Position Details

School of Biomedical Sciences, Institute of Clinical Sciences, College of Medical and Dental Sciences

Location: University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK

Full time starting salary is normally in the range £31,396 to £33,966 with potential progression once in post to £38,205

Grade: 6

Full Time and Part Time roles available, Permanent and Fixed-term

Closing date: 4th September 2023

Our offer to you

People are at the heart of what we are and do.

The University of Birmingham is proud to have been a part of the City of Birmingham and the wider region for over 100 years, and we are equally proud to be recognised as a leading global university. We want to attract talented people from across the city and beyond, support them to succeed, and celebrate their success.

We are committed to helping the people who work here to develop through our sector-leading Birmingham Professional programme which provides all professional services staff with development opportunities and the encouragement to reach their full potential. With almost 5,000 professional services jobs in a wide-range of functions in Edgbaston and in our campus in Dubai, there are plenty of opportunities for you to be able to develop your career at the University.

We believe there is no such thing as a typical member of staff and that diversity is a source of strength that underpins the exchange of ideas, innovation, and debate. We warmly welcome people from all backgrounds and are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where diversity is at the heart of who and what we are, and how we work.

Supporting our people to achieve a healthy work/life balance is important both to our employees and to the success of the University and, depending on the role, we offer a variety of flexible working arrangements. We therefore welcome discussions on all forms of flexible working. In addition, you will receive a generous package of benefits including 40 days paid holiday a year, one paid day a year for volunteering, occupational sick pay, and a pension scheme. We also have three high quality subsidised day nurseries.

The University is situated in leafy Edgbaston and there are excellent transport links to our beautiful campus, including main bus routes and a train station on site. On campus we have a state-of-the-art sports centre with pool, shops, places to eat and drink, our own art gallery, museum and botanical gardens.

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Background

The University of Birmingham is offering the role of Anatomy Demonstrator (permanent, fixed term and/or part-time) to suitably qualified individuals wishing to develop their skills in teaching anatomy as a basis for further career development. Their main responsibility will be to teach anatomy by means of small group teaching sessions and demonstration of prosected cadaveric material. Anatomy demonstrators are part of the anatomy teaching delivery team for undergraduate and postgraduate Medical, Dental, Pharmacy, Nursing, Physician Associate and Biomedical Sciences students in modularised programmes of the College of Medicine and Dental Sciences.

Role Summary

The Human Anatomy Unit in the Institute for Clinical Sciences is responsible for teaching topographical anatomy, histology, embryology and neuroanatomy to students in most programmes of the College and beyond. We also provide teaching on prosected material for undergraduate and postgraduate students of Physiotherapy and those taking the MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice. In addition, we are responsible for the intercalated BSc in Clinical Anatomy for MBChB students.

The post holders will provide innovative, engaging sessions for a wide variety of students in several different learning environments (e.g. prosection sessions, small group teaching, interactive lectures, flipped classroom sessions, dissection, Anatomage, ultrasound). They will also be involved in all other aspects of learning and teaching, which may include, for example, setting and marking of assessments and examinations; creating, updating and refreshing learning materials; creating anatomical prosections; and pastoral student support. Broader involvement in areas such as educational research, committees, outreach and recruitment may also be expected, commensurate with the nature and grade of the post.

Main Duties

• To teach anatomy to a variety of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in different learning environments, including small group learning, Anatomage sessions, interactive lectures, prosection and/or dissection sessions, etc.
• To supervise class activities within a framework designed by others.
• To support students’ acquisition of knowledge using Technology Enhanced Learning.
• To introduce students to use of ultrasound equipment.
• To record attendance and monitor progress of students.
• To assist students as required, offering advice on learning problems and directing them to Student Services if additional support is needed.
• To become a personal academic mentor for students, meeting them individually 3-4 times during the academic year.
• To ensure that students adhere to the rules and regulations for working in an area licensed by the Human Tissue Authority (HTA).
• To ensure that students adhere to professional codes of conduct and University Health and Safety policies whilst in the HTA licensed areas.
• To contribute towards creating prosected material suitable for teaching, as required.
• To input towards the development of learning resources in anatomy, as required.
• To contribute to all forms of assessments and examinations papers, including, for example, invigilating, marking, applying assessment criteria, undertaking oral examinations and moderating papers and scripts, as directed.
• To assist the Head of Anatomy and professional services staff in all activities related to the instruction of anatomy and to compliance with anatomical legislation, as directed.
• To assist in management and organisation of anatomical collections.
• To provide collegiate support to all other staff engaged in teaching and learning.
• To engage continually with personal professional development, including, for example, updating subject knowledge, developing teaching expertise and creating new teaching resources, as required.
• To carry out administrative tasks related directly to the delivery of teaching.
• To engage in scholarship activities.
• To become involved in broader activities such as university outreach, public engagement, recruitment, active committee membership, commensurate with the nature and grade of the post.
• To contribute enthusiastically and positively to the strategic objectives of the Unit, School, Institute, College and University.
• To perform any other relevant duties as assigned.

Note: There are no clinical duties associated with these posts.

Person Specification

Essential knowledge, skills and experience

• Medical or dental degree and/or degree in anatomy or related subject at MSc or equivalent level.
• Detailed understanding and knowledge of human anatomy (embryology, gross anatomy, histology, neuroanatomy).
• Experience of working with human cadaveric material.
• Understanding of legal and ethical implications of working in HTA-licensed facilities.
• Excellent communication skills, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to deliver teaching across programmes, providing support and encouragement to students learning anatomy.
• Ability to engage interest and enthusiasm in undergraduate students.
• Ability to assess information, as well as communicate and work effectively in a multidisciplinary team.
• Demonstrated ability to work collegially and with a positive attitude in teams.
• Ability to access and organise resources successfully, prioritising and meeting deadlines.
• Flexibility, with a willingness to work extra hours as required during busy periods, including outside normal working hours.
• Knowledge and experience of self-reflection, adapting in response to feedback and experience.
• Competence in digital technologies.
• Willingness and/or demonstrated ability to contribute enthusiastically to the work of an active Unit.
• Knowledge of the protected characteristics of the Equality Act 2010, and how actively to ensure in day-to-day activity in own area that those with protected characteristics are treated equally and fairly.

Desirable knowledge, skills and experience

• Experience of delivering anatomy teaching, including online.
• Demonstrated commitment to student learning experience.
• Membership of Anatomical Society, British Association of Clinical Anatomists, or equivalent learned society.
• Teaching qualification, Associateship, or Fellowship of AdvanceHE.
• Ability to work proactively with colleagues in other areas, contributing specialist knowledge.
• Interest in furthering knowledge of digital technologies and developing their use for teaching and learning.
• Scholarship or research experience.

Further particulars can be found here

Informal enquires to Professor Tracey Wilkinson, email: a.t.wilkinson@bham.ac.uk

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We value diversity and inclusion at the University of Birmingham and welcome applications from all sections of the community and are open to discussions around all forms of flexible working.