Job Description

The School of Health Sciences is offering an exciting full time, permanent opportunity for an aspiring or experienced lecturer to join our team. The successful candidate will possess a postgraduate degree in a relevant subject area, and it is desirable that the candidates have current registration with a relevant healthcare professional body (e.g. the NMC, HCPC). For this post we are particularly interested in applicants who can support the delivery of the School's leadership and management modules at pre-registration and post-graduate programmes.



The School of Health Sciences is an interprofessional school which sits within the College of Medicine and Health and provides health and care education and research at Bangor University. The School works in partnership with health, social and educational care providers through well-established links to enable a total clinical and academic experience to be provided for children's nursing students. The School offers a career-spanning portfolio of undergraduate and postgraduate degrees and short courses for health and care and allied professionals. We hold an Athena Swan Bronze award in recognition of our commitment to and progress towards gender equality within the University's policies, practices, and culture.



The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post.



This post is available on our teaching and scholarship career track. Here at the School of Health Sciences, we value the partnership we have with students and prioritise support and encouragement for all our students across their differing programmes. The School offers a welcoming context for less experienced lecturers to develop their potential. We provide an in-depth induction and academic mentorship, plus opportunities to undertake a PGCERT in Advanced HE leading to a nationally recognised qualification. The successful candidate will have opportunities to contribute to teaching and learning across the School's portfolio of undergraduate programmes through our interprofessional modules. The successful candidate will also be expected to contribute to wider deliver to reflect their professional and teaching specialisms. Our courses aim to be student centred, supported by a strong interprofessional education ethos, provide experience in a range of settings and place a strong emphasis on partnership working with the regional health and care sector.



This role will be located on campus at Bangor. Through our Dynamic Working framework, there will also be the option to spend some time working remotely (although remaining in the UK) to support work life balance, which will be discussed further with candidates at interview. Applications will also be considered to carry out this role on a part-time or job share basis.



The successful candidate will be expected to commence as soon as possible.



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



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.



Informal enquiries about all posts can be made to Dr Elizabeth Mason, Deputy Head of School; e-mail: e.mason@bangor.ac.uk



Closing date for applications: 13 October 205



Committed To Equal Opportunities



Overview



College of Medical and Health Sciences



The College provides students with a world-class learning experience characterised by scientific rigour, practical relevance, and in particular a collaborative, multi-disciplinary approach to our teaching and research.



The College, through the University, has formally linked with the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board enabling an integrated approach to developing research, training, medical and healthcare education that will serve the needs of North Wales. Although each school/institute preserves its specific identity and subject integrity, the College fosters inter-school collaboration and shared academic goals and practices.



The School Mission Statement reflects our aims to champion and promote excellent health and social care science, 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.



Bangor's 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 (Strategy 2030). Across the University, research and teaching are closely inter-linked: almost all research academics teach, ensuring that our students benefit from the knowledge created by our research.



Purpose of the Job


To teach at undergraduate (and postgraduate) levels, including supervision of projects and marking of academic assessments with a focus on leadership and management within the healthcare setting.

To develop teaching materials or methodologies, for example course design or assessment and undertake module coordinator role or contribute to module co-ordination.

To provide the highest quality pastoral and academic support to undergraduate and postgraduate students.

To undertake administrative duties as designated by the Head of School.




Main Duties and Responsibilities



Teaching duties will include:


Plan, prepare and deliver lectures and tutorials responding effectively to a variety of student backgrounds, learning styles, personal support plans and class sizes.

Motivate students to proactive engagement in learning and provide meaningful and constructive feedback on the quality of their work.

Keep abreast of new professional, educational and related social, economic and technological developments in health and care.

Supervise undergraduate and postgraduate projects.

Be personal tutor to a number of undergraduate and postgraduate students, providing the highest quality, consistent, advice, guidance and support.

Contribute to the development of new programmes and undertaking role of module coordinator or contributing to module co-ordination.


o Maintain and develop scholarly activities in line with University and College strategies. o Publish and share evidence of scholarship related to learning and teaching in books, articles and/or papers in academic journals.


Ensure adherence to organisational and professional body (i.e. NMC) requirements in all aspects of academic work, and in personal professional development

Engage in scholarly, professional and improvement-related activities around health and care education in partnership with students, local stakeholders and service users.

Contribute to the growth and improvement of the practice learning circuit capacity and quality, and support students' learning in practice.

Actively engage in strategic and project-related activities that maximise student engagement, and that mitigate the risks of attrition.

Lead the development of new modules, and the re-design and improvement of existing modules.


Administrative and Wider Contribution duties will include:


Participate in the student recruitment and induction procedures of the School (e.g. School and University Open Days).

Contribute to the School's management and participate in the administration of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes (e.g. organisation of exams, contribute to accreditation/QA procedures (if module co-ordinator).

Contribute to the marketing of programmes by participating in School and College link activities and other marketing initiatives.

Undertake other administrative duties and responsibilities as directed by the Head of School (e.g. membership of School boards and task groups, addressing/supporting undergraduate and postgraduate student experience, contributing to community engagement).

Through the Clinical Link Lecturer and other partnership roles, disseminate information about the School's portfolio, and capture intelligence about stakeholders' future education and training requirements.




Other Duties and Responsibilities


To participate in performance review and developmental activities.

To comply with the University's equality policies and statements, Dignity at Work and Study Policy and the University's Welsh Language Scheme.

To maintain 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/herself and for other members of staff, students and visitors affected by his/her actions or inactions.

To comply with all applicable health and safety policies, procedures and risk assessments.

To 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.




Person Specification


Qualifications/Training



Essential:


Postgraduate degree in a relevant subject area.


Desirable:


Professional registration (e.g. NMC, HCPC)

PGCertHE teaching qualification or equivalent.


Experience/Knowledge - Teaching



Essential:


A sound knowledge of contemporary policy and practice in health and care.

Evidence of teaching in clinical or academic settings.


Desirable:


Experience of module development and delivery in higher education.

Experience of supervising undergraduate and postgraduate projects.


Experience/Knowledge - Scholarship



Essential:


Capability to develop and manage projects, and to disseminate results through presentation at relevant conferences.


Desirable:


Capability to publish scholarship in peer-reviewed journals of international standard, conferences, social and other media.


Skills/Abilities



Essential:


Demonstrate the ability to prioritise workload and work to deadlines.

Ability to work effectively as part of a team and on own initiative.

Excellent verbal and written skills.

Demonstrable computer skills, including MS Office, Powerpoint, Excel. This could also include use of Blackboard and other on-line learning platforms.


Other



Essential:


An appreciation of the bilingual context of healthcare delivery and University education across North Wales.

Able to travel across the placement circuit.


Desirable:


The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. 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.