Mental Health Lecturer in Healthcare Education

Title:

Mental Health Lecturer in Healthcare Education (6100)

Faculty/Department:
Faculty of Sciences

Salary Scale: £47,389.29 - £56,535.44 per annum

Contract Type:
Permanent

Weekly

Hours:

36.5

Employment Visa:
Sponsorable

Interview Date: 17/07/2026

Posted Date: 08/06/2026

Closing Date: 28/06/2026

Reference Number: 6100

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Mental Health Lecturer in Healthcare Education to join Aberystwyth University. As part of its civic mission the University seeks to support the workforce and community needs of Mid‑Wales by increasing opportunities for individuals to train and work in healthcare in their local area. Jointly working with Local Health Boards and other key stakeholders the aim is to design and deliver several professional health‑related courses (at pre‑ and post‑registration levels and Continuing Professional Development), starting with BSc degrees in pre‑registration Adult Nursing and Mental Health Nursing – full‑time and part‑time, Return to Nursing Practice programme, and Level 4 Certificate in Healthcare Studies.

Successful applicants will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and appointments are normally made within 4–8 weeks of the closing date.

• On‑site teaching of a wide range of topics related to healthcare and clinical skills as a Registered Mental Health Nurse in the Healthcare Education teaching team, with a specialism in Mental health field of Nursing.
• Previous experience of teaching within a Higher Education Institution (HEI).
• Delivery of clinical skills and simulation to healthcare students supporting the Clinical Skills Lead & Simulation Lead.
• Personal tutor for a group of allocated healthcare students.
• Act as ‘field lead’ or module coordinator, manage modules and coordinate the work of colleagues where necessary.
• Challenge thinking, foster debate and develop the ability of students to engage in critical discourse and rational thinking.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, service users and academic colleagues on curriculum and module development and changes.
• Actively seek opportunities to collaboratively plan, design and deliver healthcare CPD to a variety of health professionals.
• Ensure own professional knowledge and skills are up to date and meet revalidation requirements and maintain professional registration on the relevant part of the Nursing and Midwifery (NMC) register.
• Act as an academic assessor and provide high‑quality support to students and clinical staff in a variety of practice learning environments.
• Actively manage placement learning opportunities and capacity for nursing students.
• Act in line with the NMC Code at all times, ensuring the values and principles are upheld.
• Use the NMC Code to help students understand what it means to be a registered professional and how keeping to the Code helps to achieve that.
• Act as a role model of professional behaviour for students, maintain integrity and leadership for others to aspire to.
• Publish and share evidence of scholarship related to learning and teaching in books, articles and/or papers in academic journals.
• Communicate material of a specialist or highly technical nature.
• Attend and contribute to subject group meetings.
• Identify student learning needs and provide appropriate teaching to meet requirements.
• Liaise with colleagues and students, build internal contacts and participate in internal networks for the exchange of information and to form relationships for future collaboration. Join external networks to share information and ideas.
• Could be expected to supervise students’ projects, fieldwork and placements.
• Develop appropriate teaching materials, methods and approaches.
• Plan and manage own teaching, scholarship and administrative tasks.
• Provide appropriate assessment and supervision of student work and provide constructive feedback.
• Use listening, interpersonal and pastoral care skills to deal with sensitive issues concerning students and provide support. Appreciate the needs of individual students and their circumstances. Act as personal tutor, giving first‑line support.
• Teach as a member of a teaching team in a developing…