Open Opportunities at Newcastle University

Key Accountabilities

• To lead, manage and develop a technical team, ensuring effective performance. This will include responsibility for staff induction, training and development, performance management, the allocation and prioritisation of duties, recruitment and authorisation of annual leave.
• To support the School Technical Operations Manager with the planning, organisation and administration of the estate and wider technical services within their teams area of responsibilty. To ensure the effective maintenance, security and facility management of the School, including third party arrangements. To lead on discrete estates related projects, including university wide initiatives.
• In conjunction with the School Technical Operations Manager ensure satisfactory maintenance, repair and calibration of all equipment and instrumentation within their area. To assist in the forward planning to upgrade and replace equipment. In collaboration with the School Operations teams, to assist in the maintainenace of the School’s asset register for planning and insurance purposes.
• Monitor and maintain safe working environment to Health and Safety guidelines in conjunction with the School Safety Officer. Attend local safety committees for their areas of responsibility.
• Ensure sound financial accounting whilst maintaining best value principles by maintaining records relating to: the recharging of technical time where appropriate; and materials and stock items especially where used for teaching and  research.
• To act as the biological laboratory research team leader taking the lead in providing technical support for the operation of biological based research carried out in the School research laboratories and in support of wider-faculty biological research labs within the Devonshire Building.
• To manage the a Faculty central services facility and store within the Devonshire Building, ensuring recharging of biological media and consumables.
• Any other duties within the scope and general nature of the grade which may be required

The Person (Essential)

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Substantial work experience in a scientific/biological laboratory or relevant work environment, with a proven track record of leading a technical team
• Have a thorough understanding of the Health and Safety issues of working in a biological laboratory environment, and safe use and management of category II containment facilities
• Ability to implement and manage change with demonstrable recent experience and skills in staff management, and the ability to motivate and develop members of a team
• Proven written and verbal communication skills
• High level planning, organising and technical problem solving skills, with a proactive and innovative approach to problem solving utilising excellent prioritisation skills, and the ability to delegate tasks
• Evidence of project management and experience of financial budgetary management.
• Good numerical skills and the ability to manipulate, analyse and present information for management use.
• Experience of working collaboratively with academic staff.
• Have or be working towards professional registration with a suitable awarding body (Desirable)

Attributes and Behaviour

Thinking strategically

• Has the ability to see the “big picture”, to think strategically and to manage complex problems and issues.
• Sees the bigger picture
• Able to create a vision for own area and explain how it fits in with the overall strategic vision of the University
• Understands and makes sense of complex or conflicting data and different perspectives of stakeholders and University areas/faculties/etc
• Works through the implications of situations in order to identify the most appropriate way forward in order to meet strategic goals
• Uses analytical techniques to break down complex problems into component parts.

Embracing Change

• Recognises the need for change and is forward looking.
• Promotes the benefits of change to others and regularlycomes up with new ideas.
• Has the willingness to adopt new ways of working and to make improvements.
• Accepts the reality and requirements of change as part of achieving organisational goals
• Is able to achieve change at individual and functional level
• Reviews and revises plans to meet with changing circumstances
• Is supportive of others during change
• Develops and implements new ideas

Team-working

• Works collaboratively with others, plays a positive role in teams and establishes and grows relationships across the project where different skills, expertise and opinions are valued.
• Respects the expertise and contribution of others even if own opinion is different
• Shares relevant and useful information with others Keeps other team members up to date with progress
• Gets involved with team tasks
• Willing to help others and share workloads
• Supportive of team decisions
• Asks others’ opinion
• Encourages others to get involved
• Talks about other team members in a positive way
• Respects the value that different views bring to the team

Developing Talent

• Motivates and develops self and others to achieve high performance. Demonstrates a positive approach to developing skills and general performance.
• Personally involved in supporting the development of others – acting as a coach, mentor or trainer
• Provides feedback identifying areas for development and recognising good work
• Actively manages and supports staff through the PDR process, promotions and reward mechanisms.
• Helps others to recognise their own strengths and weaknesses
• Gives timely and constructive feedback
• Gives “on the job” support and training, looks at enabling skills transfer

Planning and organising

• Manage time and resources by prioritising and organising effectively.
• Identifies quickly what is important and prioritises accordingly
• Establishes clear roles and responsibilities for self and others
• Maintains flexibility in work plans to allow for changing circumstances
• Works in a planned and structured way
• Ensures all activities are completed on time
• Uses systems and tools to ensure records and audit trails are clear and up to date

