Job Number
BU03819
School/Department
School of Health Sciences
Grade
7
Salary Information
Salary: £38,249 - £45,413 p.a. (Grade 7)
Contract Duration
Permanent
Responsible to
Head of School
Closing Date
28-07-2025
Bangor University School of Health Sciences is offering an exciting opportunity for an aspiring clinical Physiotherapist to join our team. Candidates will have current registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP).
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable, but not essential, for this post. The School would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
There are 2 posts available, one full time and one part-time (0.8fte) on our teaching and scholarship career track. Which means you will be entitled to access our postgraduate certificate in education as part of your development. 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 those who are less experienced in teaching to develop their potential. The successful candidate will have opportunities to contribute to teaching and learning across the School’s portfolio, including in undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
Our mission is to mobilise its expertise and experience to generate new solutions to health and care challenges. We do this by leading health care research, scholarship, teaching and learning that is of the highest possible standard, quality and value to service users, practitioners and stakeholders. We aim to be an international example of best practice in partnership-working with students, professionals, health and social care services, and policy makers. We pay attention to demonstrating the links between our research and teaching activities, and in providing our students with excellent learning experiences that equip them with the ability to succeed in their professional careers. Bangor University was the only University in Wales to be awarded a GOLD standard in the 2017 Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF). The successful candidates will be expected to commence as soon as possible.
This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check.
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 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:* 28 July 2025
Informal enquiries about all posts can be made to Professor Julie Green (julie.green@bangor.ac.uk)
Committed To Equal Opportunities
Overview
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 pre-registration students, including the supervision of projects. To develop teaching materials, be involved in assessment and working to developing module coordination and leadership. To provide the highest quality pastoral and academic support to undergraduate and postgraduate students at all times. To undertake other 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 and class sizes. Motivate students to proactively engage 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 Physiotherapy. Supervise pre-registration projects. Be personal tutor to a number of pre-registration students, providing the highest quality, consistent, advice, guidance and support. Contribute to the development of new initiatives and programmes Maintain and develop Scholarly activities in line with University and College strategies. 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., CSP) requirements in all aspects of academic work, and in personal professional development Engage in scholarly, professional and improvement-related activities around Physiotherapy 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. Work toward leading 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 programme lead 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 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
Undergraduate degree or equivalent or working towards or completed a postgraduate degree in a relevant subject area. Professional registration (on the appropriate part of the register) with the legislative body, Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and professional body, the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP).
Desirable
Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education (PGCertHE) or be close to the completion OR Recognised by the HEA as a Fellow / Recognised by Advance HE as a Fellow against Descriptor 2 of the UKPSF MSc, PhD, or near to completion
Experience/Knowledge - Teaching
Essential
A sound knowledge of contemporary policy and practice in Physiotherapy and healthcare. 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, publication in relevant journals, social and other media.
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. Ability to use online platforms such as Microsoft teams or equivalent
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.
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