Clinical Dental Technology Course Lead

The Methodist Church in Britain; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave entitlement

Benefits platform with 24/7 online GP

Career development support

Job summary

University of Central Lancashire invites applications for a senior lecturer in Clinical Dental Technology. The role leads curriculum development, teaching, assessment and student success within the Academic/Research division, with emphasis on employability and scholarly activity.

Applicants must be GDC-registered dentists in good standing and hold an Advance HE teaching qualification or Fellowship. The post requires module leadership experience in higher education and a commitment to

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in a relevant subject.
• Formal teaching qualification or Fellowship (Descriptor 2) of Advance HE.
• Current GDC registration as a Dentist, in good standing.
• Experience in teaching and module leadership within higher education.
• Outstanding delivery and learning support.

Responsibilities

• Academic leadership, coordination and ongoing development of the Clinical Dental Technology and Dental Technology curricula.
• Keep the curricula current, evidence-based and professionally relevant.
• Ensure excellence in learning, teaching and assessment.
• Enhance the student experience and student success.
• Support employability.
• Maintain high standards of academic quality.
• Contribute to the School's research and scholarly activity.
• Foster an evidence-informed culture of educational innovation.

Skills

Networking

Teaching innovation

Dental technology knowledge

Education

Undergraduate degree

Advance HE Fellowship

Job description

This academic post sits in the Academic/Research division of the University of Central Lancashire and leads the Clinical Dental Technology and Dental Technology courses. The role covers curriculum development, teaching, assessment, student success and employability, alongside building the School's research and scholarly activity. It is a senior lecturer post for someone with module leadership experience in higher education. Applicants must be GDC-registered dentists in good standing and hold an Advance HE teaching qualification or Fellowship.

What the job involves

• Academic leadership, coordination and ongoing development of the Clinical Dental Technology and Dental Technology curricula
• Keep the curricula current, evidence-based and professionally relevant
• Ensure excellence in learning, teaching and assessment
• Enhance the student experience and student success
• Support employability
• Maintain high standards of academic quality
• Contribute to the School's research and scholarly activity
• Foster an evidence-informed culture of educational innovation

What’s required

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in a relevant subject
• Formal teaching qualification or Fellowship (Descriptor 2) of Advance HE

Registration & licences

• Current GDC registration as a Dentist, in good standing

Experience

• Teaching and module leadership within higher education
• Outstanding delivery and learning support

Skills & knowledge

• Thorough understanding of Clinical Dental Technology and Dental Technology, their contemporary challenges and future direction
• Flexible and innovative approach to teaching and learning
• Networking with a variety of stakeholders

Checks & eligibility

• DBS check at the appropriate level, where the role is regulated activity and an excepted role under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974

What’s offered

• Attractive annual leave entitlement
• Employee benefits platform, including 24/7 online GP access
• Support to develop skills and knowledge and to realise career ambitions