Job Number
BU03787
School/Department
School of Health Sciences
Grade
7 or 8
Contract Duration
Permanent
Responsible to
Head of School
Overview
College of Medicine and Health Sciences
The College of Medicine and Health Sciences is one of three colleges at Bangor University. The College, through the University, is formally linked to the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board enabling an integrated approach to developing research, training, medical and healthcare education that serves the needs of North Wales and beyond.
School of Health Sciences
The School has a focus on the education of the health and care professional workforce and is the sole provider for radiography undergraduate provision across North Wales. The Diagnostic Radiography programme is commissioned by Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) and is currently delivered on Wrexham campus with placements across North Wales. An operational DR X-ray room is in place and desktop simulation VR software is installed in a newly refurbished computer laboratory onsite. The School has an excellent research portfolio with research centres or clusters for health economics, primary care, evidence synthesis, improvement, service user perspectives, rehabilitation, and bilingual aspects of healthcare. 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’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. In REF2021, 40% of our research is considered 4* or world-leading and 45% is 3* or internationally excellent. 77% of Bangor’s research was scored as 4* or 3* in the last REF in 2014. In REF2021 it has increased to 85%. In REF2021, Bangor is 41st for the proportion of our research environment judged to be world-leading and 46th (out of 129 - excluding six single-subject institutions) in the sector for research.
Purpose of the Job
The job will focus on being part of the team to deliver the diagnostic radiography programme. The post holder will be expected to engage with and undertake a range of academic, administrative and professional School roles, for example, personal tutor, module leader, dissertation supervisor. Partnership is a key theme within the job, the successful candidate will work in partnership with colleagues, students, service users and service providers across the NHS and other partners. There will be other creative opportunities to support the School to contribute to prevent problems and improve the health and care for the people of North Wales and beyond.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Teaching duties will include:
1. Plan, prepare and deliver lectures and tutorials responding effectively to a variety of student backgrounds, learning styles and class sizes.
2. Support students with proactive engagement in learning and provide meaningful and constructive feedback on the quality of their work.
3. Supervise undergraduate and postgraduate projects.
4. Act as personal tutor to a number of undergraduate and postgraduate students, providing advice, guidance and support.
5. Contribute to the growth and improvement of the practice learning circuit capacity and quality.
6. Actively engage in strategic and project-related activities that maximise student engagement, and that mitigate the risks of attrition.
7. Undertake role of module coordinator and/or contribute to module co-ordination procedures (if module co-ordinator).
8. Undertake other administrative duties and responsibilities (e.g. membership of School boards and task groups, addressing/supporting undergraduate and postgraduate student experience, contributing to community engagement).
9. Through any involvement with partners, share information and collaborate to support partners’ future education and training requirements.
10. Contribute to the promotion and external profile of the School.
11. Contribute to the marketing of the programme by participating in School and College link activities and other marketing initiatives.
12. Keep abreast of new professional, educational and related social, economic and technological developments in diagnostic radiography.
13. Maintain and develop scholarly activities in line with University and College strategies. • Publish evidence of scholarship related to learning and teaching in books, articles and/or papers in academic journals.
14. Ensure adherence to organisational and professional body (i.e. HCPC) requirements in all aspects of academic work, and in personal professional development.
Administrative and Wider Contribution duties will include:
15. Participate in the student recruitment and induction procedures (e.g. School and University Open Days).
16. Contribute to the School's management and participate in the administration of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes (e.g. organisation of exams).
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 themselves and for other members of staff, students and visitors affected by their 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 post.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
GRADE 8:
Essential
17. Postgraduate degree in a relevant subject area.
18. Professional registration (on the appropriate part of the register) with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
19. Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education (PGCertHE) or equivalent OR Recognised by the HEA as a Fellow/Advance HE as a Fellow against Descriptor 2 of the UKPSF (or minimum of 3 years substantial teaching experience for conversion to HEA Fellowship within 3 years of appointment).
20. Specialist qualification in Radiography.
Desirable:
21. PhD, or near to completion.
GRADE 7:
Essential
22. Degree in a relevant subject area
23. Professional registration (on the appropriate part of the register) with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
24. Specialist qualification in Radiography.
Desirable:
25. Working towards PGCertHE teaching qualification or equivalent
Experience/Knowledge – Teaching
Essential GRADE 7 and 8:
26. A sound knowledge of contemporary policy and practice in Diagnostic Radiography.
27. Evidence of teaching in clinical or academic settings.
Essential GRADE 8:
28. Experience of module development and delivery in Higher Education.
29. Evidence of good / innovative pedagogic practice.
30. Experience of supervising undergraduate and postgraduate projects
Desirable GRADE 8:
31. Evidence of scholarship relating to learning and teaching through publication of books, articles and/or papers in academic journals.
32. Evidence of Conference and/or seminar presentations on pedagogy.
Experience/Knowledge – Scholarship
Essential GRADE 7 and 8:
33. An insight into contemporary radiography research and policy.
Essential GRADE 8:
34. The capability to develop and manage projects, to disseminate results through presentation at relevant conferences, publication in relevant journals, social and other media.
Desirable GRADE 8:
35. Capability to publish scholarship in peer-reviewed journals of international standard, conferences, social and other media.
Skills/Abilities
Essential GRADE 7 and 8:
36. Excellent verbal and written skills.
37. Demonstrable computer skills, including MS Office, Powerpoint, Excel. This could also include use of Blackboard and other on-line learning platforms.
Essential GRADE 8:
38. Innovative and exciting approaches to teaching and learning.
39. Demonstrate the ability to prioritise workload and work to deadlines.
40. Ability to work effectively as part of a team and on own initiative.
Desirable GRADE 8:
41. Additional post-registrations skills, competencies and qualifications.
Other
Essential GRADE 7 and 8:
42. Satisfactory enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check.
43. An appreciation of the bilingual context of health and care delivery and Higher Education in North Wales.
44. Able to travel across the placement circuit.
Desirable GRADE 7 and 8:
45. The ability to communicate through the medium of Welsh is desirable for this role. 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 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.
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.