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Lecturer/Senior Lecturer (Mental Health Nursing)
| Posting date: | 25 June 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £37,099 to £44,263 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 July 2024 |
| Location: | Hatfield, Hertfordshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | University of Hertfordshire |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 059975 |
Summary
Post Title: Lecturer/Senior Lecturer (Mental Health Nursing)
SBU/Department: School of Health and Social Work/Department of Nursing, Health and Wellbeing
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 Campus (some teaching at Meridian House and de Havilland sites), Hatfield
The School of Health and Social Work 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 6 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 Senior Lecturer within Mental Health, joining a supportive and friendly academic team.
Main duties & responsibilities
The Lecturer/Senior Lecturer (Mental Health Nursing) will provide high-quality academic input in relation to the planning, teaching, assessing and evaluation of 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 subsequently hold responsibility for the supervision, support and progress review of students enrolled on the relevant modules. 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 contributing to curriculum development and academic quality, whilst engaging in research and scholarly activity to remain academically relevant.
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 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 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 and are a motivated, committed and student-focused individual who is keen to play a key role in the provision of high-quality, evidence-informed teaching.
Experience of successful partnership working with practice partners and students would be desirable.
Qualifications required
You will be educated with a 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. Hold a recognised teaching qualification or be willing to work towards this.
In addition, for the senior lecturer position, you will have a postgraduate qualification (such as a PgDip/Masters or equivalent) in a related area.
Doctoral study and Fellow of Advance HE qualifications, or a keen interest in pursuing these areas of study would be desirable for the senior lecturer post.
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 clearly 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
Date Advert placed: 20 June 2024
Our vision at the University of Hertfordshire is to transform lives and we are committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in line with the University’s Race Equality Charter Bronze award and the School of Health and Social Work’s Athena SWAN Silver award. We are a Disability Confident committed and equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from individuals who identify as male and from BAME candidates, as these groups are currently under-represented in the senior academic team.
We offer a range of employee benefits including generous annual leave, flexible location opportunities within the UK, discounted Sports Village memberships, personal and professional development and family-friendly policies. #GoHerts
Apply online at https://www.jobs.herts.ac.uk/go/059975
SBU/Department: School of Health and Social Work/Department of Nursing, Health and Wellbeing
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 Campus (some teaching at Meridian House and de Havilland sites), Hatfield
The School of Health and Social Work 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 6 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 Senior Lecturer within Mental Health, joining a supportive and friendly academic team.
Main duties & responsibilities
The Lecturer/Senior Lecturer (Mental Health Nursing) will provide high-quality academic input in relation to the planning, teaching, assessing and evaluation of 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 subsequently hold responsibility for the supervision, support and progress review of students enrolled on the relevant modules. 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 contributing to curriculum development and academic quality, whilst engaging in research and scholarly activity to remain academically relevant.
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 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 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 and are a motivated, committed and student-focused individual who is keen to play a key role in the provision of high-quality, evidence-informed teaching.
Experience of successful partnership working with practice partners and students would be desirable.
Qualifications required
You will be educated with a 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. Hold a recognised teaching qualification or be willing to work towards this.
In addition, for the senior lecturer position, you will have a postgraduate qualification (such as a PgDip/Masters or equivalent) in a related area.
Doctoral study and Fellow of Advance HE qualifications, or a keen interest in pursuing these areas of study would be desirable for the senior lecturer post.
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 clearly 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
Date Advert placed: 20 June 2024
Our vision at the University of Hertfordshire is to transform lives and we are committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in line with the University’s Race Equality Charter Bronze award and the School of Health and Social Work’s Athena SWAN Silver award. We are a Disability Confident committed and equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from individuals who identify as male and from BAME candidates, as these groups are currently under-represented in the senior academic team.
We offer a range of employee benefits including generous annual leave, flexible location opportunities within the UK, discounted Sports Village memberships, personal and professional development and family-friendly policies. #GoHerts
Apply online at https://www.jobs.herts.ac.uk/go/059975
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