Clinical Teaching Fellow for Dental Sciences

Salary: £34,770.00 - £57,570.00  per annum

Newcastle University is a great place to work, with excellent benefits. We have a generous holiday package; plus the opportunity to buy more, great pension schemes and a number of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.

Closing Date: 7 April 2024

The Role

The School of Dental Sciences is looking for a suitably qualified dentist for the role of Clinical Teaching Fellow. You will be expected to make a significant contribution to the Clinical Teaching within the School and teaching duties may be within a range of clinical disciplines, dependant on the needs of the programmes.
It is essential that you have a BDS (or equivalent), an academic teaching qualification or equivalent, detailed knowledge of general dentistry applicable to undergraduate curriculum and significant experience of UK General Dental Practice beyond Foundation Training Level.  You will have excellent organisational, communication and interpersonal skills and have a strong commitment to develop your teaching and management skills. 

Further information about the School of Dental Sciences can be found at www.ncl.ac.uk/dental/
This is a full time, fixed term post for 1 year.
Informal enquires may be made to Dr Simon Stone, Clinical Senior Lecturer, simon.stone@ncl.ac.uk

Key Accountabilities

• Contribute to the delivery of an exceptional educational experience in both undergraduate programmes within the School (BDS and BSc in Oral and Dental Health Sciences)
• Take an active and significant role in the development and delivery of Clinical Teaching. Teaching duties may be within a range of clinical disciplines, dependant on the needs of the programmes and skill set of the successful applicant, but it is envisaged that for this post, they will be within paediatric dentistry/oral surgery/restorative dentistry, involving clinical training and supervision.
• Make a contribution to the pastoral support of students
• Fully engage with quality asssurance and enhancement processes within the School and carry out administrative tasks and other duties to support the educational programme
• Identify and undertake a programme of professional development

T    The Person (Essential)

K   Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Evidence of relevant formal post-graduate training (for example completion of Dental Foundation Training or equivalent)
• A minimum of 3 years post-graduate experience
• Demonstrable technical/clinical skills and experience in dentistry
• Experience of teaching in a dental clinical setting (Desirable)
• Broad understanding of the UG programmes within the School (Desirable)
• Completion of DCT 2 or equivalent (Desirable)

Attributes and Behaviour

• Evidence of the ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Excellent organisational, communication and interpersonal skills
• Evidence of the ability to meet deadlines and to manage conflicting priorities
• Understanding and commitment to the University’s education strategy, mission and engagement strategy
• Commitment to own personal development, including a strong desire to develop educational skills

Qualifications

• BDS
• Current and full registration with the United Kingdom General Dental Council
• Postgraduate Certificate, Diploma or Masters in Clinical Education or registration with the HEA (Desirable)

Newcastle University is a global University where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.  As a University of Sanctuary, we aim to provide a welcoming place of safety for all, offering opportunities to people fleeing violence and persecution.

We are committed to being a fully inclusive university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society.  We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all of our employees and the communities they represent.  We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing teams, we believe that success is built on having teams whose backgrounds and experiences reflect the diversity of our university and student population.

At Newcastle University we hold a silver Athena Swan award in recognition of our good employment practices for the advancement of gender equality.  We also hold a Race Equality Charter Bronze award in recognition of our work towards tackling race inequality in higher education REC.  We are a Disability Confident employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role as part of the offer and interview scheme.

In addition, we are a member of the Euraxess initiative supporting researchers in Europe. 

Requisition ID: 26833