Assistant Professor (Fixed Term)

University of Nottingham; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 58,000; Part time

Job summary

A prestigious university in the UK seeks an Assistant Professor in Mental Health and Clinical Neurosciences. This part-time position involves teaching, assessing Trainee Clinical Psychologists, and developing research. Candidates must be qualified Clinical Psychologists with post-qualification experience. The university offers a supportive environment and generous employee benefits, including fitness access and a competitive pension scheme.

Benefits

Access to fitness and health facilities

Staff discounts and travel schemes

Competitive holiday allowance

Highly attractive pension scheme

Qualifications

• You will be responsible for designing, delivering and evaluating academic modules.
• Influencing teaching and assessment methods.
• Supervising doctoral research and providing pastoral support.

Responsibilities

• Assessing work of Trainee Clinical Psychologists.
• Acting as Personal Tutor for pastoral support.
• Developing a research stream in your field.

Skills

Qualified Clinical Psychologist

Post-qualification experience

Registered with HCPC

Eligible for Chartered Status with BPS

Education

PhD or equivalent in a relevant field

Job description

Organisation/Company University of Nottingham Research Field Medical sciences » Other Neurosciences » Other Psychological sciences » Other Researcher Profile Established Researcher (R3) Country United Kingdom Application Deadline 15 Oct 2025 - 22:59 (UTC) Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Part-time Hours Per Week 14.5 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Area
Mental Health and Clinical Neurosciences

Location
Jubilee Campus

Salary
£41,671 to £57,422 per annum pro-rata depending on skills and experience. Salary progression beyond this scale is subject to performance.

Reference
MED235525

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Professor in the Academic Unit, Mental Health and Clinical Neurosciences within the established programme team of the Trent Doctorate in Clinical Psychology. This post is an Academic Tutor role, based at the University of Nottingham.

The programme is a partnership between the Universities of Nottingham and Lincoln and three local NHS Trusts in Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire. Our intake is 32 trainees per year and the programme is approved by the HCPC and accredited by the BPS.

You will be a qualified Clinical Psychologist, with post-qualification experience, who is registered with the HCPC and eligible for Chartered Status with the BPS. You will be responsible for the design, delivery and evaluation of an academic module within the programme. You will be able to influence the teaching and assessment methods across the programme and make an important contribution to our Trainee Clinical Psychologists by assessing their work and providing developmental feedback. You will also act as Personal Tutor to a number of Trainee Clinical Psychologists, which will position you as their primary source of pastoral support during training. There will also be the opportunity to develop a stream of research within your chosen field of expertise and to supervise doctoral research.

The University of Nottingham provides generous employment packages whilst supporting the well-being of our staff to help them reach their full potential. As a university employee, you will have an excellent choice of benefits and rewards, including access to fitness and health facilities, staff discounts and travel schemes, along with a competitive holiday allowance and a highly attractive pension scheme. The University of Nottingham is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

This post is offered on a part time (14.5 hours per week), fixed term contract for 36 months.

Requests for secondment from internal candidates may be considered on the basis that prior agreement has been sought from both your current line manager and the manager of your substantive post, if you are already undertaking a secondment role.

Informal enquiries can be addressed to Dr Danielle De Boos, Programme Co-Director ([e-mail] ). Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.

Our university is a supportive, inclusive, caring and positive community. We welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities and beliefs – indeed this very diversity is vital to our success, it is fundamental to our values and enriches life on campus. Visit our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion website.

To help you succeed, we published Candidate Guidance to provide support on the application and interview process.

We welcome applications from UK, Europe and worldwide and aim to make your move to the UK as smooth as possible. Visit the Moving to Nottingham page for details.

Your application will be considered on an equal basis, subject to the relevant permission to work in the UK as set out by UK Visas & Immigration .