Lectureship/programme Lead in Health Sciences

Bangor University, School of Health Sciences, Diagnostic Radiography programme is currently seeking a full-time experienced lecturer to join our team as programme lead.

The School’s mission is to mobilise its 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. We have a thriving research environment, and achieved an excellent outcome in the REF, placed in the top 20 of 94 Universities entered in Unit of Assessment 3.

Committed To Equal Opportunities

Overview

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 Walesand beyond.

The Project

Purpose of the Job

Main

**Responsibilities**:
Teaching duties will include:
Lead the programme and provide oversight for validation, accreditation and quality assurance.

Lead on scholarly, professional and improvement-related activities pertaining to diagnostic radiography, in partnership with students, stakeholders and service users.

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, and provide leadership to the academic team to 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 including post-graduate provision, and the re-design and improvement of existing modules.

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

Undertake an active role in mentoring less experienced members of staff within the College/School.

Undertake other administrative duties and responsibilities as directed by the Head of School (e.g. membership of School boards and task groups, addressing/supporting under graduate 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.

Provide course leadership to designated academic programmes, paying particular attention to marketing and recruitment, programming, and quality assurance.

To contribute to the promotion and external profile of the School.

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

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

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 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).

Other

**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/her self and for other members of staff, students and visitors affected by his/her actions