Senior Lecturer Mental Health Nursing
| Posting date: | 09 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £46,049 to £58,225 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 March 2026 |
| Location: | Bristol, South West England |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 1 day per week |
| Company: | University West of England |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | R09138 |
Summary
Mental Health Nursing at UWE Bristol is part of the interdisciplinary School of Health and Social Wellbeing. Our team is dedicated to providing high-quality teaching, excellent student experience and impactful research that connects academic understanding to contemporary mental health practice.
We are seeking motivated and experienced individuals to join our Mental Health Nursing academic team. The postholder will contribute primarily to pre-registration, apprenticeship provision and CPD education.
We are particularly interested in people who have experience working in crisis services, CAMHS services, or older adult/Dementia services.
About you
We currently have two permanent Senior Lecturer posts available to join the team.
You will be an engaging and innovative educator, qualified to a minimum of degree level and registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council. Drawing on your experience of mental health practice, you will demonstrate a clear understanding of the contemporary challenges and opportunities within the profession. Excellent communication and teamwork skills are essential, as you will work collaboratively with colleagues to create an inclusive, supportive and stimulating learning environment.
This is predominantly a teaching-focused post, involving:
• Delivery and development of high-quality teaching and learning
• Academic personal tutoring and Academic Assessor
• Module leadership and curriculum development. There may also be opportunities to contribute to research and knowledge exchange activities aligned with your expertise.
We particularly encourage applications from Global Majority candidates, as we are currently under-represented in this area of the organisation. However, all appointments will be made strictly on the basis of individual merit.
Where is this role based?
This post is based at our Glenside Campus
Why UWE Bristol?
We are one of the largest providers of Higher Education in the South West.
We offer a wide range of employee benefits as well as retail savings, onsite nursery and opportunities for training and personal development.
UWE Bristol recognises the power of a truly diverse university community.
We are proud to be part of a dynamic, multicultural city that celebrates diversity, we’re always looking for talented people from all backgrounds to join us.
As a Disability Confident employer we welcome applications from those who identify as having a disability.
Further information
If you would like to speak to us to find out more about this role please contact Lucy2.watkins@uwe.ac.uk
Interviews are scheduled to take place at our Glenside Campus – we are anticipating this will be w/c 16th March.
These are full-time, permanent posts.
This role is campus based, with some opportunity to work from home.
This post requires enhanced DBS clearance.
Right to Work in the UK
You will be required to provide evidence of this right, please refer to the Home Office Right to Work Checklist for information on which documents are acceptable.
We may be able to sponsor qualifying candidates for this role under the Home Office Skilled Worker visa route. Please read our Skilled Worker Guidance to assess if you will be eligible. If you do not qualify or have no current right to work in the UK you may wish to explore other visa options.
Please note that UWE Bristol does not cover any visa or health surcharge costs.
We are seeking motivated and experienced individuals to join our Mental Health Nursing academic team. The postholder will contribute primarily to pre-registration, apprenticeship provision and CPD education.
We are particularly interested in people who have experience working in crisis services, CAMHS services, or older adult/Dementia services.
About you
We currently have two permanent Senior Lecturer posts available to join the team.
You will be an engaging and innovative educator, qualified to a minimum of degree level and registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council. Drawing on your experience of mental health practice, you will demonstrate a clear understanding of the contemporary challenges and opportunities within the profession. Excellent communication and teamwork skills are essential, as you will work collaboratively with colleagues to create an inclusive, supportive and stimulating learning environment.
This is predominantly a teaching-focused post, involving:
• Delivery and development of high-quality teaching and learning
• Academic personal tutoring and Academic Assessor
• Module leadership and curriculum development. There may also be opportunities to contribute to research and knowledge exchange activities aligned with your expertise.
We particularly encourage applications from Global Majority candidates, as we are currently under-represented in this area of the organisation. However, all appointments will be made strictly on the basis of individual merit.
Where is this role based?
This post is based at our Glenside Campus
Why UWE Bristol?
We are one of the largest providers of Higher Education in the South West.
We offer a wide range of employee benefits as well as retail savings, onsite nursery and opportunities for training and personal development.
UWE Bristol recognises the power of a truly diverse university community.
We are proud to be part of a dynamic, multicultural city that celebrates diversity, we’re always looking for talented people from all backgrounds to join us.
As a Disability Confident employer we welcome applications from those who identify as having a disability.
Further information
If you would like to speak to us to find out more about this role please contact Lucy2.watkins@uwe.ac.uk
Interviews are scheduled to take place at our Glenside Campus – we are anticipating this will be w/c 16th March.
These are full-time, permanent posts.
This role is campus based, with some opportunity to work from home.
This post requires enhanced DBS clearance.
Right to Work in the UK
You will be required to provide evidence of this right, please refer to the Home Office Right to Work Checklist for information on which documents are acceptable.
We may be able to sponsor qualifying candidates for this role under the Home Office Skilled Worker visa route. Please read our Skilled Worker Guidance to assess if you will be eligible. If you do not qualify or have no current right to work in the UK you may wish to explore other visa options.
Please note that UWE Bristol does not cover any visa or health surcharge costs.
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About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.