Lecturer/Clinical Supervisor in Health Sciences (Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy) (0.4fte)

Job Number

BU04009

School/Department

School of Health Sciences

Grade

7

Contract Duration

Permanent

Responsible to

Lead for Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy Programmes

Overview

The School Mission Statement reflects our aims to champion and promote excellent medical, health and social care science, 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’s 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 (Strategy 2030). Across the University, research and teaching are closely inter-linked: almost all research academics teach, ensuring that our students benefit from the knowledge created by our research. In REF2021, 40% of our research is considered 4* or world-leading and 45% is 3* or internationally excellent. 77% of Bangor’s research was scored as 4* or 3* in the last REF in 2014. In REF2021 it has increased to 85%. In REF2021, Bangor is 41st for the proportion of our research environment judged to be world-leading and 46th (out of 129 - excluding six single-subject institutions) in the sector for research.

This post is available on our teaching and scholarship career track. Here at the School of Health Sciences, we value the partnership we have with students and prioritise support and encouragement for all our students across their differing programmes. The School offers a welcoming context for those who are less experienced in teaching to develop their potential. The successful candidate will have opportunities to contribute to teaching and learning across the School’s portfolio, but primarily within the dental hygiene programme.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Teaching duties will include:

• To engage in the teaching of dental programmes and assessment of undergraduate dental hygiene and therapy students, within the clinical environment.
• To monitor the activities and actions of undergraduate dental hygiene students in order to ensure development of clinical skills and knowledge, aligned with the learning outcomes of the courses.
• To offer appropriate feedback and encourage reflection of students.
• To offer guidance in clinical dental practice within the GDC scope of practice.
• To ensure clinical dental education standards are maintained by working to evidence-based practice and National and Locally agreed clinical guidelines and care pathways.
• To take day to day responsibility for the organisation and co-ordination of patient treatment within undergraduate dental programmes in line with practice/placement policies and procedures.
• To be involved in the assessment of students in line with the quality assurance requirements of the School.
• To undertake administration in relation to clinical supervision of students.
• To contribute towards programme developments.
• To engage in development activity in relation to dental hygiene or therapy and training of the dental team.
• To maintain clinical skills via contribution to patient treatment and care.
• To maintain and develop Scholarly activities in line with University and College strategies.

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 procedures (if module co-ordinator).
• Contribute to the marketing of programmes by participating in School and College link activities and other marketing initiatives.
• To undertake any other duties relevant to the School’s activities and commensurate with the level of the post, as directed by the Programme Lead.
• 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 student experience).

Other Duties and Responsibilities

• The post holder will be expected to participate in 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.
• 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 self 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 post.

Person Specification

Qualifications/Training

Essential:

• Educated to degree standard in dental therapy.
• Diploma in Dental Hygiene Therapy / Degree in Oral Sciences or Dental Hygiene and Therapy.
• Registration with the GDC as a Dental Hygienist/Therapist.

Desirable:

• Formal teaching qualification such as Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education (PGCertHE).

Experience/Knowledge

Essential:

• Substantial experience of working as a dental hygienist/therapist within a primary care setting.

Desirable:

• Experience in clinical training of the dental team.
• Teaching experience within Higher Education.

Skills/Abilities

Essential:

• Excellent clinical skills.
• Ability to demonstrate and undertake effective clinical supervision of students.
• Ability to work within a team.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Demonstrable IT Skills as required (e.g. VLE techniques and other forms of learning technologies).
• Active networker.

Desirable:

• Experience in the clinical assessment of students.

Other

Essential:

• Flexible approach.
• Ability to travel independently between sites.
• Commitment to the University Mission Statement.

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.

General

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.

Disclosure & Barring Service

This post is subject to a satisfactory 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.