Bangor University invites applications for two full-time Lecturers in Anatomy to join the North Wales Medical School (NWMS). With our first cohort of medical students having started in September 2024, this is a unique opportunity to contribute to an exciting phase of growth in a new medical school. You will play a key role in shaping innovative, digitally enabled anatomy education and join a small anatomy team within the supportive wider school that is committed to delivering an outstanding student experience.

The successful candidates 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. You will be expected to develop and deliver dynamic teaching, including the use of the digital Anatomage Table, support research projects, and engage in pastoral care and academic administration. You will teach across the medical programme and contribute to other School programmes including Physician Associate, Medical Sciences, Pharmacy and Pharmacology.

We are seeking individuals who are passionate about education, innovative in teaching delivery, and eager to support the development of our School. The role also offers the opportunity to pursue an educational qualification and Advance HE fellowship.

The postholders will work under the Anatomy lead and 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 if required. 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. *Fractional part-time appointments and Job Sharing arrangements will be considered, and this will be discussed with candidates at interview.

The successful candidate will be expected to commence by the start of 2025/26 Academic year.

The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post.

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 Dr Nia Jones, Dean of Medicine, North Wales Medical School, e-mail: n.e.jones@bangor.ac.uk

Join us to shape the future of anatomy education and make a lasting impact on healthcare in North Wales and beyond.

Committed To Equal Opportunities.

Overview

Bangor University

Our mission is for a research-led University 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.

The Project

College of Medicine and 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.

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 Medicine, Physician’s Associate, Biomedical Science, Medical Science, Pharmacology and Medical Molecular Biology with Genetics.

The School’s portfolio continues to expand with the new Pharmacy MPharm programme due to commence in September 2025.

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.

Bangor University Medicine programme is delivered 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. The school’s first intake started in September 2024 with Cardiff University School of Medicine acting as contingency partner, 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.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

Teaching & Academic Duties

Plan, prepare and deliver lectures responding effectively to a variety of student backgrounds, learning styles and class sizes.
Plan, prepare and deliver practical anatomy sessions utilising the Anatomage table and innovative teaching strategies.
Lead small group case-based learning tutorials for phase 1of the medical curriculum.
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.
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 & 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 themselves and for other members of staff, students and visitors affected by their 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/Training

Essential

Postgraduate qualification in a subject area relevant to anatomy.

Desirable

PhD (or be close to completion) or equivalent in a subject area relevant to anatomy.
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 the relevant subject area.
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 the small anatomy 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

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 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.

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 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) 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.

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