Lecturer in Health Sciences (Inter-professional Education)

School of Computer Science and Engineering, Bangor University; Bangor; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious university in Wales is seeking a full-time lecturer to join their School of Health Sciences. This role involves teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels with a focus on leadership and management in healthcare. The successful candidate will have a postgraduate degree, knowledge of health policy, and strong IT skills. Opportunities for remote work and professional development are available. Applications close on 13 October 2025.

Benefits

Induction and mentorship opportunities

Support for a PGCERT in Advanced HE

Dynamic working framework

Qualifications

• Knowledge of contemporary policy and practice in health and care.
• Evidence of teaching in clinical or academic settings.
• Ability to develop/manage projects and disseminate results.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
• Develop teaching materials and methodologies.
• Supervise projects and provide academic support.

Skills

Excellent verbal and written skills

Strong IT skills including MS Office

Ability to work well in a team

Ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines

Education

Postgraduate degree in a relevant subject area

Tools

MS Office

Learning platforms

Job description

Overview

The School of Health Sciences is offering an exciting full time, permanent opportunity for an aspiring or experienced lecturer to join our team. The successful candidate will possess a postgraduate degree in a relevant subject area, and it is desirable that the candidate has current registration with a relevant healthcare professional body (e.g. the NMC, HCPC). For this post we are particularly interested in applicants who can support the delivery of the School’s leadership and management modules at pre-registration and post-graduate programmes. The School is interprofessional and sits within the College of Medicine and Health, providing health and care education and research at Bangor University. It works in partnership with health, social and educational care providers to enable a total clinical and academic experience for children’s nursing students. The School offers undergraduate and postgraduate degrees and short courses for health and care professionals. We hold an Athena SWAN Bronze award and, for this post, Welsh language ability is desirable. The post is available on our teaching and scholarship career track with induction, mentorship, and opportunities to undertake a PGCERT in Advanced HE. The successful candidate will have opportunities to contribute to teaching and learning across the School’s portfolio of programmes and to wider delivery reflecting their professional and teaching specialisms. The role is located on campus at Bangor, with potential for some remote work under our Dynamic Working framework and part-time or job-share options. The successful candidate will commence as soon as possible and the post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check. Applications are via the online recruitment website, with paper options available on request. Informal enquiries can be made to Dr Elizabeth Mason. The closing date for applications is 13 October 2025.

Responsibilities

• To teach at undergraduate (and postgraduate) levels, including supervision of projects and marking of assessments, with a focus on leadership and management within the healthcare setting.
• To develop teaching materials or methodologies, undertake module coordination, and contribute to module design and delivery.
• To provide high-quality pastoral and academic support to undergraduate and postgraduate students.
• To undertake administrative duties as designated by the Head of School.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Teaching Duties Included:
  • Plan, prepare and deliver lectures and tutorials, adapting to diverse student backgrounds and learning styles.
  • Motivate students, provide constructive feedback, and keep up-to-date with developments in health and care.
  • Supervise undergraduate and postgraduate projects and act as personal tutor for a number of students.
  • Contribute to the development of new programmes and module coordination, and maintain scholarly activities in line with University strategies.
  • Publish and share evidence of scholarship related to learning and teaching; ensure adherence to NMC and other professional body requirements.
  • Engage in scholarly activities with students, local stakeholders and service users; contribute to the practice learning circuit and mitigate attrition risks.
  • Lead the development of new modules and redesign/improve existing modules.

Administrative and Wider Contribution

• Participate in student recruitment and induction procedures.
• Contribute to School management and administration of programmes, including exams and accreditation/QA processes.
• Contribute to marketing of programmes and participate in School/College link activities.
• Undertake other administrative duties as directed by the Head of School.
• Disseminate information about the School’s portfolio and gather intelligence on future education and training requirements.

Other Duties

• Participate in performance review and development activities.
• Comply with equality policies, Dignity at Work, and the Welsh Language Scheme.
• Maintain health, safety and wellbeing, complying with policies and risk assessments.
• Comply with legal and financial policies relevant to the post.

Person Specification

Qualifications/Training

• Essential: Postgraduate degree in a relevant subject area.

• Desirable: Professional registration (e.g. NMC, HCPC); PGCertHE teaching qualification or equivalent.

Experience/Knowledge – Teaching

• Essential: Knowledge of contemporary policy and practice in health and care; evidence of teaching in clinical or academic settings.

• Desirable: Experience of module development and delivery in higher education; supervising undergraduate and postgraduate projects.

Experience/Knowledge – Scholarship

• Essential: Ability to develop/manage projects and disseminate results at conferences.

• Desirable: Ability to publish scholarship in peer-reviewed journals and present at conferences and other venues.

Skills/Abilities

• Essential: Ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines; work well in a team and on own initiative; excellent verbal and written skills; strong IT skills including MS Office and learning platforms.

Other

• Essential: Appreciation of bilingual context in North Wales and willingness to travel across the placement circuit.
• Desirable: Welsh language ability for the post.

General

The University is committed to equality and diversity and to an inclusive working environment. We promote Welsh language use and equality of opportunity. We are a member of Advance HE’s Athena SWAN Silver award and proud to be a Disability Confident employer. All offers are subject to right to work in the UK and satisfactory references. DBS checks are required, and the University may share name and contact details with the DBS umbrella body to start the check process. Redeployment candidates may receive prior consideration. Details on visa options are provided where applicable.

Closing date for applications: 13 October 2025. This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check.

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