Lecturer in Health Sciences

Job Number

BU03911

School/Department

School of Health Sciences

Grade

7

Salary Information

Grade 7: £38,249 - £45,413 p.a.

Contract Duration

until 31/12/2026

Responsible to

Head of School

Closing Date

As part of the School of Health Sciences Diagnostic Radiography programme's current ambition and growth, we seek to recruit a full-time Lecturer in Health Sciences in Diagnostic Radiography to cover maternity leave until 31/12/2026. We can offer a stimulating environment and support to enable the successful candidate to fulfil their professional ambitions.

The successful candidate will have opportunities to contribute to teaching and learning for diagnostic radiography.

Candidates should have current professional registration (on the appropriate part of the register) with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and a specialist qualification in Radiography.

Available at Grade 7, the post provides an opportunity for aspiring or experienced candidates to take the programme forward with the team. We are particularly interested in candidates who have experience in, for example, imaging across modalities, physics, technology relating to diagnostic radiography, ultrasound for Radiography service workforce provision. Applications are invited from individuals who can support a portfolio of education for both undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Our mission is to mobilise expertise and experience to generate new solutions to health 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.

The successful candidate 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 with travel to the Wrexham Campus.

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.

The post is offered as a full-time post but applications will also be considered to carry out this role on a part-time or job share basis.

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

Informal enquiries about all posts can be made to Dr Elizabeth Mason, Deputy Head of School, email

Committed To Equal Opportunities

Overview
College of Medicine and Health

The College of Medicine and Health 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 is the University's main focus for education to support the health and care professional workforce and 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 situated across both Bangor and Wrexham campuses 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 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

• Plan, prepare and deliver lectures and tutorials responding effectively to a variety of student backgrounds, learning styles and class sizes.
• Support students with proactive engagement in learning, and provide meaningful and constructive feedback on the quality of their work.
• Supervise undergraduate and postgraduate projects.
• Act as personal tutor to a number of undergraduate and postgraduate students, providing advice, guidance and support.
• Contribute to the growth and improvement of the practice learning circuit capacity and quality.
• Actively engage in strategic and project-related activities that maximise student engagement, and that mitigate the risks of attrition.
• Undertake role of module coordinator and/or contribute to module co-ordination procedures (if module co-ordinator).
• 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).
• Through any involvement with partners, share information and collaborate to support partners' future education and training requirements.
• Contribute to the promotion and external profile of the School.
• Contribute to the marketing of the programme by participating in School and College link activities and other marketing initiatives.
• Keep abreast of new professional, educational and related social, economic and technological developments in diagnostic radiography.
• 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.
• 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:

• Participate in the student recruitment and induction procedures (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).

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
Essential:*

• Professional registration (on the appropriate part of the register) with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
• Specialist qualification in Radiography.

*Desirable:*

• MSc (or near to completion) in a relevant subject area.
• Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education (PGCert HE) 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.

*Essential:
Experience/Knowledge - Teaching*

• A sound knowledge of contemporary policy and practice in Diagnostic Radiography.
• Evidence of teaching in clinical or academic settings.

*Desirable:*

• Experience of module development and delivery in Higher Education.
• Evidence of scholarship relating to learning and teaching through publication of books, articles and/or papers in academic journals.
• Evidence of Conference and/or seminar presentations on pedagogy.
• Evidence of good / innovative pedagogic practice.
• Experience of supervising undergraduate and postgraduate projects

*Essential:
Experience/Knowledge – Scholarship*

• 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:*

• Innovative and exciting approaches to teaching and learning.
• 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:*

• This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check.
• An appreciation of the bilingual context of health and care delivery and Higher Education in North Wales.
• Able to travel across the placement circuit.

*Desirable:*

• 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 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) 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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