Lecturer in Mental Health Nursing Education (Academic Education Pathway)

About the role

This is an exciting role in which you will be working within an innovative and creative department and contributing to exciting nurse education at undergraduate and post graduate levels. Our department includes mental health nurses, dual-awarded nurses (mental health and adult), psychologists, researchers, active clinical nurse consultants in learning disability and child and adolescent mental health and an art therapist.

The purpose of the role is to deliver high quality and evidence-based teaching and assessment (both theoretical and practical), support our diverse student body academically and in practice, liaise with and form relationships with our NHS Trust partners and contribute to the dynamic ethos and ongoing development of the department.

You will be leading on at least one important undergraduate teaching module as well as contributing to other teaching, overseeing the practice requirements and quality assurance relating to student education within one of our leading NHS Trusts, supporting students as a personal tutor and supervising MSc students with their dissertations. You will also be actively involved in student recruitment and our unique and exciting Interprofessional education delivery.

This is a full-time post (35 hours per week) and is offered as an indefinite contract.

About You

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

Essential criteria

• Registration as a mental health nurse with the NMC and an MSc or equivalent relevant to the themes of the Faculty and this role
• Experience of the planning and delivering high-quality evaluated education at undergraduate and/or postgraduate levels with a strong focus on a high-quality inclusive student experience and success
• Evidence of commitment to continued development in evidence-based practice, research methods and evidence relevant to care, with up-to-date knowledge, skills and accomplishments, able to supervise MSc and undergraduate student projects and critically appraise a wide range of relevant research, including data presentation and basic analysis
• Ability to work well as an effective and inclusive member of teams and networks and to share and encourage good practice in teaching and research and to inspire and motivate others, including in challenging environments
• Excellent administrative and organisational skills, underpinned by strong interpersonal skills and personal effectiveness, as well as excellent written, verbal and digital communication skills with the ability to deliver high quality work and projects to deadlines, work efficiently and prioritise appropriately, and take individual responsibility for planning and undertaking work
• Demonstrates a commitment to promote equality, diversity and inclusivity for staff and students
• Publications, conference presentations and/or applicant on funding to support educational enhancement, service improvement, research and/or scholarship

Desirable criteria

• PhD or equivalent relevant to themes of the Faculty and this role
• Experience of innovative and effective approaches to teaching, including distance learning, blended learning, digital learning and or simulation (virtual and/or face to face), with appropriate training completed
• Experience of co-leading/leading research projects, education activities or clinical service
• Experience of course development, with creative approaches to assessment, providing robust, developmental and constructive feedback at undergraduate and/or postgraduate levels
• Proven commitment to innovation and student learning in education, to support student welfare, and enabling students’ personal and professional development, and providing academic advice and pastoral support

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