Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Health Sciences (Dental Hygiene/Dental Therapy).

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The role is based on campus at Bangor, with flexibility to work remotely within the UK as part of our Dynamic Working framework.

The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable.

Join us and contribute to a student-focused, research-informed, and community-engaged School that is shaping the future of healthcare education in North Wales and beyond.

Applications will also be considered to carry out this role on a part-time or job share basis.

Applications will only be accepted via our online recruitment website, apply online: jobs.bangor.ac.uk For access issues due to disability, paper application forms are available please call 01248 383865.

Closing date for applications: 03 November 2025

Interested applicants are invited to contact Dr Elizabeth Mason, Deputy Head of School e.mason@bangor.ac.uk

Committed to equal opportunities

Overview

Bangor University

Founded in 1884, Bangor University has a long tradition of academic excellence and a strong focus on the student experience. Around 10,000 students currently study at the University, with teaching staff based within 12 Academic Schools. Bangor University’s research has been ranked highly in the Government’s most recent Research Excellence Framework (REF2021), with 85% judged to be world-leading (4*) or internationally excellent (3*). Bangor’s research in Allied Health Professions, Dentistry, Nursing and Pharmacy is ranked 15th overall in the UK. The University has been consistently successful in the National Student Survey results and is regularly amongst the UK’s top 10 Universities for student satisfaction (excluding specialist institutions).

College of Medicine and Health

The College of Medicine and Health has a track record of world-leading teaching and research excellence and high levels of student satisfaction. The College provides professional training across a wide range of medical and health professions, in addition to a range of core foundational research activities which underpin the College’s Schools’ contributions to medical and health research and research methods, translational biomedical sciences, psychology and neuroscience, preventive health, rehabilitation, clinical intervention, and human performance and applied physiology. In addition, the College boasts excellent teaching and research facilities.

School of Health Sciences

The School of Health Sciences is the focus for the dental, nursing, midwifery, radiography, physiotherapy and public health programmes. Our wider portfolio of programmes a range of professional master’s degrees related to practice, health and social care, as well as a plethora of post-graduate programmes to support registrants in their continued professional development. We work in close collaboration with the North Wales Medical School and the School of Pharmacy to continue to develop our approach to interprofessional education and research.

Purpose of the Job

• To teach at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, including supervision of students and projects.
• To develop teaching materials or methodologies, for example course design or assessment and being module coordinator or contributing to module co-ordination.
• To provide pastoral and academic support to undergraduate and postgraduate students.
• To ensure academic scholarship, leading national standards (for Senior Lecturer level) substantial evidence of quality and an emerging international reputation.
• To facilitate the development of new programmes in dentistry and across the school
• To undertake School and College leadership roles and other duties and responsibilities as directed by the Head of School of Health Sciences.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Working with the, Head of School of Health Sciences the post-holder will:

Teaching duties:

Grade 8 Lecturer responsibilities will include :

• Support the development and delivery of innovative approaches (significant and sustained for Senior Lecturer grade) to dental health course design, learning, teaching, and assessment practice.
• Support the development of student experiential placements, liaising with Health Education and Improvement Wales and regional Health Boards.
• Plan, prepare and deliver lectures and tutorials, responding effectively to a variety of student backgrounds, learning styles and class sizes.
• Develop and deliver simulation activities relevant to dental teaching.
• Be willing to contribute to the development and teaching of other relevant programmes (BSc, Masters, PhD, CPD, etc.) within the College.
• Participation in academic quality assurance as relevant to the post, including having a key role in on-going curriculum review processes, including the review of modules and programmes and quality assurance mechanisms.
• Champion Learning and Teaching and Student Engagement across the University and undertake a role (significant and sustained for Senior Lecturer grade) in the development and use of VLE and other forms of learning technologies.

Grade 9 Senior Lecturer Teaching responsibilities will include, in addition to the above:

• Leading on aspects of curriculum development and delivery.
• Developing collaborations in terms of teaching across subject and discipline boundaries, including in area such as inter-professional education (IPE).
• Disseminate and publish results of research or scholarly activity as lead author in high quality, leading, peer-reviewed journals, book chapters, articles or monographs.
• Develop personal and/or collaborative research projects and manage projects and groups with an emphasis on research output of a quality and quantity demonstrating national excellence.

Administrative duties and wider contributions:

• Contribute to the School’s management, (e.g. participate in the administration of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes); and contribution to academic management, planning, governance and policy formation at School and College level.
• Contribute to addressing aspects of student experience, recruitment and retention.
• Contribute to the University’s mission (e.g. collaboration with other HEIs in the UK and further afield, promotion of equality and diversity, the Athena SWAN agenda and the Welsh language).
• Contribute to the promotion and external profile of the University/College/School through the marketing of programmes and participating in University/College/School link activities and other marketing initiatives.
• Undertake an active role in mentoring less experienced members of staff within the College/School.
• Undertake other duties and responsibilities as directed by the Head of School of Health Sciences
• Undertake an active role in mentoring less experienced members of staff within the College/School.
• Significant contribution to academic management, planning, governance and policy formation at School and College level.

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 her/his self and for other members of staff, students and visitors affected by her/his 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. Where disciplinary/capability action is taken, either the Universities procedure, or the NHS’s procedures will be used, depending on which are most appropriate to the circumstances.

Person Specification

Qualifications/Training

Essential (Grades 8 & 9) :

• Be a dental hygienist or therapist registered with the General Dental Council.
• Postgraduate degree in a relevant subject area (or near completion) in a relevant subject area.
• Minimum of 3 years substantial teaching experience for conversion to HEA Fellowship within 3 years of appointment or a Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education.
• Hold a PgCert for Teaching in Higher Education teaching qualification (or equivalent) and / or HEA Fellowship recognition, or be eligible to apply.

Desirable (grades 8 & 9) :

• Educated to PhD level or equivalent in a relevant subject area.

Experience/Knowledge

Essential (Grade 8 and 9) :

• Professional experience in the UK as a practising Dental Hygienist or Therapist.
• Experience of module development and delivery in higher education.
• Experience of supervising undergraduate and postgraduate projects.
• Evidence of effective teaching in Higher Education, with demonstrable impact on student learning outcomes (significant experience required for Grade 9).
• Evidence of leadership of quality courses and teaching and departmental initiatives that improve teaching.
• Evidence of involvement in academic quality assurance assessments (e.g. annual course monitoring, internal and/or external validation panels) (significant experience required for Grade 9).

Desirable (Grades 8 & 9) :

• Experience in the design, development and delivery of innovative undergraduate curricula, teaching and assessment strategies, aligned to the GDC Standards.
• Evidence of involvement in academic quality assurance assessments (e.g. annual course monitoring, internal and/or external validation panels, etc).

Skills/Abilities

Essential (Grades 8 & 9) :

• Excellent verbal and written skills and demonstrable IT Skills as required (e.g. VLE techniques and other forms of learning technologies).
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and on own initiative.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines.

Other

Essential (Grades 8 & 9) :

• Demonstrate an ability to communicate clearly in English, conveying ideas and concepts both verbally and in writing to a diverse audience.

Desirable (Grades 8 & 9) :

• An appreciation of the bilingual context of health and care delivery across North Wales.
• 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

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.

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.

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.