Lecturer in Clinical Psychology

School/department: School of Psychology
Hours: Full time. Requests for flexible working  options will be considered (subject to business needs)
Location: Brighton, United Kingdom
Contract: Permanent
Reference: 22041
Salary: Lecturer B, starting at £45,585 to £54,395 per annum, pro rata if part time.
Placed on: 30 October 2023
Closing date: 27 November 2023. Applications must be received by midnight of this date.
Expected Interview date: To be confirmed
Expected start date: 01 January 2024 (or later via negotiation)

Job description

The School of Psychology is looking to recruit one full-time, education and research-focused faculty member at Lecturer level, with expertise in clinical psychology and mental health that complements or extends existing research strengths in the School of Psychology.

Mental health is a strategic focus for the School’s research, and we have a diverse portfolio of work focused on well-being and health, mood and anxiety, and anomalous experience and neurodivergence, as well as specific labs in numerous specialisms such as psychological therapies, psychosis, sleep, digital mental health, child and adolescent mental health, and addiction. We work closely with the Brighton and Sussex Medical School, have strong research links with local NHS trusts, and are heavily involved in the regional NIHR Applied Research Collaboration.

The School has seen substantial growth over the past five years and we are recruiting excellent candidates to join our motivated, energetic, and ambitious faculty, contribute to our high-quality research portfolio, teaching and learning, and to promote outstanding research and student experience. We are particularly keen to receive applications from candidates with a strong research profile, who would also be able to teach diverse groups of students in the area of clinical psychology and/or mental health, at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The post holder will also undertake supervision of postgraduate dissertations and PhD supervision in the area of clinical psychology and/or mental health research.

The University of Sussex is a leading teaching and research institution and is ranked within the top 200 in the world. The School of Psychology at the University of Sussex is one of the most academically diverse and influential centres for the study of psychology in the UK with considerable strengths in both research and teaching. We have a longstanding commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, and we are proud to hold an Athena SWAN Silver Award (2020) for our work promoting gender equality.

Psychology at Sussex was ranked 18th out of nearly 100 institutions in the 2021 Research Excellence Framework and receives excellent student ratings for its undergraduate and postgraduate teaching. We offer a very highly regarded undergraduate degree course and a suite of PGT courses, and we have a substantial group of doctoral students, supported in part by ESRC, BBSRC, and Leverhulme Trust funded doctoral training programmes.

Informal enquiries may be made with the Deputy Head of School, Professor Jamie Ward ([email protected] ).

The University of Sussex values the diversity of its staff and students and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

You can find out more about our values and our EDI Strategy,  Inclusive Sussex , on our webpages.

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The University requires that work undertaken for the University is performed from the UK. 

This role has been assigned an eligible SOC code and meets the salary requirements for Skilled Worker Sponsorship if full time. Please consult our Skilled Worker Visa information page   for further information about Visa Sponsorship.

How to apply

Download our academic application form  and Personal Details and Equal Opportunities Form  and fill in all sections.

Email your completed application, and personal details and equal opportunities form, to [email protected]

You should attach your application form and all documents to the email in PDF format (we are unable to accept applications as google.docs or .pages) and use the format job reference number / job title / your name in the subject line.

You can also send your application by post to Human Resources Division, Sussex House, University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9RH.

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