Clinical Dental Tutor - Department of Dentistry - 95471Z25 - Clinical

University of Birmingham; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

A prominent university in the UK is seeking a Clinical Dental Tutor in Birmingham. The role involves engaging undergraduate students in clinical settings, focusing on Fixed and Removable Prosthodontics and Primary Care Dentistry. Candidates should possess a BDS or equivalent and have relevant teaching experience. The position offers part-time hours (16 per week) and includes responsibilities in clinical teaching, student progress monitoring, and collaboration with academic leads. A commitment to equality and inclusivity in education is essential.

Qualifications

• Relevant teaching experience.
• Up to date with core clinical mandatory training.
• Experience of NHS systems and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Undertake clinical teaching and laboratory-based simulation.
• Monitor student progress with clinical procedures.
• Provide feedback to students on strengths and weaknesses.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Effective team working skills

Confident IT skills

Flexible approach to work

Education

BDS or equivalent

GDC registration as a Dentist

Completion of Dental foundation training

Job description

Position Details

Department of Dentistry, School of Health Sciences, College of Medicine and Health

Location: University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK

Full time starting salary is normally in the range £45,943 to £82,701

Clinical

Part Time (16 hours per week)

Fixed Term contract up to March 2027

Closing date: 11th January 2026

Background

An opportunity has arisen for an individual(s) to join the enthusiastic and forward‑looking team of Clinical Dental Tutors and academics at the University of Birmingham teaching undergraduate dental students registered on the BDS degree programme. Teaching on the open plan clinics, supervising patient care, at the Birmingham Dental Hospital and School of Dentistry provides an excellent opportunity to shape the future dental professional using modern assessment and feedback technologies. The state‑of‑the‑art Dental Hospital and School opened in 2016 as the first integrated, stand‑alone facility of its kind in the UK for almost 40 years. Students have access to microscopes and other modern dental equipment to ensure they get the clinical experience they need to enter the profession upon graduation. This role has a focus on teaching in Fixed and Removable Prosthodontics and Primary Care Dentistry.

College Overview and Structure

The College of Medicine and Health (CMH) is the largest of the University’s five Colleges with over 1,700 members of staff ensuring teaching and research excellence across a wide range of pre‑clinical and clinical disciplines.

The College structure is aligned under three Schools (Principal Academic Units): the School of Medical Sciences, the School of Health Sciences and the School of Infection, Inflammation and Immunology. Within these three schools sit fifteen different departments, including our clinical trials units:

School of Medical Sciences

• Cancer and Genomic Sciences
• Cardiovascular Sciences
• Metabolism and Systems Science
• Birmingham Medical School
• Cancer Research UK Clinical Trials Unit (CRCTU)

School of Health Sciences

• Pharmacy
• Dentistry
• Nursing and Midwifery
• Applied Health Sciences
• Birmingham Clinical Trials Unit (BCTU)

School of Infection, Inflammation and Immunology

• Immunology and Immunotherapy
• Inflammation and Ageing
• Microbes, Infections and Microbiomes
• Biomedical Sciences
• Clinical Immunology Service

Our departments are in identified areas of high‑performing research and teaching excellence, each with an ambitious strategy and empowered leadership. We draw together outstanding academic, clinical, and professional services staff around coherent and highly collaborative themes.

Role Summary

The Department of Dentistry is looking to appoint Clinical Dental Tutor(s) to work under the direction of the Academic Leads for Clinical Practice, Specialty Teaching, Programme Director and the Head of Department. To undertake clinical teaching and/or laboratory‑based simulation teaching and associated administrative duties including progress monitoring, report writing and feeding into the Department’s reporting processes, particularly with a focus on the delivery of teaching in and supervision of students providing Fixed and Removable Prosthodontics and Primary Care Dentistry. The demonstration of initiative in contributing actively to the continued development and improvement of the teaching programme is welcomed and expected.

Clinical teaching sessions run through the day (08:30‑12:30 morning and 13:00‑17:00 afternoon). The post holder will be required to work through the day or on a sessional basis, which will be agreed at the time of appointment.

