire, enthuse and connect with a range of stakeholders e.g. students and external clients from a wide range of backgrounds
• Ability to design and deliver transformative and innovative learning experiences
• Excellent numerical and quantitative skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent team working skills and the ability to establish good working relationships
• Excellent planning and organisational skills and the ability to manage conflicting demands and meet deadlines
• Technological/ digital proficiency

Desirable

• Teaching experience within a higher education context
• Knowledge of how information technology can support educational delivery and learning
• Undertaking professional or academic project work e.g. research, creative or industrial projects, scholarship and / or knowledge transfer