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School of Optometry & Vision Sciences
Teaching & Scholarship
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Lecturer / Senior Lecturer at the School of Optometry and Vision Sciences
Cardiff University, School of Optometry and Vision Sciences is seeking a motivated and forward-thinking optometrist to provide high quality clinical practice and teaching in the teach and treat glaucoma clinic.
We’d like to hear from you if you are an optometrist who is GOC registered with a Higher Certificate or Diploma in Glaucoma as well as a passion for education with an ability to develop, deliver and evaluate a range of undergraduate and postgraduate taught modules and programmes.
Our School is at an exciting cornerstone in its development of education as many people with eye conditions are now seen and treated by an optometrist. We are very much looking forward to welcoming new talent to our team to help support this development in our profession.
We can offer you the chance to work in a vibrant organisation, with great benefits.
Informal enquiries are welcomed and can be directed, in the first instance, to the Interim Head of School, Professor Barbara Ryan (RyanB@cardiff.ac.uk).
The post is offered at Grade 7 Lecturer or Grade 8 Senior Lecturer on a full-time or part-time basis (minimum 40% time/2 days per week). Part-time roles are offered with the primary aim of offering the appointee the opportunity to continue to undertake clinical practice outside the University.
The post is offered on the Teaching and Scholarship career pathway and is open-ended.
When applying for the vacancies, please indicate the grade, and hours of work you wish to apply for.
Salary:
£50,694 - £55,295 per annum, pro rata (Grade 7)
£60,321 - £65,814 per annum, pro rata (Grade 8)
Date advert posted: Tuesday, 11 February 2025
Closing date: Sunday, 23 February 2025
Cardiff 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 therefore welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, or age. In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements
Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Job Description
Main function
To deliver high-quality teaching, at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. To supervise students and to carry out administrative duties, as required. To pursue excellence in clinical practice, teaching and pedagogy and to inspire others to do the same.
Senior Lecturer In Addition:
- To lead on and develop the clinical teaching and clinical provision for glaucoma within the School.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Teaching
- To contribute to the design and delivery of teaching programmes/courses at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, and to contribute to module development as part of a module team.
- To independently contribute to module and course development and lead modules.
- To contribute to programme evaluation and research to assess the quality and impact of teaching and learning, with priority on delivering through the student voice an excellent student experience.
- To carry out other forms of scholarship including work associated with examinations, setting and marking assessments and providing constructive feedback to students in a timely manner, administration, and participation in committee work.
- To inspire undergraduate and postgraduate students in their learning experience under the guidance of a mentor/module leader; and to develop skills in assessment methods and in providing constructive feedback to students.
- To supervise and help co-ordinate the work of undergraduate and postgraduate students including supervision of WGOS4 glaucoma clinics and placements.
- To act as a personal tutor, providing support and guidance to students, and building and establishing trust.
Senior Lecturer In Addition:
- To supervise optometrists on Placements for Higher Certificates in Glaucoma in the glaucoma clinics.
- To co-ordinate a programme of evaluation, and research to assess the quality and impact of teaching and learning, and, to make a significant contribution to the international development of such teaching.
Scholarship
- To contribute to scholarship through participation in conferences, seminars and other academic and professional forums and to disseminate the results of individual scholarship.
- To engage in scholarly activity through journal articles and/or outputs which advance knowledge within the area of work.
- To contribute to scholarship through interdisciplinary working with individuals and teams within, and external to, the wider university community.
Senior Lecturer In Addition:
- To undertake and lead educational research, pedagogical evaluation and scholarly activity, leading to publications in high quality professional and scholarly journals.
- To participate in national and international conferences, seminars and other academic and professional forums to disseminate the results of one’s own scholarship.
Please see additional information section for additional job related duties
Person Specification
Your application will be assessed against the following essential and desirable criteria for the role. Please copy and paste this section into a new document and give clear examples of how you can evidence meeting each criteria by writing under each one. You can draw on elements from any aspect of your life (e.g. work, home, education/qualifications or community life) as long as you focus on their relevance to the role.
Please save your supporting statement in a separate document with the title [YOURNAME-BR NUMBER-JOB TITLE] and attach it to your application in the recruitment system.