Main Duties

Teaching

• Clinical supervision of integrated adult restorative dentistry teaching in Clinical Practice or specific Specialty Teaching areas, including paediatrics, fixed and removable prosthodontics, endodontics, periodontics, simulation environments and occasionally in other areas as required.
• Simulation teaching, as directed by Specialty Teaching areas, utilising phantom heads in both the laboratory and clinical environments.
• To monitor student progress with clinical procedures and to intervene when appropriate.
• Participation in tutorials and lecture programme which may include development of new teaching materials as appropriate.
• Preparation of the required teaching material and conforming to relevant teaching policies, including those published by Specialty Teaching areas. To clarify these policies where necessary through discussion with the area concerned.

Continuous Assessment/Feedback

• Maintain a professional record of student achievement and clinical experience on a sessional basis including timely provision of recorded feedback to the student. Currently, this is provided digitally through the use of an online application CAFS (Clinical Assessment & Feedback System).
• To provide input (report writing) to termly Continuous Assessment reports, collated by the Head of Firm or Specialty Lead.
• Ensure that unsatisfactory performance is explained in a supportive manner and duly noted in records so that they can be substantiated.
• Provide verbal and written feedback to students on strengths and weaknesses as close to the event as possible.
• Participate in examinations including, from time to time, the invigilation, assessment, question setting and marking of examination papers.

Clinical Organisation

• To conform to the clinical policies, guidelines, and standard operating procedures of Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHCfT) and the Department of Dentistry.
• To support the Speciality Lead and/or Head of Firm in the safe and efficient running of the clinic.
• To complete clinical documentation as appropriate to the hospital and local teaching area.
• Check student clinical patient record entries for errors or omissions.
• Electronically sign the hospital clinical patient record.
• Check and sign to authorise dental technical laboratory prescriptions and IRMER compliant radiography prescriptions.
• Initial clinical stages and items.
• Target items according to the BDS Programme clinical experience requirements.
• To undertake occasional sessions of NHS patient treatment or screening of NHS patients for recruitment to the Clinical Practice Service clinical placement patient pool.

Other

• To maintain registration with the GDC.
• Promote equality, diversity and inclusion through monitoring and evaluation and actively challenging unacceptable behaviour.

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

• BDS or equivalent.
• GDC registration as a Dentist.
• Eligibility for Dental Performers List.
• Completion of Dental foundation training or equivalent.

Desirable

• MFDS RCS or equivalent.
• Diploma or master’s in a clinical discipline.

Teaching

Essential

• Relevant teaching experience.

Desirable

• Relevant teaching qualification.

Clinical

Essential

• Up to date with core clinical mandatory training.
• Experience of NHS systems and procedures.

Knowledge, Skills and Achievements

Essential

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills relevant to teaching activities.
• Effective team working skills.
• Confident IT skills with the ability to use electronic records and systems.
• Flexible approach to work with the ability to adapt.

Administration/Other

Essential

• Honesty and integrity.
• Experience of championing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in own work area.

OH / DBS required

The University is committed to safeguarding and we promote safe recruitment practice, therefore all associated pre‑employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. Due to the nature of the work undertaken in this role all successful applicants will be subject to a satisfactory Occupational Health and DBS clearance prior to appointment.

Further particulars can be found here.

Informal enquiries to Dr Upen Patel (Head of Prosthetic Dentistry & Clinical Practice), email: [e-mail] or Dr Joanna Batt (BDS Programme Director), email: [e-mail]

Use of AI in applications: We want to understand your genuine interest in the role and for the written elements of your application to accurately reflect your own communication style. Applications that rely too heavily on AI tools can appear generic and lack the detail we need to assess your skills and experience. Such applications will unlikely be progressed to interview.

We believe there is no such thing as a ‘typical’ member of University of Birmingham staff and that diversity in its many forms is a strength that underpins the exchange of ideas, innovation and debate at the heart of University life. We are committed to proactively addressing the barriers experienced by some groups in our community and are proud to hold Athena SWAN, Race Equality Charter and Disability Confident accreditations. We have an Equality Diversity and Inclusion Centre that focuses on continuously improving the University as a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone has the opportunity to succeed. We are also committed to sustainability, which is a key part of our strategy. You can find out more about our work to create a fairer university for everyone on our website.