Internal Applicants Only - Senior Lecturer

at  Cardiff University

Leadership

• To provide academic and clinical leadership effectively and efficiently by managing, leading and motivating staff to deliver high quality clinical practice and teaching, in a culture of continuous improvement and collaborative working.
• To be involved in School level strategic planning of teaching and clinics and contribute to wider strategic planning processes of the School and the University.
• To lead on and undertake administrative duties associated with the school’s education provision.
• To engage effectively with industrial, commercial, and public sector organisations, professional institutions, other academic institutions etc., regionally and nationally to raise awareness of the school’s profile, to cultivate strategically valuable alliances, and to pursue opportunities for collaboration across a range of activities. These activities are expected to contribute to the school’s educational provision for students and the enhancement of its regional, national, and international profile.
• To provide opportunities for staff development aimed at improving skills and knowledge in learning and teaching pedagogy, assessment, and feedback.
• On behalf of the school, manage projects including the organisation of external activities.

Teaching

• To supervise optometrists on placement in the NHS Wales University Eye Care Centre and contribute to modules at postgraduate level. To create interest, understanding and enthusiasm amongst students. Independently design, develop and deliver a range of innovative and appropriate teaching techniques, engage in pedagogic and clinical research and scholarly activities.
• To co-ordinate a programme of evaluation, and research to assess the quality and impact of teaching and learning, with priority on delivering through the student voice an excellent student experience and, to make a significant contribution to the international development of such teaching.
• To carry out other forms of scholarship including work associated with assessments, setting and marking assessments and providing constructive feedback to students in a timely manner, administration, participation in committee work.
• To supervise and lead on the co-ordination work of undergraduate and postgraduate students including supervision in clinics and placements and co supervision of student projects.
• Act as a personal tutor, providing support and guidance to students, building, and establishing trust.

Scholarship

• To undertake and lead educational research, pedagogical evaluation and scholarly activity, leading to publications in high quality professional and scholarly journals.
• To participate in national and international conferences, seminars and other academic and professional forums to disseminate the results of one’s own scholarship.

General Duties

• To undertake and lead operational administrative responsibilities, as required by Head of School or nominee.
• To ensure compliance with legal duties and regulatory requirements in respect of Equality and Diversity, Data Protection, Copyright and Licensing, Security, Financial and other University policies, procedures, codes and standards, as appropriate.
• To take care for the health and safety of yourself and of other persons who may be affected by your act(s) or omissions at work in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, EU/UK Directives and the University’s Safety, Health and Environment Policies and Procedures and to cooperate with the University on any legal duties placed in it as the employer.
• Ensure that an understanding of the importance of confidentiality is applied when undertaking all duties.
• Any other duties not included above and are consistent with the role.