Lecturer in Nursing (Mental Health)

Opening Date:
8 Dec 2023
Closing Date:
7 Jan 2024
Salary Range:

Due to the growth of the nursing provision at UCB, this is an exciting opportunity for a Registered Nurse (Mental Health) with current clinical experience, to join our innovative and forwarding thinking nursing team as a Lecturer in Nursing (Mental Health).

In this role, the successful applicant will gain experience of teaching and assessing students across the range of Health and Nursing programmes, (including apprenticeships and the access programme into nursing), in our purpose-built facilities in Moss House and the Health, Skills and Simulation Suite.

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The applicant will provide specialist input to ensure that nursing principles are embedded in theory and practical sessions, across the nursing degree curricula.

Acting also as a Personal Tutor and Link Tutor, the role is multifaceted with the successful applicant supporting students throughout their university journey and their programme of study leading to registration with the NMC.

Educated to a minimum of degree level with current registration on the NMC register, is essential for this role, with experience of teaching and assessing students in clinical practice as a Practice Assessor with a knowledge of the Future Nurse: Standards of Proficiency (NMC, 2018).

Please indicate on your personal statement on your application form which clinical skills you have current clinical competency.

The successful candidate will be supported to undertake professional development to enhance teaching and learning, including the achievement of a recognised teaching qualification if not already held.

Closing Date – Sunday 7 January 2024 at midday

Benefits:

  • Generous allocation of annual leave
  • 38 days’ paid leave per year
  • 12 Bank Holidays & Concessionary Days
  • Excellent Teachers’ Pension Scheme
  • Employer Contribution – 23.6%
  • Subsidised private healthcare provided by Aviva including a Digital GP Service.
  • Employee Assistance Programme inclusive of counselling services, financial wellbeing support and bereavement support
  • Annual health MOTs with our Registered Nurse
  • Excellent staff development opportunities including professional qualification sponsorship
  • A variety of salary sacrifice schemes including car, technology and cycle.
  • Heavily-subsidised on-site car parking in central Birmingham
  • Free on-site gym membership
  • Standard information:
  • UCB is an equal opportunities employer.

University College Birmingham is proud to have been voted top in the International category in the prestigious 2023 Whatuni Student Choice Awards. We were also awarded silver in the University of the Year category. The awards are voted for and by students showcasing the incredible relationships we foster here at University College Birmingham between Staff and Students. We are TEF rated Silver, with a Good Ofsted rating.

University College Birmingham has a unique collaborative partnership with the University of Warwick – Ranked ninth in the 2024 Guardian League Tables and 67th in the World QS University Rankings 2024.

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