Job Description

Founded in 1884 Bangor University has a long tradition of academic excellence and a strong focus on the student experience. Our research has been ranked highly in the most recent Research Excellence Framework 2021, with 85% of output judged to be world-leading (4) or internationally excellent (3). The University is regularly amongst the UK's top 10 Universities for student satisfaction.



Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB), formed in 2009, is the largest health organisation in Wales and provides a full range of NHS services for a population of around 694,000. BCUHB operates 3 acute general hospitals, 22 community hospitals and a network of over 90 health centres and community clinics and mental health units and coordinates the work of 96 GP practices and NHS dentists, opticians and pharmacies.



As part of Bangor University's commitment to the expansion of medical, pharmaceutical and health sciences, the North Wales Medical School (NWMS) and BCUHB seeks to appoint a dynamic individual to a post in Cancer Studies at Clinical Reader or Professorial level, depending on experience. The successful candidate will contribute to the development of cancer research, teaching and leadership within the School and BCUHB, building on the reputation of the North-West Cancer Research Institute (NWCRI) within NWMS and the North Wales Cancer Treatment Centre (NWCTC) at BCUHB.



Applicants with an excellent track record in cancer research in medical, clinical or surgical oncology are welcomed. Emphasis will be placed on applicants who complement existing cancer research and clinical practice. NWCRI has well-equipped laboratories with internationally excellent research groups studying the molecular mechanisms underpinning cancer, including cellular responses to DNA damage and impediments to genomic DNA replication. The postholder will contribute to the development and delivery of teaching within NWMS programmes with a 0.2 FTE commitment with responsibility to the Dean of Medicine.



Candidates should be medically qualified with a higher research degree and extensive research experience, including high impact publications, grant income and collaborations. The post is full-time and permanent, and the successful candidate is expected to commence as soon as practical, subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service check. The ability to communicate through the medium of Welsh is desirable, but if applicants are not able to speak or write in Welsh, there are many opportunities to learn if they wish to do so.



This academic base will be at NWCRI at Bangor University with a clinical base at BCUHB NWCTC with duties split across the range 60:40% to 40:60% to be agreed on appointment. Through Bangor University's Dynamic Working framework, there will also be the option to spend some academic time working remotely (although remaining in the UK) to support work life balance, which will be discussed further with candidates at interview. NHS Clinical Duties will include on-call duties proportionate to the shared time allocation agreed.



Interested applicants are invited to contact Professor Stephen Doughty, Head of the North Wales Medical School at Bangor University, e-mail s.doughty@bangor.ac.uk and Dr Lynne Grundy, Assistant Director of Research, BCUHB, e-mail: lynne.grundy@wales.nhs.uk.



Applications will only be accepted via our on-line recruitment website, jobs.bangor.ac.uk. However, in cases of access issues due to disability, paper application forms are available by telephoning 01248 383865.



Closing date for applications: 16 June 2025



Committed To Equal Opportunities.



Overview



Bangor University



Founded in 1884, as a result of fundraising by local quarrymen and farmers, Bangor University has a long tradition of academic excellence and a strong focus on the student experience. Our mission is for a research-led University of and for North Wales, providing transformative learning experiences and nurturing a positive impact on society regionally, nationally, and internationally driven by our 'Strategy 2030'. Around 10,000 students currently study at the University, with teaching staff based within 11 Academic Schools across 3 Colleges. Bangor University's research has been ranked highly in the Government's most recent Research Excellence Framework (REF2021), with 85% judged to be world-leading (4) or internationally excellent (3). Bangor's research in Allied Health Professions, Dentistry, Nursing and Pharmacy is ranked 15th overall in the UK in REF2021.



This academic year Bangor University was named Welsh University of the Year in the Daily Mail's first ever University Guide, also being placed in their top 50 amongst UK Universities. The University has also been consistently successful in the National Student Survey results and is regularly amongst the UK's top 10 Universities for student satisfaction. In the 2024 National Student Survey, eight of 10 of our students were satisfied with their course quality, an increase of 10% from last year. Overall satisfaction increased across all themes, including 86% for teaching satisfaction and 85% for academic support. Biomedical Science students from the North Wales Medical School reported 100% satisfaction. In the 2024 'Student Crowd' University Awards, based solely on student reviews, the University was top 10 ranked for Personal Tutors, also featuring in the top 20 for Value for Money, Teaching Quality, Clubs and Societies, and Course Content. The University's reputation for sustainability featured in the QS World Rankings, placing it in the top 10% of the most sustainable universities worldwide. The University was ranked 44th out of 134 UK Universities in the 2024 Sunday Times Good University Guide. Bangor was placed 54th of 122 UK universities in the Guardian University Guide 2024, a rise of 28 places from the previous year. Unifresher's 'Alternative University League Table', which considers factors such as the cost of living, student social life, crime rates and sustainability, placed Bangor University top of 94 UK universities. The 'WhatUni' Student Choice Awards placed Bangor University first in Wales and 15th of 92 UK Universities.



