Clinical Tutor

Job Title

Clinical Tutor

School / Directorate

School of Optometry & Vision Sciences

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Optometrist Clinical Tutor

School of Optometry and Vision Sciences

The School of Optometry and Vision Sciences are always looking to appoint a number of Clinical Tutors to support the busy Eye Clinic in delivering high-quality teaching at undergraduate level. Applications will be considered as and when they come in, with the advert remaining open until 30th September 2023. 

All qualified optometrists remember their time in university, and the impact that their Tutors made on their technique is amongst the strongest memory they have. Perhaps you have wondered whether you would like to impart some of your wisdom and advice to tomorrow’s optometrists? Perhaps you would like to contribute to shaping tomorrow’s optometrists and prepare them for a life in practice? Under the guidance of mentors within the School, we are offering the opportunity to do just this, in a variety of clinical settings. The role of the Clinical Tutor is varied and includes opportunities to teach in small groups, provide 1:1 support, advance students’ clinical competencies, provide occasional informal pastoral support to final year students, and enhance your own knowledge by being part of a team of supervisors; all of whom have areas of expertise and interest of their own. In the role, you become an integral and vital part of the Undergraduate teaching programme in the School and will support and contribute to the School’s outstanding record of graduate quality.

Applications are invited for supervisors of a variety of undergraduate clinics, including Primary Care, Contact Lenses, Binocular Vision, Low Vision and Special Assessment.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

We will be making a number of contracted appointments with regular hours, working over 22 weeks of the year. Our contracts will be offered on a 2-year and 1-year fixed term basis. We are also seeking applications from qualified Optometrists who would like the opportunity to provide locum cover should ad-hoc staff absences occur. Please state in your application, which type(s) of contract you would consider.

Salary: Clinic Tutor hourly rate is £25.75 – £28.66 per hour. This hourly rate is based on Grade 5 hourly rate of £15.7609 to £18.2552 (£28,762 – £33,314 pro rata per annum) plus 17% pay in lieu of annual leave plus market supplement. 

Date advert posted: Friday, 14 October 2022

Closing date: Saturday, 30 September 2023

Applications will be reviewed appropriately periodically as and when they are received, but the advert will remain open until the vacancies have been filled.

This post has previously been advertised to employees of Cardiff University only. We now invite external applications.

Please be aware that Cardiff University reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.

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 who have the ambition to create a University which seeks to fulfil our social, cultural and economic obligation to Cardiff, Wales, and the world. 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.

Post Reference Number

12043BR

Job Description

The School of Optometry and Vision Sciences are looking to appoint Clinical Tutors. The successful candidate will deliver high-quality teaching at undergraduate level and will contribute to the teaching record of the School through commitment to current teaching activities, leading to the advancement of student clinical competency. The successful candidate will carry out their duties in a developing capacity with the assistance of a mentor.

Main Duties

• Undertake teaching at undergraduate level, preparing and delivering both supervision and informal tutorials in Primary Care and Contact Lens clinics, Binocular Vision, Low Vision and Special Assessment.
• With guidance, supervise students through providing first line support, pastoral care, student assessments and teaching feedback, including assisting setting and marking of assignments, giving written/oral feedback and collating and providing final assessments of students.
• Participate actively as a member of a teaching team, providing support to colleagues, contributing to module design, assessment procedures, accreditation of courses and quality control processes; working with colleagues to identify the learning needs of students and define appropriate learning objectives. 
• Supervise students undertaking clinical work, including the provision of individual feedback. 
• Take full professional responsibility for patient care, including further investigation and appropriate patient management and referral where necessary. 
• Deliver tutorials and group work, where appropriate; Including preparing teaching material, communicating subject matter and encouraging critical discourse to develop rational thinking; observing and reacting to student interventions; responding to questions outside class times and to contingencies in course delivery
• Carry out administrative duties where appropriate such as class record keeping, attending meetings, and report writing.
• In conjunction with colleagues, carry out course evaluation, including facilitating student feedback; reflecting on own teaching design and delivery; obtaining and analysing feedback to help implement ideas for improving personal performance.
• Contribute to collaborative decision-making with colleagues on academic content, module reviews and the assessment of student work. 

Other

• Attend and participate in the School committees and represent the School if required.
• Undergo appropriate personal and professional reviews to develop performance.
• Participate in School administration and activities to promote the School and its work to the wider University and the outside world.
• 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.
• You may be asked to perform other duties occasionally which are not included above, but which will be consistent with the role.

Salary Range Max.

35,333

Grade

Grade 5

Salary Range Min.

28,762

Job Category

Academic – Teaching & Scholarship

Additional Information

Career Pathway

Teaching & Scholarship

Person Specification

IMPORTANT NOTE TO CANDIDATES: It is the University’s policy to use the person specification as a key tool for short-listing and we only invite candidates to interview who clearly evidence that they meet (or partially meet) each of the essential criteria. During the application process you will be asked to attach a supporting statement. This statement must outline how you meet the criteria below and we recommended formatting this by using each criteria as a sub-heading and providing your relevant experience/evidence below each sub-heading. It is crucial that you save your supporting statement with the vacancy number (eg. 1234BR) in the filename as failure to do so may result in it being omitted from your application.

Essential Criteria

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

1. Evidence of the ability to provide a definitive source of expertise in the area of Optometry and to demonstrate continuous specialist development.

2. Experience of providing training or instruction in an optometric environment to practice staff or pre-registration optometrists.

3. Demonstrable ability to plan and prioritise own daily work and forward plan for teaching. 

Qualifications

4. A good honours degree in Optometry or equivalent experience.

5. Current registration with the General Optical Council. You will be expected to maintain CET points to ensure continued GOC registration, and to uphold membership of an NHS Health Board (or equivalent) to practice as an Optometrist in the Cardiff University, and/or any associated, patient-facing clinics.

6. Recent / current experience of clinical practice in Optometry.

Pastoral, Communication and Team Working

7. A dependable individual, who is pro-active, adaptable, with excellent teamworking and communication skills, along with a willingness to contribute positively to the teaching of the School. The ability to present complex information clearly and confidently to others using a range of media.

Desirable Criteria

8. A Teaching Qualification.

9. Experience in undertaking administrative duties.

10. MECS/EHEW/WEHE accreditation and/or other relevant professional qualification(s).

11. A postgraduate qualification in a relevant subject.

12. Proven ability to adapt to the changing requirements of the Higher Education community.

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