Associate Lecturer in Mental Health

The Mental Health Group within the Department of Mental Health and Social Work is seeking to appoint a new post to join their successful, friendly and dynamic team. 

Applicants for the Associate Lecturer post should have experience in mental health/psychology and hold an MSc Psychology academic award. You will join a team with a strong tradition of delivering high quality, innovative mental health nursing programmes as well as a range of mental health postgraduate programmes. 

Successful candidates for the Associate Lecturer post should have knowledge and some experience in psychology/mental health practice including interventions: CBT, motivational interviewing, psychotherapeutic models and trauma informed practice alongside academic qualifications at postgraduate level. 

Working within the Department of Mental Health and Social Work the Associate Lecturer role will be part of a team contributing to the delivery of advanced communication skills and other social work/nursing practice modules plus other mental health post-graduate programmes including CPD. 

An enhanced DBS check will be required for these posts. 

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 wish to discuss the posts in further detail please contact: Alfonso Pezzella Director of Programmes, (Mental Health)/Senior Lecturer in Mental Health, Alfonso Pezzella - A.Pezzella@mdx.ac.uk, or Professor of Social Work (Practice)/Head of Department-MH & SW,Professor Lucille Allain - l.m.allain@mdx.ac.uk

Closing Date: 01 Apr 2025

Department: Academic

Salary: £36,841 to £42,064 per annum pro rata Fixed Term - 24 months