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent level qualification in a relevant subject or significant vocational experience, demonstrating development through progressively more demanding, relevant roles.
• Management qualification or evidence of leadership CPD. (Desirable)

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Key Accountabilities

• Develop and maintain a project plan for the Taskforce’s work, ensuring key milestones are delivered on time and within budget
• Coordinate delivery of activity across multiple organisations and sectors, ensuring effective communication with all stakeholders
• Monitor project delivery, identifying and resolving or escalating risks and issues through project governance structures
• Work with the Project Board and Taskforce to identify success measures and develop tools and processes to ensure feedback and learning are captured across all strands of the taskforce’s work
• Provide regular reporting to the Project Board for the North East Coastal and Rural Taskforce
• Organise four meetings per year for the Taskforce, managing end-to-end logistics from scheduling; booking venue, catering and AV; gathering input to agenda and collating meeting papers and presentations; ensuring chair and participants are fully briefed; taking minutes and managing an action log.
• Plan and deliver community innovation events: coordinating content, promotion and logistics, and engaging and supporting communities and other relevant stakeholders to take part
• Ensure that actions and outcomes from meetings and events are communicated to relevant stakeholders, progressed in good time, and reported back to Taskforce

Dissemination

• Support the preparation of Taskforce meeting papers, briefings and reports – developing drafts and coordinating input and review from internal and external team members
• Contribute to the development and delivery of the communications plan for the taskforce’s work, ensuring it aligns to the overall project plan
• Work with communications colleagues to develop and maintain a section of NICRE’s Innovation Portal dedicated to the Taskforce’s work

The Person (Essential)

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Project Management: Experience developing and managing project plans, coordinating multi-stakeholder delivery, and reporting against milestones.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Proven ability to communicate effectively with diverse internal and external stakeholders, including community groups, public bodies, and partners.
• Event Management: Skilled in planning and delivering meetings and public events, including logistics, agendas, minute-taking, and follow-up.
• Monitoring & Evaluation: Ability to identify success measures and implement feedback and learning processes.
• Written Communication: Strong drafting skills for reports, briefings, and meeting papers, with attention to detail and clarity.
• Digital Literacy: Competent in using project management tools, Microsoft Office, and online platforms for communication and collaboration.

Attributes and Behaviour

• Highly organised and able to manage multiple priorities.
• Proactive and solution-focused, with good judgement on when to escalate issues.
• Collaborative and confident working across organisations.
• Committed to inclusive and community-led approaches.

Desirable Skills & Experience

• Experience working in rural or coastal community development.
• Familiarity with governance structures and reporting to boards or steering groups.
• Understanding of communications planning and digital content management (e.g. web portals, newsletters).

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level (or equivalent) or able to demonstrate significant relevant professional experience

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Key Accountabilities

• Responsible to the Research Director for the organisation, delivery, monitoring and evaluation of research components of the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology programme;
• To support and supervise DClinPsy trainee Large Scale Research Projects (Literature Review and Empirical Project), including acting as internal examiner for LSRP Viva’s;
• To support and supervise DClinPsy trainee research service evaluation and audit and contribute to other research supervision within the School in terms of supervision of MSc and undergraduate students;
• To provide teaching to trainees on research methodology, including scheduled workshops, optional workshops, drop in sessions, and peer supervision groups;
• To participate with the research tutor team in organising events such as the Research Conference and vivas;
• To undertake and disseminate clinically relevant research in own areas of expertise;
• To contribute to the marking of assignments related to the research module, and other assessments related to clinical and/or academic modules as required;
• To attend and contribute to the work of relevant Programme and Regional committees, including Research Sub-Committee, Student-Staff committees, Equality, Diversity and Equality Sub-Committee, Board of Examiners and Board of Studies, Programme Executive, and Progress meetings;
• To maintain and foster national and local links with research collaborators, experts-by-experience, regional clinicians and groups (as appropriate), other researchers within the School and the University, and to  keep  informed  of  national  training  developments  through  attendance  at  Group  of Trainers in Clinical Psychology meetings as appropriate;
• To act as External Examiner to other DclinPsy programmes where appropriate;
• To contribute to the selection and recruitment of trainees to the programme as required;
• To support trainees as course tutor as required.

The Person (Essential)

Knowledge

• An understanding of the roles of clinical psychology within the UK healthcare system and the NHS and the function of clinical training in supporting these roles;
• Commitment to research and training in the fields of clinical, health or other relevant applied psychology, or neuropsychology;
• Specialist knowledge of quantitative, qualitative, mixed methods, or combined research methodologies.