Essential Criteria
Qualifications And Education
- GOC registration. You will be expected to maintain CPD to ensure continued GOC registration, and to uphold membership of an NHS Health Board to practice as an Optometrist in the Cardiff University, and/or any associated, patient-facing clinics.
- A Higher Certificate in Glaucoma or a Diploma in Glaucoma or a comparable qualification.
- Postgraduate Certificate in University Teaching and Learning and/or equivalent qualification or willingness to work towards one.
- Grade 7: Substantial experience at advanced practice in Glaucoma Grade 8: Substantial experience at advanced practice in glaucoma with national leadership in glaucoma clinical practice
Knowledge, Skills And Experience
- Grade 7: Substantial clinical supervision or teaching experience at undergraduate/postgraduate level. Grade 8: experience teaching at advanced clinical practice.
- Grade 7: growing national reputation within academic and/or clinical domain. Grade 8: established national and growing international reputation
- Grade 7: experience of delivering and developing high quality advanced glaucoma care Grade 8: substantial experience of delivering and developing high quality advanced glaucoma care
Pastoral, Communication and Team Working
- A dependable individual, who is pro-active, adaptable, with excellent teamworking and communication skills, along with a willingness to contribute positively to the management of the School. The ability to present complex and conceptual ideas clearly and confidently to others using high level skills and a range of media.
- The ability to provide appropriate pastoral support to students, appreciate the needs of individual students and their circumstances.
- Ability to act as module leader and co-ordinate with others to ensure student needs and expectations are met.
Desirable Criteria
- A Diploma in Therapeutic Prescribing (Independent Prescribing).
- Evidence of collaborations with the optometry sector.
- Proven ability to demonstrate creativity, innovation and teamworking.
- Evidence of ability to participate in and develop both internal and external networks and utilise them to enhance the teaching and research activities of the school.
- Welsh Language skills.
Additional Information
Other
- To participate in School administration and activities to promote the School and its work to the wider University and the outside world, as required by the Head of School or nominee.
- To engage effectively with industrial, commercial and public sector organisations, professional institutions; other academic institutions etc., regionally and nationally to raise awareness of the School’s profile; to cultivate strategically valuable alliances; and to pursue opportunities for collaboration across a range of activities. These activities are expected to contribute to and enhance the School’s regional and national profile.
- To undergo personal and professional development that is appropriate to, and which will enhance performance in, the role of Lecturer.
- To mentor colleagues with less experience and advise on personal development.
- To ensure compliance with legal duties and regulatory requirements in respect of Equality and Diversity, Data Protection, Copyright and Licensing, Security, Financial and other University policies, procedures, codes and standards, as appropriate.
- To take care for the health and safety of yourself and of other persons who may be affected by your act(s) or omissions at work in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, EU/UK Directives and the University’s Safety, Health and Environment Policies and Procedures and to cooperate with the University on any legal duties placed in it as the employer.
- Ensure that an understanding of the importance of confidentiality is applied when undertaking all duties.
- Any other duties not included above and are consistent with the role.
In Addition, Senior Lecturer:
- To undertake and lead operational administrative responsibilities, as required by Head of School or nominee.
Leadership -Senior Lecturer only
- To provide academic and clinical leadership effectively and efficiently by managing, leading and motivating staff to deliver high quality clinical practice and teaching, in a culture of continuous improvement and collaborative working.
- To be involved in School level strategic planning of teaching and clinics and contribute to wider strategic planning processes of the School and the University.
- To lead on and undertake administrative duties associated with the school’s education provision.
- To engage effectively with industrial, commercial, and public sector organisations, professional institutions, other academic institutions etc., regionally and nationally to raise awareness of the school’s profile, to cultivate strategically valuable alliances, and to pursue opportunities for collaboration across a range of activities. These activities are expected to contribute to the school’s educational provision for students and the enhancement of its regional and national profile.
- To provide opportunities for staff development aimed at improving skills and knowledge in learning and teaching pedagogy, assessment, and feedback.
- On behalf of the School, manage projects including the organisation of external activities.
Salary Range Min.
50,694
Salary Range Max.
65,814
Job Category
Academic - Teaching & Scholarship
Grade
Grade 7
