Clinical Teacher

BDJ Jobs; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 66,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Greater London seeks a part-time Clinical Teacher to educate dental students at their outreach site. Ideal candidates will have extensive clinical experience and a passion for teaching. Responsibilities include delivering lectures, assessing student performance, and contributing to clinical governance. Applicants must hold a full GDC registration and current NHS performer number. This role offers an indefinite contract with part-time hours, fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment.

Qualifications

• Must have current NHS performer number.
• At least 5 years of post-qualification experience.
• Enthusiastic approach to teaching.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical teaching and support BDS undergraduates.
• Deliver seminars and lectures.
• Assess students and provide feedback.

Skills

Good communication skills

Teaching supervision

Ethical workplace behaviour

Education

Full GDC registration

Specialist Qualification

Job description

Clinical Teacher

London

£45,943 - £65,056 pro rata

About us

King’s College London’s Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences is one of the foremost dental schools in the world. Recently rated fourth in the world in dentistry by the QS World University Rankings 2025, the Faculty aims to maximise impact on health and wellbeing by integrating excellence across four areas:

• Education / teaching
• World‑class science
• Clinical approaches
• Patient care

The Faculty’s vision is to be world leading in dental, oral and craniofacial education, research and clinical care.

The Faculty’s international reputation attracts students and staff from across the globe. The largest dental academic centre in the UK, they teach over 700 undergraduate students, 140 graduate taught students.

About the role

Part‑time (minimum one day a week) clinical teachers are required to teach across the range of dentistry with our BDS5 students at their Portsmouth outreach site.

These posts would ideally suit someone with at least 5 years post qualification experience of the full range of dentistry, with an interest in the education of dental students. A major aspect of the posts is to provide clinical teaching and support for the training of BDS undergraduates. As part of the role Clinical Teachers will deliver seminars and lectures, assess students and provide feedback on their clinical performance.

Applicants should be experienced and fully GDC Registered Dentists with an active NHS performer number. An appropriate honorary clinical contract will be requested from the appropriate NHS Trust and the successful applicant will be expected to take part in all aspects of clinical governance activities.

Applicants from a general practice environment are encouraged and the Faculty also values postgraduate qualifications, employing specialist clinical teachers in a range of specialities.

These are part time posts (8 hours per day), and you will be offered an indefinite contract.

About you

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

Essential Criteria

1. Full GDC registration and current NHS performer number.
2. Broad demonstrable clinical post qualification experience and expertise.
3. Enthusiastic approach to teaching with the ability to supervise undergraduate students.
4. Good communication skills.
5. Commitment to ethical workplace behaviour.
6. Regular attendance and good time keeping.
7. Meet the UK right to work requirements

Desirable Criteria

1. Specialist Qualification.
2. FDS, MFDS, MJDF or equivalent, such as an MSc or equivalent in a relevant dental discipline.
3. Certificate in Teaching

Downloading a copy of our Job Description

Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the next page after you click “Apply Now”. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.

Further information

We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community.

We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King’s.

We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.

To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ‘How we Recruit’ pages.

We are not able to offer sponsorship for candidates who do not currently possess the right to work in the UK.

This post is subject to Disclosure and Barring Service and Occupational Health clearances.

Closing date: 11 January 2026.

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