Skills:

• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to develop effective rapport with students and working relationships with a range of staff;
• Excellent time management and organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise workload, work under pressure and to meet multiple deadlines;      
• Ability and willingness to work in emotionally-charged situations and to support those with high levels of distress;
• Demonstrable commitment to evidence-based practice and practice-based evidence.

Experience

• Experience of delivering teaching on DClinPsy programmes or other health care professional programmes;
• Knowledge of the role of the research tutor in relation to clinical training;
• Experience of supervising or co-supervising DClinPsy research; 
• Experience of examining at postgraduate level.

Attributes and Behaviour

• Manages time and resources by prioritising and organising effectively, working in a planned and structured way.
• Reviews and revises plans to meet with changing circumstances.
• Establishes clear roles and responsibilities for self and others, ensuring activities are completed on time.
• Works collaboratively with others, playing a positive role in teams and establishes and grows relationships across the project where different skills, expertise and opinions are valued.
• Supportive of team decisions and of others during change.
• Uses clear, concise and accurate communication, tailoring the approach accordingly, including choosing appropriate tools, and encouraging a two way communication process.
• High level of self-motivation and remains calm in challenging situations.
• Develops and implements new ideas.

Qualifications

Essential:

• DClinPsy qualification OR;
• PhD in applied/clinical/health psychology

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The Person (Essential)

 Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Essential

• Detailed clinical knowledge in the field of Restorative Dentistry at a level applicable to teaching on the undergraduate BDS/BSc curriculum
• Clinical chairside dental teaching experience in an academic setting
• Substantial experience in leading and teaching on clinical skills courses for undergraduates
• Evidence of leadership in an academic setting
• Experience of undertaking research
• Experience of preparing research proposals for submission to competitive funding organisations (e.g. NIHR and Industry)
• Evidence of publication within peer reviewed journals
• Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English, adequate to enable effective communication about dental topics with patients and colleagues
• Demonstrates appropriate technical and clinical competence in restorative dentistry and provides evidence of the development of diagnostic skills and clinical judgement

Desirable

• An awareness of significant developments in restorative dentistry globally and in the UK.
• Supervision of postgraduate students in research
• An interest in research aligned to one of the School’s three themes
• Satisfied benchmarking or demonstrated eligibility for Specialty Training from benchmarking in UK National Recruitment

Attributes and Behaviour

Essential

• Satisfactory pre-employment health screen
• Commitment to the University's research-strategy and mission
• Commitment to the University and School's engagement strategy
• Commitment to own personal development and understanding its importance
• Ability to work in teams and across disciplines
• Excellent organisational, communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to meet deadlines and manage conflicting priorities
• Is fit to practice dentistry and at the time of appointment will have satisfactory enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) or Disclosure Scotland/ Access NI checks (or equivalent)

Qualifications

Essential

• BDS Degree
• Full registration with the United Kingdom General Dental Council (GDC)
• PhD or equivalent, in a topic related to dentistry or oral health that aligns to the school’s research themes
• Eligible for honorary clinical status with the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and NTN (A)
• Fellowship of HEA or equivalent and/or an academic teaching qualification.
• Demonstrates the competencies required at the end of a UK Dental Core Training Programme Year 2 by either:       
• Evidence of completion of DCT 2/3 or National Certificate of Dental Core Equivalence at the time of application
• Diploma of Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery (MFDS) Membership of the Joint Faculties (MJDF) or MCGDent

