Lecturer in Medical Sciences

at  Bangor University

Bangor University is seeking suitably qualified and experienced applicants for the above full-time post to deliver teaching, supervise and facilitate the academic work of medical students undertaking both the Cardiff University C21 North Wales Medicine programme (in teach-out from September 2024) and the new North Wales Medical School (NWMS) Medicine programme. The school is preparing to expand its provision and the successful candidates will have a unique and exciting opportunity to be involved in the development of the independent NWMS programme from September 2024, subject to GMC approval. The post offers an exciting and stimulating working environment with support to enable you to fulfil your professional ambitions.
You will be educated to PhD level or equivalent in a relevant subject area (or be close to completion), and passionate about undergraduate and/or postgraduate teaching, with experience in one or more of the fields of, for example, Anatomy, Physiology, Pharmacology, Pathology, Microbiology, Biochemistry or Neurosciences. Teaching duties will be primarily with medical students, with contributions to other School programmes including Physician’s Associate, Medical Sciences, Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacology programmes. The successful candidate will develop and deliver lectures, contribute to developing and supervising practical sessions, lead small group tutorials including case-based learning, supervise research projects, set and mark assessments including coursework, provide pastoral care and support acting as a personal tutor, participate in student recruitment, outreach and marketing, orientation and administration of our programmes.
The successful candidate will be expected to develop innovative and exciting approaches to teaching and learning, including digital developments and enhancements, particularly as the new independent programme develops. They will become part of a supportive and dynamic team that will assist and support ongoing personal development, including the opportunity to complete a postgraduate educational qualification and pursue Advance HE fellowship. The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable, but if successful applicants are unable to do so they will be offered opportunities to learn. The successful candidate will be expected to commence as soon as practicable.
The postholders will be responsible to the Dean of Medicine and will be based at our main campus in Bangor with occasional travel to our clinical training sites and Wrexham campus. Through our ‘Dynamic Working framework’ there will be an option to spend some time working remotely within the UK to support work-life balance. Fractional part-time appointments and Job Sharing arrangements will be considered, and this will be discussed with candidates at interview.
This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check.
Applications will only be accepted via our on-line recruitment website, www. jobs.bangor.ac.uk.
However, in cases of access issues due to disability, paper application
forms are available by telephoning 01248 383865.
Informal enquires can be made by contacting Professor Mike Larvin, Pro-Vice Chancellor, College of Medicine and Health, e-mail: m.larvin@bangor.ac.uk
Committed To Equal Opportunities
Overview
Our 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 driven by our ‘Strategy 2030’.
This year, Bangor University was named Welsh University of the Year in the Daily Mail University Guide, was UK Top 20 ranked for Teaching Quality in the Times & Sunday Times Good University Guide and was in the top 10% QS Global sustainability ranking, also being the 4th highest climber in this year’s Guardian University Guide. In 2023 the University was No.1 in Unifresher’s Alternative University League Table and 8th in the University of the Year category WhatUni Student Choice Awards.
Across the University, research and teaching are closely inter-linked: almost all academic researchers teach, ensuring that our students benefit from the knowledge created by our research. In REF2014, 77% of Bangor’s research was scored as 4 or 3. In the most recent REF2021, this increased to 85%, with 40% of research considered 4/world-leading and 45% rated as 3*/internationally excellent.
Bangor University holds an Athena Swan 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.
College of Medicine & Health
The College comprises three Schools: the North Wales Medical School, the School of Psychology and Sport Science and the School of Health Sciences. The College and Schools have well-established formal links with Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board and local primary care providers. This enables an integrated approach to developing research, training, medical and healthcare education that serves the needs of North Wales.
The Project
North Wales Medical School
The School is the focus for medical education and research at Bangor University, and offers a career-spanning portfolio of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes including C21 Medicine North Wales (a Cardiff University franchised programme), Physician’s Associate, Biomedical Science, Medical Science, Pharmacology and Medical Molecular Biology with Genetics.
The School’s portfolio continues to expand, with the independent North Wales Medical School programme planned to commence in September 2024, subject to GMC approval, and a new Pharmacy MPharm programme due to commence in 2025 subject to General Pharmaceutical Council approval.
The School’s mission is to champion and promote excellent interprofessional medical, health and social care, research, scholarship, teaching and learning, quality and values with people who use services, practitioners, and stakeholders; to promote language and cultural competence relevant to local, national and international partners, and to provide an inclusive culture and environment for staff and students within the School.