We hold an Athena SWAN Silver award in recognition of our commitment to and progress towards gender equality within the University's policies, practices, and culture. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. All members of staff have a duty to ensure their actions are in line with the overall environmental aims of the University and minimise their environmental impact.



North Wales Medical School


The North Wales Medical School (NWMS) is the focus for medical, biomedical teaching and research at Bangor University. The school comprises of over 90 staff, delivering a career-spanning portfolio of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes that continues to expand. These include programmes in Medicine, Biomedical and Medical Sciences, Pharmacology, Physician's Associate and, from 2025, Pharmacy MPharm, subject to General Pharmaceutical Council approval. The School's research centres are organised with partner schools within the Bangor Institute for Medical and Health Research (BIHMR), spanning medicines optimisation, primary care, clinical trials, health economics, ageing and dementia, public health and cancer biology and pharmacology.



The School's overall mission is to champion and promote excellent interprofessional medical, health and social care, research, scholarship, teaching and learning, quality and values with people who use services, practitioners, and stakeholders; to promote language and cultural competence relevant to local, national and international partners, and to provide an inclusive culture and environment for staff and students within the School.



The Project



The School's research falls within five strategically important themes, organised across four research centres, and aligned with the pillars of understanding human health, disease prevention, and treatment across the lifespan.



Clinical trials. Our UKCRC registered clinical trials unit, the North Wales Organisation for Randomised Trials in Health & Social Care (NWORTH), collaborates on and delivers clinical trials and other rigorous studies from across the UK, with particular expertise in evaluations of complex interventions. Research excellence is achieved in clinical trial design, support and delivery and quantitative evaluations that exploit health data science.
Health economics. The Centre for Health Economics and Medicines Evaluation (CHEME)'s Pharmaceutical Economics, Policy and Prescribing Research Group (PEPPER) is internationally renowned for its methodological research in economic evaluation and behavioural health economics; and applied research in the context of pharmaceuticals, health technologies and global health challenges.
Medicines-related research. The Pharmaceutical Economics, Policy and Prescribing Research Group (PEPPER) conducts world-leading research to achieve a person-centred approach to prescribing. This focuses on improving medication adherence, personalising treatment through the application of pharmacogenomics, and utilising pharmacoeconomic and pharmacoepidemiologic evaluations to achieve safer, more effective and cost-effective use of medicines.
Primary and community care. The North Wales Centre for Primary Care Research (NWCPCR) conducts internationally-leading research on the early diagnosis of cancer in primary care, and the provision of palliative care in the community. Using clinical trials and economic evaluations, specific areas of focus include general practice focussed interventions to diagnose cancer earlier, de-medicalisation of dying, role substitution and carer empowerment.
Cancer biology and pharmacology. Research undertaken at the North West Cancer Research Institute (NWCRI) focuses on the molecular mechanisms underlying cancer and translational research to improve cancer detection and treatment. Further details are provided below.

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Purpose of the Job


To work in collaboration with BCUHB towards leading and conducting laboratory-based and clinical research programmes of an internationally excellent standard, with substantial evidence of quality and international peer recognition.
To maintain a portfolio of research activity including development of research proposals and management of research projects.
To gain significant funding to sustain and develop a portfolio of cancer research projects and programmes, ideally including clinical or translational studies.
Lead authorship of research in internationally significant referred journals, book chapters, monographs or other appropriate media.
To maintain and grow a world-class profile of publications in high impact peer-reviewed journals of international standing, including senior authorship of research eligible to be considered as world leading (4) or internationally excellent (3) for future Research Excellence Framework submission.
To contribute to UG or PG medical education, including a 0.2FTE contribution to the development, leadership and teaching within the NWMS UG programmes for which the postholder will be responsible to the Dean of Medicine.
To provide supervision for project and PhD students, postdoctoral scientists, and clinical fellows, and pastoral and academic support and mentoring to UG and PG students and staff.
To undertake School/College/University and Health Board leadership roles including strategic development of NWCRI as a leading centre for cancer biology and pharmacology research and BCUHB as a leading provider for cancer treatment. This will include academic leadership in facilitating, improving, and inspiring the work of colleagues and administrative duties as designated by the Dean of Medicine, and clinical leadership roles as designated by the Clinical Director of Cancer Services.
To champion collaborative research with colleagues in the School and/or across the College/University/Health board and developing links with others external to the University.
To make significant contributions to the development of research strategy and/or support and infrastructure within the School/College/University in liaison with the School's Director of Research.
To contribute to the successful delivery of the University's research strategy, liaising with national and international organisations to shape the research agenda.
Representation on national (Reader) and/or international (Chair) committees and editorial boards.
To undertake and champion an appropriate clinical role in oncology for BCUHB, including clinics, in-patient and day-case treatment sessions, on-call duties (commensurate with the agreed clinical and academic time allocation) including the supervision of medical trainees and other healthcare professionals as appropriate, and participation in relevant multi-disciplinary team (MDT) meetings, clinical case conferences and management meetings.
To work with Service leads within BCUHB and NWCTC in progressing the wider cancer roadmap and Radiotherapy and Systemic Anticancer Therapy strategy.




