Lecturer in Mental Health Nursing

Job summary

If youre passionate about Mental Health Nursing and Education and would like to make a difference to patient and client care, then we would love to hear from you.

In one of the largest providers of nurse education in the UK, you will be working with a large, vibrant community of academics, practitioners and researchers with a commitment to providing high quality, research-informed teaching, to ensure active learning.

Youll have a broad academic remit including teaching, supporting students and scholarly activities across both the undergraduate and postgraduate curricula.

Main duties of the job

Youll have a broad academic remit including teaching, supporting students and scholarly activities across both the undergraduate and postgraduate curricula.

Youll teach students from other healthcare professions, and we are particularly interested in speaking with people who have worked in an integrated way in practice.

You must have current NMC registration (mental health), evidence of on-going professional development and be able to demonstrate study at an advanced level.

You will also have well-developed and current knowledge and understanding of critical, practical and theoretical issues relevant to Mental Health Nursing.

Expertise and experience in one or more of the following is desirable: psychological therapies, forensic nursing, physical health care or young persons mental health.

About us

We offera diverse range of benefitsand opportunities to pursue a rewarding and fulfilling career in a supportive environment.

You will be contractually enrolled into the Teachers Pension Scheme (TPS) one of the largest and most generous defined benefit pension schemes in the country.

Find out more about the TPS.

If you are, or have been, a recent member of the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) directly prior to joining us, you can choose to opt out of the TPS and remain in the USS. Pleasecontact the Pensions team to discuss options available.

For this job, we particularly welcome applications from minority ethnic applicants who are underrepresented in this area/ this type of job at Sheffield Hallam.

The University may be able to sponsor the employment of international applicants in this role; this will depend on a number of factors specific to the individual applicant.

We welcome applications for job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements.

Job responsibilities

Role purpose

To teach and support students by taking a learner-centred approach in line with the Universitys learning, teaching and assessment strategy.

To contribute to curriculum development and delivery, research and other forms of scholarly activity as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Main duties

The post holder performs a range ofduties and responsibilities from those listed below. The balance of these willvary between post holders.

Student experience

Designs and deliversinnovative, high quality and challenging learning experiences.

Equips students with theskills, knowledge and attributes required by employers through delivery of thecurriculum.

Contributes to the developmentof a sense of student community and acts as key contact for students.

Assists with the operationaldelivery of courses / modules and acts proactively to address any emergingissues, escalating as appropriate.

Actively participates instudent induction (where appropriate), including preparation of key informationfor students.

Plays an active role in thepastoral care and supervision of students.

Learning, teaching and assessment

Plans and delivers thecurriculum using appropriate media, including the use of IT.

Engages in critical reflectionon practice as a basis for improving performance.

Contributes to innovation inlearning, teaching, assessment and curriculum development with the aim ofmeeting the needs of learners.

Provides effective feedback,support and guidance to students.

Translates professionalexperience into the academic context as appropriate.

Regularly engages in staffdevelopment activities relating to teaching, learning and assessment.

Supervises individual and group-basedstudent activities, dissertations, industrial placements, work basedprojects.

Research and scholarly activity

Identifies and conductsresearch and scholarly activity which is relevant to the lecturing role.

Integrates research intoteaching and learning.

Identifies opportunities forincome generation and / or entrepreneurialism through research, consultancy orprofessional practice.

Teamwork and communication

Works effectively withcolleagues at all levels and contributes to the achievement of teamobjectives.

Develops collaborativerelationships across teams and between colleges / departments.

Maintains dialogue withmanagers in the performance of post responsibilities.

Develops networks of usefulcontacts both within and outside the University.

Personal effectiveness

Seeks ways to improveefficiency and quality and motivates and encourages others.

Contributes to achievement oforganisational goals.

Business effectiveness

Engages with the relevantbusiness and professional environments to develop and promote relationshipsthat will enhance income generation. Develops an understanding of market andbusiness needs.

Engages with relevant businessand professional environments to promote student learning, scholarly work, andself-development in a real-world context.

Contributes to businessenhancement and maintenance of customer-focus.

Quality management and enhancement

Contributes to the developmentand achievement of quality standards and criteria.

Takes part in initiatives toimprove quality of educational provision and access to higher education.

These duties may evolve in line with thechanging strategic objectives of the college / department and University.Specific objectives will be agreed through the Universitys performance anddevelopment review (PDR) process.

Qualifications

Essential

Desirable

Competencies

Essential

Experience

Essential

Desirable