Building on the strengths of Bangor University and Cardiff University higher education provision, the Cardiff C21 North Wales Medicine programme is delivered at Bangor University through a collaborative approach, creating an excellent medical educational environment that exploits the unique characteristics of the region. The programme includes state-of-the-art campus facilities for basic science, clinical simulation and skills training. Clinical exposure is gained across an extensive network of General Practices, primary, community and secondary care facilities across North Wales in close collaboration with Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. Students gain a rich experience across urban, rural and remote healthcare settings that reflect the spectacular geography of the region.
Plans for the successor, independent North Wales Medical School programme are progressing well. The new programme will closely follow the current Cardiff C21 North Wales programme, with Cardiff University School of Medicine acting as the contingency partner required by the GMC. At present, we deliver Years 2 to 5 of the Cardiff C21 Medicine programme, and our intake consists of a mix of graduate entrants who complete a ‘catchup’ summer school before joining direct entry students who successfully completed Year 1 studies in Cardiff. From September 2024, all 5 years of the North Wales Medical School Medicine programme will be delivered at Bangor University. During Years 1 and 2, students build a solid foundation of medical science using a case based learning approach, along with clinical skills and simulation training and early patient contact sessions. This prepares students for Year 3, which consists of an innovative longitudinal integrated clerkship based in a General Practice, with students living within and contributing to a local community which has been offered at Bangor University since 2018. Years 4 and 5 comprise clinical rotations in hospital and primary care, in preparation for initial NHS employment as Foundation Doctors. The C21 North Wales programme commenced in 2019, and the first class graduated in June 2023. The programme enters a teach out phase this Autumn
Plans for the successor, independent North Wales Medical School programme are progressing well, aiming to commence from September 2024 onwards subject to GMC approval. The new programme will closely follow the current Cardiff C21 North Wales programme in line with Cardiff University School of Medicine acting as contingency partner. From 2024 the North Wales Medical School programme will be delivered at Bangor University, with an initial intake of 80 entrants into Year 1 and Year 2. Student intakes will rise to 110 Year 1 and 30 Year 2 (graduate) entrants by 2029.
Purpose of the Job
The main purpose of the role is to be primarily responsible for delivery of preclinical science teaching and student support for the C21 North Wales Medicine programme at Bangor University in conjunction with Cardiff University, and in implementing the successor, independent North Wales Medical School programme. The postholders will be expected to engage with and undertake a range of academic, administrative and professional roles within the School, for example, personal tutorship, module leadership and dissertation supervision. Partnership is a key theme within the School and successful candidates will work with colleagues, students, service users and providers across the NHS and other key stakeholders. There will be opportunities to contribute to improvements in health and social care provision for the people of North Wales and beyond.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Teaching related:
Plan, prepare and deliver lectures and tutorials responding effectively to a variety of student backgrounds, learning styles and class sizes
Lead small group case-based learning tutorials for Year 1 and Year 2 medical students
Demonstrate relevant knowledge and appropriate experience to apply scientific education for students on current medical and related programmes
Motivate students to proactive engagement in learning and provide meaningful and constructive feedback on the quality of their work.
Provide students with meaningful and constructive feedback on the quality of their work
Supervise undergraduate and postgraduate projects
Contribute to developing and marking student assessments
Teach on and support other School and College programmes
Act as personal tutor to a number of School undergraduate and postgraduate students, providing advice, guidance and support
Actively engage in strategic and project-related activities that maximise student engagement, and that mitigate the risks of attrition
Undertake the role of module coordinator and/or contribute to module co-ordination procedures (if module co-ordinator)
Contribute to the development of new programmes and modules
Undertake other educational administrative duties and responsibilities (e.g. membership of School boards and task groups, addressing/supporting undergraduate and postgraduate student experience, contributing to community engagement)
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
Administrative and wider contribution:
To 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
Participate in the student recruitment and induction procedures, e.g. School and University Open and Community Days, School and FE College visits
Contribute to School management and participate in the administration of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes e.g. organisation of exams, contribute to accreditation/QA procedures (if module co-ordinator)
Undertake other administrative duties and responsibilities as directed by the Dean, e.g. membership of School boards and task groups and ensuring the best possible undergraduate and postgraduate student experience

