Lecturer/Senior Lecturer – Nursing (Adult, Mental Health, Learning Disability)

Plymouth Marjon University

Introduction:

Plymouth Marjon University are seeking an NMC registered, experienced academic to join our ambitious team within the Department of Allied Health and Nursing. You will have extensive knowledge of the requirements of either adult nursing, learning disability nursing and/or mental health nursing and be able to evidence your own expert skills in practice. It will be beneficial for applicants to have experience of academic practice in learning and teaching, leadership or research and knowledge exchange. You must be a strong team player with excellent written and verbal communication skills. You will be teaching on our suite of nursing and healthcare education programmes, including on apprenticeship routes.

Who we’re looking for:

You will have a current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council and have extensive knowledge of the requirements of either adult, learning disability or mental health nursing and be able to evidence your own expert skills in practice. It will be beneficial for applicants to have experience of academic practice in learning and teaching, leadership or research and knowledge exchange. You will hold or be working towards a postgraduate qualification and professional teaching qualification.

What you’d be doing:

You will be teaching across our suite of nursing and healthcare education programmes: including MSc. Registered Nursing (Mental Health & Learning Disability), BSc. Registered Nurse, Nursing Associate and Assistant Practitioner. You will act as an Academic Assessor and/or Personal Tutor and provide pastoral support to learners. You will support the development of curriculums with specific focus on learning disability and/or mental health nursing.

You’ll need to enjoy:

• Collaborating with others
• Thinking creatively
• Quickly building rapport with colleagues, employers and students.
• Working to your values: we care about how people behave as well as what they achieve.

Where you’ll work:

In this role, you’ll be based in the Department of Allied Health and Nursing, within the Faculty of Professional, Community and Social Studies, on our green campus in the north of Plymouth. Our current hybrid working policy means you can work from home or on campus, but you will be required to maintain strong campus links and be available on-site at least 3 days per week.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Professor Saul Bloxham, Dean of Faculty on sbloxham@marjon.ac.uk

We are keen to hear from a diverse range of applicants to support our goal to realise every individual’s potential. We are a ‘Disability Confident Employer’: candidates who declare a disability and who demonstrate on their application that they meet the essential criteria will be included on the shortlist.

Closing date: Interview date: Tuesday 17 February 2026 (at 11:59pm)

Interview date: Tuesday 03 March 2026