Lecturer (Teaching) in Mental Health Nursing

Coventry; Coventry; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent Employers Pension Contrib

30 days Annual leave + Bank Holidays

Holiday Purchase Scheme up to 5 days

Life Assurance 4x Salary

BUPA Cash Plan

CU Reward Scheme – Discounts

Job summary

Lecturer (Teaching) in Mental Health Nursing at Coventry University Group will undertake teaching and course coordination across undergraduate, postgraduate, and professional programs. You will work onsite at Coventry, collaborating with colleagues to integrate research, enterprise and professional context into modules.

Role requires active NMC registration as a Mental Health Nurse, a teaching qualification or commitment to obtain one, and a strong track record in HEI or clinical education.

Qualifications

• Active and live registration with the NMC as a Mental health Nurse is essential.
• Master’s degree in an appropriate subject or Honours Degree with appropriate professional qualification and/or membership is essential.
• A teaching qualification or acceptance of the requirement to acquire one if not already held.
• PhD or active membership of an appropriate professional body would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Teach on modules and courses at HE levels 4-7 in relevant academic subject areas including curation, adaptation and creation of module teaching materials.
• Deliver a variety of teaching sessions and support students through informal and formal communication.
• Support the design, implementation, ratification and quality assurance processes related to student assessment.
• Prepare and disseminate generic and specific formative and summative student feedback.
• Support delivery of simulated practice learning activities.
• Undertake the role of Academic Assessor.
• Support course recruitment activities such as interviews and open days.
• Uphold high standards of academic integrity in teaching, learning and assessment.

Skills

Mental health nursing

Teaching experience

NMC registration

Academic assessment

Education

Master’s degree in a relevant subject

Honours Degree with professional qualification

PhD advantageous

Job description

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Lecturer (Teaching) in Mental Health Nursing

Job Reference

3822

Application Closing Date

08/10/2026

Division, Department

CUHC CU Health and Care Limited (CUHC),CUHC Nursing and Midwifery (NM)

Competitive starting salary range from £39,304 up to £44,710 (dependent on experience) with the potential to progress. A discretionary range for candidates with exceptional experience can be discussed/considered.

Mode

Permanent,Full Time

Our Mission

Coventry University Group is a global education provider dedicated to Creating Better Futures. We are driven by the belief that through education, equity, and innovation, we empower our students, people, and communities to transform their lives.

Central to our 2030 Strategy is the ambitious growth of our School of Health and Care to meet the evolving health needs of the future locally, nationally, and globally. To enable this, our School has evolved intoCoventry University Health and Care Limited. This agile, autonomous structure allows us to push boundaries and foster closer partnerships, enabling us to scale our provision and widen access to rewarding careers across the health and social care sector.

The Role

As a Lecturer (Teaching) in Mental Health Nursing you will undertake teaching and course co-ordination while supporting the development and delivery of undergraduate, postgraduate, and professional programs and other core activities ensuring students have an effective learning experience.

Based onsite at Coventry University in Coventry, you will work closely with other academic colleagues to enrich the student learning and teaching experience to ensure, as appropriate, relevant aspects of research, enterprise and professional context are embedded in modules and courses.

Duties include:

• Teach on modules and courses at HE levels 4-7 in relevant academic subject areas including curation, adaptation and creation of module teaching materials, delivering a variety of types of students learning sessions and supporting students as appropriate through informal and formal communication throughout teaching blocks.
• Supporting the design, implementation, ratification and quality assurance processes related to student assessment.
• The preparation and dissemination of both generic and specific formative and summative student feedback.
• Supporting our delivery of simulated practice learning activities.
• Undertaking the role of Academic Assessor
• Supporting course recruitment activities such as interviews and open days.
• Upholding high standards of academic integrity in all aspects of teaching, learning and assessment
• Active and live registration with the NMC as a Mental health Nurse is essential for the role.
• Practice Assessor training and experience of supporting student nurses is also essential for the role.
• Master’s degree in an appropriate subject or Honours Degree with appropriate professional qualification and/or membership is essential.
• A teaching qualification or acceptance of the requirement to acquire one if not already held
• PhD or active membership of an appropriate professional body would be advantageous

Our Successful Candidate

You will have demonstrable experience of successful teaching in Mental Health Nursing with high standards of teaching, learning and student engagement consistent with our reputation and track record as a high-quality provider of teaching and learning, either in a HEI setting or in a clinical service delivery setting.

Enthusiastic and self-motivated, you will have experience supporting, enhancing and engaging in an ‘active learning’ pedagogy with evidence in proactively supporting student success.

As a global education provider, experience and awareness of learners cultural differences and expectations with the ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of people from diverse backgrounds is essential.

Innovation and collaboration are key to our success, therefore the ability to work both independently and part of a wider team with the willingness to engage in flexible ways of working are key skills required for this role.

The Benefits

Along with a competitive salary we offer an industry leading Rewards and Benefits package which includes:

• Excellent Employers Pension Contribution
• 30 days Annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• New Holiday Purchase Scheme up to 5 additional days
• Life Assurance 4x Salary
• BUPA Cash Plan
• CU Reward Scheme – Discounts across a range of High Street/ Online Retailers

Our Culture

As a global Education Group, equality, diversity, and inclusion are embedded within the fabric of our organisation and are a key focus of our core values. We harness the power and potential of the diverse cultures, backgrounds, abilities, and experiences of our students, colleagues, and partners to create opportunities for all.

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