Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Mental Health Nursing

Salary

Lecturer: UH7 £38,784pa to £46,049pa (pro rata) by annual increments on achieving designated skills and experience
Senior Lecturer: UH8 £46,049pa to £58,225pa (pro rata) by annual increments on achieving designated skills and experience

Contractual hours

37

Basis

Full Time

Job category/type

Academic/Research

Job reference

REQ000330

Post Title: Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Mental Health Nursing

SBU/Department: School of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences /Department of Nursing, Health and Wellbeing

FTE: 1.0 FTE (working 37 hours per week) (Part time may be considered)

Duration of Contract: Permanent

Annual Leave: 35 days (pro rata) plus standard public holidays and an additional 4 days including the closure of our office between Christmas and New Year

Location: College Lane Campus (some teaching at Meridian House and de Havilland sites), Hatfield

The School of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences at the University of Hertfordshire has a long-established reputation as a centre for excellence for healthcare education. We are proud that Mental Health Nursing ranks number 7 in UK in Guardian League Table. Our vision is to transform lives through our education, research, and community engagement activities. This is an exciting opportunity to join the School as a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer within Mental Health Nursing, joining a supportive and friendly academic team.

Main duties and responsibilities

The Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Mental Health Nursing will provide high-quality academic input in relation to the planning, teaching, assessing and evaluation of programmes (BSc, MSc and apprenticeship). You will adopt a pedagogical and inclusive approach to learning and teaching design, supporting successful learner outcomes, with the use of learning technologies and blended approaches to enhance the learner experience. You will be involved in the selection, recruitment and assessment of students where required, and subsequently hold responsibility for the supervision, support and progress review of students enrolled on the relevant modules. You will monitor, maintain and present statistical data in relation to teaching and other work responsibilities as required for formal reporting and academic quality purposes.

For appointments as a Senior Lecturer, you will undertake roles with increased responsibility such as Module Leadership and contribute to curriculum development and academic quality processes and initiatives including reporting to Examination Boards and Programme Management Committees.

Skills and experience required

You will have experience in supporting student learning in either a practice or classroom setting and a sustained interest and knowledge of contemporary nursing and healthcare practice (including the NMC Standards of Proficiency, 2018) and its implications for mental health nursing programmes. You will also be able to demonstrate your ability to incorporate the values and principles of recovery and wellbeing approaches into own practice.

You will be able to show evidence of your ability to work with autonomy and as part of a team, as well as being proficient in English language and having excellent written and verbal communication skills. This role requires you to be able to work to deadlines and be a motivated, committed and student-focused individual with a commitment to evidence-informed and practice-based teaching. An ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with service partners would be desirable.

Qualifications required

You will be educated with a minimum of a Degree, or equivalent level 6 qualification in a relevant subject area and have current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council as a Mental Health Nurse. You will hold a recognised teaching qualification or willingness to undertake a course to gain a teaching qualification.

For appointments as a Senior Lecturer, you will have a Level 7 qualification (such as a PgDip/Masters or equivalent) in a relevant subject area.

Disclosure and Barring Service

Our commitment to the University's Safeguarding Policy requires that the recruitment of staff in this area, will require the minimum of a Basic DBS Check. In the course of our work and University-led activities, there may be external 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 clearly how your skills and experience match the Person Specification.

Internal applicants – please ensure you apply via your employee self-service portal.

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

Please note, this post cannot be visa sponsored unless you can evidence a good honours first degree plus a PhD / Doctorate. A criminal record check may also be required.

Contact Details/Informal Enquiries: Charles Kpodo, Acting Professional Lead for Mental Health, School of Health Medicine and Life Sciences Mobile:

Closing Date: 04 November 2025

Interview Date: TBC

Reference number: REQ000330

Date Advert placed: 21 October 2025

Our vision is to transform lives: UH is committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and building a diverse community. We welcome applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of their protected characteristics, and recognise there are different ways applicants may achieve the criteria in this document. We offer a range of employee benefits including generous annual leave, flexible location opportunities within the UK, discounted Sports Village memberships and free Active Staff sessions, personal and professional development and family-friendly policies. #GoHerts