Lecturer in Mental Health Nursing
Are you interested in joining a dynamic team of mental health academics within an inclusive and interprofessional working environment? Are you keen to help shape the future of mental health nursing education and practice? Are you a Mental Health Nurse with current NMC registration and a relevant postgraduate qualification or equivalent professional experience? Do you have a passion for teaching, learning and supporting students to achieve their potential?
The Department is seeking to recruit a Lecturer (0.5 FTE) Mental Health Nursing to work within the Mental Health nursing programmes focusing on delivery of key modules including in simulated learning, advanced communication skills for nursing, nursing knowledge and scientific principles.
The successful candidate will deliver teaching across key areas including simulated learning, advanced communication skills, mental health nursing knowledge, scientific principles underpinning nursing practice and evidence-based mental health interventions.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service certificate. You are therefore required to disclose details of any criminal record. ALL criminal convictions, cautions, reprimands or final warnings, even if they would otherwise be regarded as spent under this Act must be disclosed, as well as any other information that may have a bearing on your suitability for the post, including pending prosecutions.
The University will apply for a DBS certificate before your appointment is confirmed.
If you would like to discuss this role further please contact the Directors of Programmes for Mental Health, Laura Mohess at l.mohess@mdx.ac.uk, or DoP(Mental Health)/Senior Lecturer in Mental Health, Alfonso Pezzella, at a.pezzella@mdx.ac.uk. Alternatively please contact the Head of School Professor Lucille Allain – l.m.allain@mdx.ac.uk
Middlesex is committed to fostering an inclusive working environment where everyone can thrive. We encourage applications from underrepresented groups, including people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people, LGBTQ+ people, women, and gender non-conforming individuals. All recruitment decisions will be based on merit.
We value the diverse perspectives, experiences and talents that people from all backgrounds bring to our global community. Please note that applicants must already have the right to work in the UK, as visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
We value diversity and strive to create a fairer, more equitable work environment for our staff and students.
We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, staff diversity networks, campus facilities and services to support staff from different backgrounds.
Middlesex is home to a diverse community of professionals. We are a bronze award holder of the Athena Swan Charter and the Race Equality Charter, a Stonewall Top 100 employer and Gold award holder in 2023, and a Disability Confident Leader.
Job Details
- Faculty/Executive: Faculty of Health, Social Care & Education
- Company: MU Services Ltd
- Location: Hendon
- Starting Salary: £43,811 to £50,136 per annum pro rata
- Grade: Grade 7
- Contract Type: Fixed Term - 24 months
- FTE: 0.5
- Date Posted: Tuesday 03 November 2026
- Closing Date: Friday 20 November 2026
- Interview Date: To be confirmed
- Reference: HED532-R
