Lecturer/Senior Lecturer (Mental Health Nursing)

FTE: 1.0 FTE (working 37 hours per week)
Duration of Contract: Permanent
Salary:  Lecturer UH7 £37,099pa to £44,263pa / Senior Lecturer UH8 £44,263pa to £56,021pa by annual increments.
Annual Leave: 35 days plus standard public holidays and an additional 4 days including the closure of our office between Christmas and New Year
Location: College Lane, Hatfield

Main duties & responsibilities

The Lecturer/Senior Lecturer (Mental Health Nursing) will provide high-quality academic input to planning, teaching, assessing and evaluating modules and programmes (BSc, MSc and apprenticeship), and contribute to our continuing professional development portfolio. You will adopt an inclusive approach to teaching design, supporting successful learner outcomes, with the use of learning technologies and blended approaches to create a positive learner experience. You will be involved in the selection, recruitment and assessment of students where required, and have responsibility for the supervision, support and progress review of students. You will have experience maintaining and presenting data and reports in relation to your teaching and academic quality.

Senior Lecturers will also take on Module Leadership, whilst engaging in research and scholarly activity.

Skills and experience needed

You will have experience of teaching and supporting mental health nursing students and knowledge of current NMC requirements and standards of proficiency. You will also be able to demonstrate your ability to incorporate the values and principles of recover and wellbeing approaches within your practice. You will be able to evidence your ability to work with autonomy and as part of a team, as well as being proficient in English language, having excellent written and verbal communication skills. This role requires you to be able to work to tight deadlines, remain motivated, committed and student-focused individual.

Qualifications required

Minimum of a honours degree (or equivalent qualification) or higher academic qualification in a relevant subject area. You must be an NMC registered mental health nurse.

The senior lecturer will have a postgraduate qualification (such as a PgDip/Masters or equivalent) in a related area. 

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)

Our commitment to the University’s Safeguarding Policy, requires that the recruitment of staff in this area, will need to undertake the minimum of a Basic DBS Check. In the course of our work and University-led activities, there may be external or other contractual obligations where a further Enhanced Check is required. DBS Checks may require renewal in line with policy.

Overseas applicants and UK applicants who have lived abroad

Successful applicants who have lived outside the UK, for 12 months or more (whether continuously or in total), in the last 10 years, will be required to produce a ‘Certificate of Good Character/Conduct’ from each of those countries.

Please view the job description and person specification for a full list of the duties and essential criteria. Please attach a personal statement showing how your skills and experience match the Person Specification

An appointment to this role may require an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate.

Contact Details/Informal Enquiries: Greg Rooney, Professional Lead for Mental Health, School of Health and Social Work, g.rooney@herts.ac.uk   Mobile: 07908 528977

Closing Date: 04 July 2024
Interview Date:  TBC
Reference number: 059975

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