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Main Duties and Responsibilities



The position is a joint post between Bangor University's North Wales Medical School and Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The appointee will be expected to become established in an appropriate clinical attachment for a Clinical Senior Lecturer or Reader on appointment. For 40-60% of the working week, to be agreed on appointment and reviewed annually, the appointee will be expected to work in oncological clinical practice with associated clinical time in the University Health Board. The Health Board supports the requirements for continuing medical education as laid down by the Medical Royal Colleges and is committed to providing time and financial support for these activities. The applicant's academic responsibilities, accounting for the remainder of their time, will be to lead, supervise and undertake substantive laboratory-based cancer research at the North-West Cancer Research Institute, part of the North Wales Medical School. The applicant will be required to comply with the policies and procedures of BCUHB and Bangor University as appropriate to their duties. This will include joint annual appraisal, job planning, audit, research and teaching.



Teaching duties will include:


Appropriate levels of contribution to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and the development of teaching plans, policies and activities within the School, reviews and Quality Assurance assessments, to an average 0.2 FTE as determined by the Dean of Medicine.
Planning, preparing and delivering lectures and tutorials, responding effectively to a variety of student backgrounds, learning styles and class sizes.
Making a significant and sustained contribution to teaching development plans, policies and activities that benefit others within the University/College/School.
Key role in on-going curriculum review processes (QA1, QA2) to adapt and develop new learning domains.
Participation in academic quality assurance assessments (e.g. Validation Panels within the University and/or externally).

Administrative and Wider Contribution duties will include:


Developing significant and sustained high quality contribution to academic management, planning, governance and policy formation at University, College and School level and undertaking appropriate leadership roles.
Significant and sustained contributions to addressing aspects of Student Experience, recruitment and retention.
Leadership of University/College/School projects which may involve interdisciplinary groups. o Undertaking an active and sustained role in mentoring, facilitating, developing and inspiring less experienced members of staff within the University/College/School.
Significant and sustained contributions to the University's mission (e.g. collaboration with other HEIs in the UK and further afield, promotion of equality and diversity, the Athena SWAN agenda and the Welsh language)
Building towards a high profile through external roles (e.g. in an advisory capacity to NHS and government bodies).
Significant and sustained contributions to the University's mission (e.g. collaboration with other HEIs in the UK and further afield, promotion of equality and diversity, the Athena SWAN agenda and the Welsh language)
Significant and sustained leadership in knowledge transfer and impact activities, including the development of projects with commercial impact.
Significant and sustained leadership in knowledge transfer and impact activities, including the development of projects with commercial impact.
Undertake other duties and responsibilities as directed by the Dean of Medicine and BCUHB Clinical Director of Cancer Services.Other Duties and Responsibilities



Guidance note - This list of duties is not meant to be exhaustive, but merely an indication of the main areas of activity of the post. It may be amended or added to, at the discretion of the Head of College/Service, with other duties commensurate with the function and grade following consultation with the post-holder. FULL JD here (English) and yma (Cymraeg)


The post holder will be expected to participate, and lead as appropriate, in annual performance review and developmental activities under Joint Appointment arrangements.
The postholder will be employed by the University under its 'Protocol for joint arrangements for the employment of clinical academic doctors and dentists' and 'Arrangements for the handling of disciplinary and grievances of University clinical academic doctors and dentists holding BCUHB honorary contracts, and BCUHB doctors and dentists in relation to academic sessions' as agreed with BCUHB.
At all stages of the integrated job planning process there will be partnership working with the NHS in keeping with the academic and clinical contracts, and the final integrated Job plan will be agreed by all parties and reviewed annually.
The post holder will be expected to comply with the University's equality policies and statements, Dignity at Work and Study Policy and the University's Welsh Language Scheme.
The post holder has a general and legal duty of care in relation to health, safety and wellbeing and must take all reasonable steps to ensure a safe and healthy working environment for him/her self and for other members of staff, students and visitors affected by his/her actions or inactions. The post holder is also required to comply with all applicable health and safety policies, procedures and risk assessments.
The post holder must comply with relevant legal and financial policies and procedures and be aware of their responsibilities in terms of the legal requirements of their posts. Where disciplinary/capability action is taken, either the Universities procedure, or the NHS's procedures will be used, depending on which are most appropriate to the circumstances.