Other Duties and Responsibilities

• The post holder will be expected to participate in annual performance review and developmental activities
• The post holder will be expected to comply with the University’s equality policies and statements, Dignity at Work and Study Policy and the University’s Welsh Language Scheme
• Ensure continued development of personal knowledge and skills to ensure that teaching reflects current best practice
• The post holder has 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 or inactions
• The post holder is also required to comply with all applicable health and safety policies, procedures and risk assessments.
• The post holder must comply with relevant legal and financial policies and procedures and be aware of their responsibilities in terms of the legal requirements of their posts.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Postgraduate qualification in a subject area relevant to medical studies, e.g., Anatomy, Physiology, Pharmacology, Pathology, Microbiology, Biochemistry or Neurosciences.
Desirable
PhD or equivalent in a subject area relevant to medical studies, ideally neurophysiology or a closely related discipline
Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education (PGCertHE) or be close to the completion OR recognised by the HEA or Advance HE as a Fellow against Descriptor 2 of the UKPSF
Experience/Knowledge - Teaching
Essential
Sound knowledge of a relevant subject area, e.g. Anatomy, Physiology, Pharmacology, Pathology, Microbiology, Biochemistry or Neurosciences.
Evidence of teaching in clinical and/or academic settings
Evidence of supporting the pastoral needs of undergraduate and postgraduate students.
Desirable
Experience of module development and delivery in Higher Education
Experience of supervising medical students
Experience of supervising undergraduate and postgraduate projects
Evidence of scholarship relating to learning and teaching through publication of books, articles and/or papers in high impact academic journals
Evidence of Conference and/or seminar presentations on pedagogy
Evidence of good / innovative pedagogical practice
Experience/Knowledge – Scholarship
Essential
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, ideally specialising in the areas of neuroscience.
Practical experience of grant application as shown by applying for and successfully gaining funding.
Skills/Abilities
Essential
Ability and commitment to innovate in clinical teaching and learning
Demonstrate workload prioritisation and working to deadlines
Work effectively as part of a team and on own initiative
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Demonstrable digital skills, including use of Microsoft Office suite or equivalent
Experience with virtual learning environments and learning management systems e.g. Blackboard
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 between campus locations in Bangor, Wrexham and the clinical sites if required
Desirable
The ability to communicate in Welsh (successful applicants unable to do so will be offered opportunities to learn)
Understanding of the local socio-economic and cultural landscape
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 Bronze 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) https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas. 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 SPECIFY: standard/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

• The post holder will be expected to participate in annual performance review and developmental activities
• The post holder will be expected to comply with the University’s equality policies and statements, Dignity at Work and Study Policy and the University’s Welsh Language Scheme
• Ensure continued development of personal knowledge and skills to ensure that teaching reflects current best practice
• The post holder has 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 or inactions
• The post holder is also required to comply with all applicable health and safety policies, procedures and risk assessments.
• The post holder must comply with relevant legal and financial policies and procedures and be aware of their responsibilities in terms of the legal requirements of their posts