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Key Accountabilities

• Responsible for the day-to-day management of the immunohistochemistry facility providing specialist technical support to all users.
• To assist with the collection, fixation, embedding, sectioning and mounting of patient or animal material. Performing various immunological and biochemical staining techniques to visualize the distribution and localization of specific cellular components within cells and tissue samples for use in disease diagnosis, drug development and biological research
• Operation and operational maintenance in accordance with manufacturer's instructions of complex and sophisticated research apparatus equipment and instruments for research and analysis purposes primarily in the immunohistochemistry facility
• Responsible for carrying out laboratory inductions to all staff, undergraduate and post graduate students using the immunohistochemistry facility and providing supervision of equipment use and instruction on related safety policies
• To undertake all laboratory procedures to Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) using Standard Operating Procedures and to review and develop these where appropriate
• Act as the institute’s point of contact with the RVI Pathology Node to provide researchers with access to additional IHC services appropriate to projects in the Centre for Cancer
• Ensuring correct storage and handling of biochemical, biological materials and organisms. Responsible for the safe disposal and storage of hazardous waste in the facility in accordance with local rules and legal requirements. The performance of risk assessments and maintaining safety laboratory records (e.g. COSHH, BIOCOSHH, and other regulations e.g. Human Tissue Act) in consultation with academic staff or where appropriate senior technical staff
• Maintain broad and up to date health and safety knowledge providing support/advice to others
• Complete a range of maintenance activities and repairs
• Liaise with suppliers and manufacturers to resolve problems and investigate replacement options
• Advise on equipment capabilities demonstrating how results can be achieved
• By developing local procedures, establish and maintain a safe/compliant working environment
• Assist with the completion and updating of a wide range of safety paperwork
• Oversee compliance tasks ensuring timely completion and maintenance of appropriate records
• Schedule, prioritize and monitor work and performance in line with demands and deadlines
• Hold delegated responsibility from the academic/technical lead for the planning, operation, and supervision of a variety of laboratory spaces.
• Work collaboratively with the other areas to ensure efficiency and elimination of duplicated effort
• Be a key contributor to service development, delivery and planning
• Contribute and support change
• Oversee local record keeping, inventory and asset management
• Monitor resource usage and stores operations
• Create, update and implement procedures to deliver an aligned, efficient and effective service
• Provide a broad range of skilled research/teaching support
• Prepare and manufacture a range of specimens/samples with limited direction
• Design, develop and deliver inductions, demonstrations and training covering a broad range of activities (not limited to techniques and equipment)
• Assist managers with the identification of training and development needs
• Develop a broad knowledge and skills base, sharing with others
• Mentor junior staff
• Carry out any additional grade appropriate duties within the scope of the role as required

The Person

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Demonstartable knowledge and experience of running a immunohistochemistry laboratory and a broad experience of various  immunological and biochemical staining techniques
• Experience of fixation, embedding, sectioning and mounting of materials
• Demonstratable knowledge of Good Laboratory Practice (GLP)
• Working knowledge of HTA rules and regulations
• Thorough working knowledge of Health and Safety procedures, and experience of safe waste management within a workshop/laboratory environment
• Demonstrable work experience in a relevant technical laboratory role
• Excellent team working skills
• Demonstrates technical and problem solving capability
• Demonstrates good organising ability to meet deadlines with a positive and proactive approach to duties and attention to detail
• Contribute to design and specification of teaching/research activities (Desirable)
• Ability to adapt to changes in teaching/research priorities

Attributes and Behaviour

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Good interpersonal skills to interface with staff
• Attention to detail to ensure accuracy and precision
• Work in a collaborative and flexible way
• To exhibit University and Faculty values and principles

Qualifications

• BTEC HNC/HND or equivalent in relevant subject or equivalent experience
• Professional registration with an accredited professional body (including HEA) or working towards this on appointment (Desirable)

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Key Accountabilities

• General grounds maintenance tasks such as grass cutting, litter picking hedge trimming, weeding and planting.
• Assist in winter maintenance program by clearing snow and ice from paths and roads in winter by hand and by machine.
• Drive a range of University vehicles across multiple sites.
• Empty external litter bins when required
• Select and safely use a range of powered machinery to carry out daily tasks
• Demonstrate excellent customer service skills on a daily basis.
• Ensure of a clear understanding of general and in-house health and safety rules and regulations.
• Complete all mandatory and specialist training courses identified by the Grounds Manager to facilitate safe working to the required standards.

The Person (Essential)

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Full UK drivers’ licence that allows a wide range of vehicles to be driven including vans.
• Personable with good communication skills.
• Positive attitude to delivering excellent customer service.
• Experienced user of horticultural machinery OR Willingness to learn (training available provided you have a Full UK driving licence **).
• Understanding of legislation relating to Health and Safety e.g. risk assessments and COSHH assessments.
• An understanding of plant ID knowledge. (Desirable)

Attributes and Behaviour

• Able to carry out demanding tasks, often in extremes of weather.
• Willingness to carry out paid overtime on occasion to meet business need i.e. special events or times of peak demand.
• Willingness to attend internal and externally provided courses and apply the knowledge gained at these courses.
• Plans workload and tasks in a systematic way to ensure time is used effectively.
• Uses initiative to solve problems.
• Sees other departments and colleagues as ‘customers’ and follows through on their enquires and requests delivering high quality results in a timely manner.
• Willing to help others, share workloads and get involved with team tasks.

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence**
• Level 2 qualification in horticulture or landscape management (Desirable)
• NPTC PA1 and PA6 (Desirable)
• NPTC in Chainsaw, Maintenance and Cross Cutting (Desirable)