Lecturer in Health Psychology/behavioural Sciences

**Job Purpose**
To develop, lead and sustain research and scholarship of international standard and contribute to the delivery of an excellent student experience by delivering, organising and reviewing agreed teaching, assessment and administration processes to enhance learning and teaching in the Dental School, School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Nursing.

**Main Duties and Responsibilities**
1. Pursue and deliver independent research proposals and/or collaborative research projects, project managing research activities, supervising and taking responsibility for the research team. Securing external resources to support research individually and/or jointly, as appropriate to behavioural / social sciences applied to dentistry, oral health, and dental public health within the Community Oral Health section of the Dental School.
2. Provide leadership in qualitative and mixed-methods research projects including gaining funding, designing, planning, conducting, analysing, reporting, and disseminating findings.
3. Develop an expert reputation in the field by effective dissemination and publishing of research findings in leading journals and conferences, and where appropriate undertaking patient, public involvement, engagement and knowledge exchange activities.
4. Make a substantial contribution to developing and enhancing the research profile of the Dental School, wider School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Nursing, and College of Medical, Veterinary, and Life Sciences. Establishing and leading research collaborations with appropriate individuals and groups within the University, including multi-disciplinary links, and developing external research collaborations both nationally and internationally, to ensure that research activities are at the forefront of the field.
5. Develop and deliver undergraduate Bachelor of Dental Surgery teaching in non-technical skills - including in the areas of Communication Skills; Team Working; Human Factors; and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.
6. Develop effective approaches which enhance intellectual understanding and innovation in the field and support and enhance course delivery, course organisation, feedback and assessment. This may involve blended and/or online provision.
7. Ensure an inclusive and evidence-based approach to facilitating learning in a range of face to face and potentially online delivery formats such as tutorials, lectures, problem-based learning, that promotes student participation and learning outcome attainment.
-10. Carry out course administration within required timescales ensuring effective communication of information, in particular assessment requirements and criteria and timely and constructive feedback on assessment.
11. Supervise projects at undergraduate level and provide research training / supervision at postgraduate PhD and Research Masters, and post-graduate taught programme levels - particularly in relation to qualitative and mixed-methods research.
13. Engage in continuing professional development activities as appropriate.
14. Undertake any other reasonable duties as required by the Head of School / Head of Community Oral Health Section.
15. To contribute to the enhancement of the University’s international profile in line with the University’s Strategic Plan, Inspiring People Changing The World.

**Qualifications**

**Essential**:
A3. Membership of Chartered / Professional bodies, as appropriate.

**Desirable**:
B2. Certificate in Academic Practice, or equivalent learning and teaching qualification, or working towards completion of such qualification.

**Knowledge & Skills**

**Essential**
C1. Extensive breadth and depth of knowledge in behavioural/social science applied to healthcare to develop research and teaching programmes/methodologies/learning support.
C2. Knowledge of evaluating complex public heath interventions and Implementation Science.
C3. Expertise in qualitative research methods including designing, planning, conducting, and disseminating qualitative research. Ability to recruit and retain study participants, undertake in-depth interviews and focus groups (with multiple stakeholders - eg. patients, public, healthcare workers and policymakers). Ability to undertake qualitative data analysis employing most appropriate methods, such as Framework Analysis. Skills in qualitative research computer software packages such as NVivo.
C4. Demonstrate commitment to open research, as appropriate to the discipline, through open data, open code, open educational resources and practices that support replication.
C6. Proven ability to design, review and enhance multiple learning, teaching and assessment programmes including through lectures, tutorials, and online methods; and following best practice assessment approaches.
C7. Knowledge of best practice / evidence-based approaches and / or skills/experience in delivering teaching of communication skills, team working, non-technical skills (human factors), Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion.