Job title
Lecturer in Mental Health Nursing/Nursing
Job reference
REQ001129
Date posted
11/09/2023
Application closing date
25/09/2023
Location
Dundee
Salary
Grade 8 (£45,585 - £54,395)
Contractual hours
35
Basis
Full time
Job category/type
School of Applied Sciences
Attachments
Candidate Brief.pdf
Job description
Lecturer in Mental Health Nursing/Nursing
School of Applied Sciences
Full-time – Indefinite
Grade 8 (£45,585 - £54,395)
Abertay is a modern university with a global outlook, rooted in its local and national communities. We are known for high quality, well-directed teaching and research that have a real impact, as well as a stimulating and enriching experience for our students. In 2021 its commitment to quality teaching earned Abertay the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide's award of University of the Year for Teaching Quality.
Dundee, Scotland's sunniest city, is conveniently located with easy access to beautiful coastlines, spectacular lochs, glens and forest yet within an hour's reach of Scotland's larger commercial centres. The city and the university have undergone significant transformation in the last decade reflected in the city achieving the UK's first UNESCO City of Design status and the university being short-listed for the Times Higher Education University of the Year award in 2016. The University now seeks to appoint a Lecturer in Mental Health Nursing/Nursing within the School of Applied Sciences.
The School of Applied Sciences delivers programmes and applied research in the areas of mental health nursing, counselling, biomedical sciences, psychology, forensic sciences, engineering, food science, and sport and exercise sciences. There has been significant growth in the School's research output in recent years.
The Main Purpose of the Role
You will teach at undergraduate and postgraduate level as required; and will undertake research and / or knowledge exchange activities appropriate to the University's Strategic Plan. In addition to teaching, provide academic leadership including module and / or programme coordination as appropriate, and support / mentoring for colleagues.
Role Specific Duties and Responsibilities
Provide academic guidance and advice, based on a student's specific circumstances to:
Grow an in-depth understanding of own specialism, generating income as appropriate to the discipline and enabling the development of new knowledge and understanding, effectively sharing new knowledge internally and externally. The specialism may lie within a range of research and / or knowledge exchange areas consistent with the University's Strategy.
If you wish to discuss the role, or are not sure if your experience and qualifications are suitable, please contact [email protected].
The candidate brief details the job description, person specification and application details.
If you believe you have the skills and experience for this exciting and challenging role, please submit your application by clicking apply online below.
Please note that we will only accept applications through our online recruitment system.
Committed to Equal Opportunities
Abertay University is a Scottish Registered Charity,
No: SC016040
Job details
Title
Lecturer in Mental Health Nursing/Nursing
Employer
University of Abertay Dundee
Location
United Kingdom
Published
September 13, 2023
Application deadline
September 25, 2023
Job type
Lecturer
Field
Medicine,Psychology
About the employer
Abertay University was established as the Dundee Technical Institute in 1888 in Dundee. On August 17th, 1994, it officially became the University of Abertay Dundee. Notably, the university has been promoting itself by its current name since 2014.
Situated in the Dundee city center, the Abertay University campus features excellent infrastructure and offers several modern amenities. It is conveniently located near the city's main bus and train stations. The campus consists of several academic, recreational, and administrative buildings including Kydd Building, Old College, Hannah Maclure Centre, and Students Centre. All these buildings are grouped around the Bernard King Library in the Bell Street Complex. The four major academic buildings, namely Kydd building, Graham Building, Baxter Building, and Old College building feature spacious classrooms, laboratories, and study areas. The campus offers excellent residential and dining facilities too. Also, it is home to 13 sports clubs supporting more than 23 social and competitive teams.
Abertay University offers numerous postgraduate, undergraduate and research programs in various fields such as business, engineering, computer science, computer games, law, nursing, pharmacy, sports, economics, finance, and behavioral sciences. It also offers a number of preparation and English language courses. The university houses over 4,000 students including lots of foreign students and a team of distinguished and qualified faculty members. It also offers many career services to students. Around 95% of the university's graduates find employment or enroll in further studies within six months of finishing graduation.
Abertay University has over 25,000 alumni including numerous notable and successful names. Shehzad Afzal is a writer, producer, director and game designer known for directing and producing Bo Kata, a famous documentary film. Vikki Bunce is a professional field hockey player who plays for Scotland at the national level. Joe FitzPatrick is Scotland's Minister for Public Health, Sport and Wellbeing. Stewart Hosie is the former deputy leader of the Scottish National Party. David Jones is an accomplished video game developer who created Grand Theft Auto and Lemmings. Iain McNicol was the GMB Union's National Political Officer and the general secretary of the British Labour Party. Andy Nicol is a popular rugby player. Brian Souter is a successful businessman and the founder of the Stagecoach Group. The university has produced many other distinguished graduates.