Assistant Lecturer Mental Health Nursing

The Assistant Lecturer will be course coordinator of the community mental health programme and lecture predominantly on post graduate programmes on Mental Health. The Assistant Lecturer may also on occasion be involved in the teaching of relevant content on the Undergraduate Programmes. It is expected that the Assistant Lecturer will take a particular interest in and foster the curriculum development of a number of topics, part of this responsibility will involve collaboration with practice partners and other third-level institutions. The assistant lecturer will join a curriculum development team to research and develop modules/programmes as appropriate. The assistant lecturer will be expected to develop ‘best practice’ pedagogic methods that enhance the student’s learning. The assistant lecturer will be expected to carry out a link-lecturer role. The teaching emphasis is on the development of relevant skills through the use of industry standard practices. Part of the lectureship responsibility involves research and it is expected that the successful candidate will bring a strong interest and capacity for research and participate in strengthening the existing research teams.