Academic Tutor (60% Fte)

Bangor University; Bangor; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Bangor University invites applications for a fixed-term appointment in the School of Psychology. The post supports the Academic Director to organise the curriculum and clinical training for trainees, with teaching duties, research activity and academic governance within NWCPP.

The role includes coordinating teaching workshops, supervising postgraduate projects, and contributing to programme development while upholding equality, diversity and inclusion commitments in a high-performing academic

Qualifications

• DClinPsy (or equivalent) in Clinical Psychology
• Registered with the HCPC as a practitioner psychologist
• Eligible for Chartered Clinical Psychologist status with the BPS
• Experience of teaching at higher education level with evidence of successful student learning outcomes

Responsibilities

• Organise the curriculum and develop academic teaching workshops for qualified clinical psychologists.
• Deliver teaching for the NWCPP programme and contribute to its delivery.
• Carry out research in clinical psychology aligned to local and national priorities.
• Provide teaching and coordinate academic input from specialists within the NWCPP.
• Act as Training Co-ordinator for the NWCPP and Internal Assessor for academic work.
• Participate in governance via NWCPP Board of Examiners and Programme Team.

Job description

Job Number

BU04113

School/Department

School of Psychology

Grade

8

Contract Duration

until 31/07/2029

Responsible to

NWCPP Director

Overview

The School of Psychology delivers world-leading research in a range of areas including cognitive neuroscience, clinical interventions and psychological wellbeing. In the recent Research Excellence Framework Exercise, 86% of Psychology outputs were rated as either 3* or 4*. Our research-inspired teaching is led by a well-established teaching team, comprising of PhD qualified academics with a focus on teaching, learning, student care and the student experience.

The team, which includes two National Teaching Fellows and staff accredited by Advance HE from Fellow to Principal Fellow, lead on pedagogic innovations within the School. The curricula include a wide portfolio of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes and offers a clear and progressive ‘pathway’ model of education to enable students to travel from undergraduate studies through to the postgraduate opportunities which will make them competitive in a wide range of professional contexts (from Masters, PhD, to DClinPsy, to a multitude of graduate careers). Our programmes are regularly ranked amongst the top ten in the UK in the National Student Satisfaction Survey, and together with our research, ensures a vibrant learning experience with academics who have an international reputation in their specialist area.

The School of Psychology regularly ranks in the top 10 in the UK for student satisfaction. As a School we are committed to educating future societal contributors and leaders. Our dedicated team of teaching and scholarship academics support and deliver curricula across the programmes and have a focus on student support and the student experience. We have a clear promotional pathway for teaching and scholarship academics which has resulted in several of our teaching team achieving professorial conferment in teaching and scholarship. We are committed to promoting and enhancing equality, diversity, and inclusion within our School. We have a wonderful sense of community, a genuine care for our staff and students, and excellent opportunities for development. The School has a cosmopolitan feel to it, with staff and students joining us from countries across the world, ensuring that the perspectives within our programmes are representative and inclusive.

The Project

Purpose of the Job

The main purpose of the job is to assist the Academic Director in organising the curriculum and clinical aspects of training for trainees.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Specific Duties:

• Assist the Academic Director in organising the curriculum and developing academic teaching workshops for qualified clinical psychologists.
• To become actively involved in the further development and delivery of teaching on the programme.
• Carry out research in an area of clinical psychology relevant to local and national priorities.
• Provide teaching for the NWCPP, to assist in curriculum development, and to co-ordinate academic input from other psychologists within their respective specialist areas.
• Act as Training Co-ordinator for the NWCPP.
• Act as an Internal Assessor for NWCPP academic assignments and thesis.
• Be a member of the NWCPP Board of Examiners.
• Be a member of the NWCPP Programme Team and to contribute as appropriate to administration as prescribed by the Programme Director.

Teaching Duties will include:

• Plan, prepare and deliver lectures and tutorials, responding effectively to a variety of student backgrounds and learning styles.
• Motivate students to proactive engagement in learning and provide meaningful and constructive feedback on the quality of their work.
• Keep abreast of new professional, educational and related social, economic and ethnological developments.
• Supervise postgraduate projects.

Research Duties will include:

• Personal research and/or collaborative research with colleagues.
• Manage one’s own research projects, with an emphasis on research output of a quality and quantity to contribute positively to the esteem and resources generated by Research Assessments.
• Disseminate and publish in peer-reviewed journals of international standard or other appropriate output.
• Contribute to research groups / networks internally and externally to the School.
• Contribute towards the School’s capability to attract external research funding.
• Engage in scholarly and other relevant professional activities.
• Research duties may include the supervision of DClinPsy research or research assistants.

Other Duties and Responsibilities

• To carry out such additional duties as may, from time to time, be allocated by the Programme Director.
• Participate in the student recruitment and induction procedures of the North Wales Clinical Psychology Programme.
• To implement developments in clinical training practice in accordance with overall training programme objectives. This will involve liaising with local postgraduate qualified clinicians and national trainers, and offering training in the new developments as appropriate, where this may involve communication of highly complex theoretical and practical knowledge.
• To provide expert advice, personal and professional support to any trainee that is demonstrating need beyond that normally given within the existing support systems to facilitate reflection on learning, practice and development. This may include dealing with highly sensitive, emotive or complex situations involving trainees in distress.
• To exercise delegated responsibility for day-to-day management of designated trainees including appraisal/ PDR and informal grievance. This may include managing situations which are highly sensitive and complex, and where there may be differences of opinion, which must be managed in a professional but sensitive manner.
• 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.
• 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

• DClinPsy (or equivalent) in Clinical Psychology.
• Registered with the Health Care Professions Council as a practitioner psychologist.
• Eligible for Chartered Clinical Psychologist status with the BPS.

Desirable

• Qualified as a CBT therapist or a willingness to become accredited with support from the programme.
• Experience of clinical supervision and training.
• Fellowship of Advance HE (or equivalent teaching qualification such as PGCertHE), or higher education teaching experience with commitment to obtaining Fellowship.

Experience/Knowledge

Essential

• Experience of teaching at higher education level with evidence of successful student learning outcomes.

Desirable

• Evidence of good / innovative pedagogic practice.
• Experience of supervising postgraduate projects

Skills/Abilities

Essential

• Ability to prioritise workload, manage competing priorities, work to deadlines and manage time effectively.
• Excellent verbal and written skills.
• Demonstrable computer skills, including MS Office, PowerPoint, Excel.
• Ability and flexibility to work effectively with colleagues including programme staff, NHS and BU personnel.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including sensitivity, diplomacy and appropriate assertiveness.
• A demonstrated commitment to personal and professional development.

Desirable

• Awareness of research in the context of NHS Wales. Other Essential.
• The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post.

General

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.

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.