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Person Specification


Qualifications / Training



Essential:


Eligibility to work in the UK as a medical clinician in an appropriate discipline for the post e.g. medical, clinical or surgical oncology.
Be a Member or Fellow of the relevant Royal College or equivalent professional body.
Hold full GMC registration with a licence to practise, or to be eligible for this.
Be educated to Doctoral level or equivalent in a relevant subject area.Either hold HEA Fellowship or willing to complete HEA Fellowship within 3 years of appointment; or hold a PGCertHE teaching qualification (or equivalent) and / or HEA Fellowship recognition or willing to complete within 3 years of appointment.


Experience/Knowledge - Research



Essential:


Be a leading national (Reader) and international (Professor) authority in cancer research and clinical oncology.
Possess the expertise required to establish and deliver a focussed programme of research.
Evidence of a sustained record of authorship (including lead authorship) of internationally significant research in peer-reviewed journals, books or book chapters or monographs.
Evidence of success in securing substantial external funding in cancer-related research, from recognised research funding bodies.
Significant record of management of research groups and a portfolio of research activity, development of research proposals and management of research projects.
Evidence of having supervised higher degree students to completion.
Reviewer and/or referee for national journals.

Desirable:


Membership of national (Reader) and international (Professor journal editorial boards.
Reviewer and board/panel member for funding bodies (Essential for Professor).
Invited Plenary or Keynote presenter to major academic conferences.
Evidence of recognition as an authority and leader in discipline (e.g. through conference participation as invited speaker with national (Reader) and/or international (Professor) reach).

TEACHING



Essential:


Experience of teaching at higher education level or equivalent with evidence of successful student learning outcomes.
Experience of innovative approaches to course design, module development, learning and teaching and assessment practice.
Evidence of excellence in teaching (e.g. teaching profile, peer observation, student feedback, teaching award).

Desirable:


Other evidence of excellence in teaching

Skills/Abilities



Essential:


Ability to lead research groups and facilitate, improve and inspire the work of colleagues.
Ability to demonstrate innovative and exciting approaches to teaching and research.
Ability to prioritise workload and work to deadlines.
Excellent verbal and written skills.
Demonstrable IT Skills (e.g. VLE techniques and other forms of learning technologies). o Evidence of external networking and profile-raising (e.g. advisor to NHS or government bodies and/or Royal College and Learned society roles). (Chair).

Desirable:


Ability to develop and use online teaching materials and tools.

Other



Essential:


Demonstrate an ability to communicate clearly in English, conveying ideas and concepts both verbally and in writing to a diverse audience.

Desirable:


An appreciation of the bilingual context of health and care delivery across North Wales. If applicants are not able to speak / write in Welsh at present, there are many opportunities to learn if the successful candidate wishes to do so.




General



The University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds.



We strive to develop a workforce from all sections of the community regardless of sex, gender identity, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, or age. We promote and facilitate the use of the Welsh language through our progressive Welsh Language Policy. We comply with the Welsh Language Standards and are committed to equality of opportunity. You are welcome to apply for any job in English or Welsh and all applications submitted will be treated equally.



We are a member of Advance HE's Athena SWAN Gender Equality charter and hold a Silver award in recognition of our commitment to and progress towards gender equality within the University's policies, practices, and culture. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.



All members of staff have a duty to ensure their actions are in line with the overall environmental aims of the University and minimise their environmental impact.



All offers are made subject to proof of eligibility to work in the UK and receipt of satisfactory references.



We have a legal responsibility to ensure that you have the right to work in the UK before you can start working for us. When you apply for this post you will be required to explain the basis upon which you believe you will able to live and work in the UK legally on the commencement date of the role should your application be successful. If you do not have the right to work freely in any position in the UK already, any offer of employment we will make to you will be subject to you obtaining a right to work visa. The following link provides information on the various visa routes into employment and the eligibility requirements (including switching visa status where permissible) https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas. If you are successful in your application we will discuss visa options with you at the time of making the offer of employment.



Please note that, in the event of applications being received from candidates on the University's Redeployment Register with a reasonable skills match to the post specification, these applicants will be given prior consideration.



Disclosure & Barring Service



This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check.

As Bangor University meets the requirements in respect of exempted questions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, all applicants who are offered employment will be subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) before the appointment is confirmed. This will include details of cautions, reprimands or final warnings as well as convictions. DBS checks will be updated every 3 years.



Candidates should note that the University uses an external Umbrella body to process DBS checks. As such you should be aware that, if successful in your application, your name and e-mail contact details will be shared with the Umbrella body in order that they may contact you to start the application process.



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