Please note a full application including a covering letter detailing your experience alongside a CV is required for applications to be considered. Please be advised applications made without providing a cover letter will not be accepted.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and innovative Lecturer in Mental Health Nursing to join our dynamic and supportive team within the School of Nursing, Midwifery, Allied and Public Health.

You will play a key role in preparing the next generation of mental health nurses, contributing to the delivery of high-quality education across our undergraduate and postgraduate nursing programmes. You’ll bring your passion for person-centred, recovery-focused care and help students develop the knowledge, values and skills essential for contemporary nursing practice.

This role offers the opportunity to combine teaching, academic scholarship and practice-based education within a university deeply committed to improving health outcomes and promoting mental wellbeing in our communities.

You will be a registered mental health nurse (NMC) with significant clinical and/or teaching experience. You’ll bring a strong commitment to student learning and an ability to inspire and support learners from diverse backgrounds.

We would be particularly interested in hearing from people with experience in drug and alcohol services or family therapy.

Essential requirements include:

NMC registration as a Mental Health Nurse
Undergraduate Honours Degree in a Nursing related subject
Evidence of ongoing professional development

Desirable attributes:

Master’s degree or higher (or willingness to work towards)
Postgraduate teaching qualification or Fellowship of Advance HE
Experience in teaching, assessment, or practice education
Interest in research, quality improvement, or innovation in mental health care.

How will you work?

We are committed to supporting flexible methods of working wherever possible and this role is Flexible and connected.

Campus attendance will vary on a day-to-day basis and across the year but must purposefully align to the service being delivered and to the needs of our students, staff, and stakeholders. It is expected that the majority of your working time will be spent on campus.

How to apply

Start date for applications: 14th January 2026
Closing date for applications: 5th February 2026
Interviews are to be held: 16th February 2026

Kindly note that although the role is listed as full time the panel wish to confirm they will consider part time applications.

If you require further information regarding the post please feel free to contact Dr Paula Kuzbit, Head of Nursing and Midwifery.

email paula.kuzbit@canterbury.ac.uk or via telephone 01227 922104 (strictly no agencies, thank you) quoting reference number REQ05938

Please note, Canterbury Christ Church University reserve the right to bring the closing date of this position forward where a high volume of applications is received.

Additional Information

Canterbury Christ Church University truly welcomes fresh perspectives and new voices. We want you to bring the real you to work, so we are committed to building a genuinely inclusive working environment where everyone is welcomed and where everyone can have a true sense of belonging. Our spirit of community will help us to eliminate discrimination and will enable us all to thrive in a culture that is underpinned by fairness and justice. We therefore seek people to join us who will proactively support and shape this aim and contribute in their own unique way. If this is you, then we are waiting to hear from you. #yourCCCU

Our University is deeply committed to shaping sustainable futures as a key part of its mission and values. If you share this passion, we encourage you to join us in making CCCU a more socially and environmentally conscious, sustainable place to study and work

Employment Visa Clarification: According to the UK Government Points Based System, this position does not fulfil the requirements for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Route application.

Please ensure you include contact details of two employment referees in your application, one of which must be your current/ most recent line manager.

Please note applications must be made online via the University website; details sent directly via email cannot be considered.

Prior consideration will be given to applicants in the University’s redeployment pool. No agencies, thank you.