KMMS Clinical Associate Lecturer (Mental Health)
Canterbury Christ Church University
Salary
£39,906 to £44,746 per annum pro rata
Contractual hours
10.5
Basis
Part time
Job category/type
Academic
Date posted
22/06/2026
Job reference
REQ06310
PLEASE ONLY APPLY AT THE FOLLOWING LINK
https://jobs.kent.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?id=9953&forced=1 On the 1 August 2026, The University of Greenwich and the University of Kent will form a pioneering new multi-university group called London and South- East (LASE) University Group. Should you join us, you will be employed by LASE and within this, you will be closely connected to and work across one of our academic divisions (University of Greenwich or University of Kent), contributing to its distinct strengths, community and identity. Combining these strengths, LASE brings scale, resilience and shared ambition to deliver outstanding education, impactful research, and meaningful regional and global impact.
Are you an enthusiastic clinician-educator looking for an opportunity to influence undergraduate medical education in psychiatry and mental health? If yes, then this part-time fixed term role may be of interest.
The role of a Clinical Associate Lecturer will involve working on both the University of Kent and the Canterbury Christ Church University campuses in Canterbury and Medway. You will contribute to the ongoing development and quality assurance of the KMMS undergraduate medical programme with a focus on the psychiatry and mental health curriculum and delivery.
As a Clinical Associate Lecturer (Mental Health) you can expect to be involved in:
- Developing teaching content, delivery and evaluation using experience of current clinical practice with a focus on mental health related content
- Using expertise in current clinical practice, ensuring that the learning and teaching materials for campus-based, online and placement teaching are developed and implemented so that KMMS students have an excellent experience across the curriculum and are prepared for clinical placements in all years with useful contemporary and accessible knowledge
- Collaborating with academic colleagues on course development and curriculum changes
What will you bring to the role?
- A primary medical qualification and full registration with the GMC, with a current licence to practise
- Fellowship/Membership of an appropriate Royal College or equivalent
- Successful teaching of healthcare students in a university or clinical environment to undergraduate degree or at a post-graduate level
What we can offer in return
As a member of our team, you can expect a friendly, open and collaborative working environment and support in your development and wellbeing. You'll enjoy a range of great staff benefits including:
- 43 days' leave per year (personal leave, bank holidays and additional days allocated for the Christmas period, pro rata for part-time staff)
- Excellent pension scheme with generous employer contributions
- Corporate employee-funded healthcare plan, in partnership with Benenden Health
For more information about what you can look forward to if you join us, visit our dedicated webpage: Working at Kent
We are ambitious for our people, our communities and the region we serve – join us in making the world a better place. Visit our website for more on who we are: http://www.kent.ac.uk/about/
Please see the links above to view the full job description and to apply for this post. For further information regarding the application process, please contact ***email_hidden*** quoting reference number KMMS-118-26.
We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented at this level in this area.
