Clinical Teacher

KINGS COLLEGE LONDON; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 64,000; Part time

Job summary

A prestigious dental school in London is seeking part-time clinical teachers to educate BDS students in Primary Care General Dentistry. Ideal candidates will have a BDS or equivalent qualification, a commitment to teaching, and relevant clinical experience. The position requires delivering seminars, providing feedback, and assessing student performance. This role offers a competitive salary based on experience and qualifications in a supportive and inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience as a specialist dental practitioner.
• Ability to provide clinical teaching and support.
• Regular attendance and punctuality required.

Responsibilities

• Teach in Primary Care General Dentistry for Outreach.
• Provide clinical teaching and support for BDS students.
• Deliver seminars and assess students' performance.

Skills

Supervising undergraduate students

Teaching enthusiasm

Commitment to ethical behaviour

Good time keeping

Education

BDS or equivalent primary dental qualification

MSc or similar in a relevant clinical discipline

Teaching qualification (Certificate or equivalent)

Job description

Overview

Organisation/Company: KINGS COLLEGE LONDON

Research Field: Medical sciences

Researcher Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2); First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country: United Kingdom

Application Deadline: 7 Oct 2025 - 00:00 (UTC)

Type of Contract: Permanent

Job Status: Part-time

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

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 fifth in the world in dentistry by the QS World University Rankings 2024, the Faculty aims to maximise impact on health and wellbeing by integrating excellence across four areas:

• Education / teaching
• 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, 300 distance learning students and 110 graduate research students. The Faculty is shaped by a diverse student and staff population which adds strength to its standing.

About the role

Part-time (minimum one day a week) clinical teachers are required to teach in Primary Care General Dentistry for Outreach that delivers all aspects of primary care dentistry to adult and adolescent patients attending student clinics.

This post would be ideally suited to an experienced or a specialist dental practitioner 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 undergraduate students. Clinical teachers will also be expected to deliver seminars and possibly lectures, assess students and provide feedback on their performance. Support will be provided if needed.

This post will be based at: Denmark Hill

This is a part time post (XX Hours per week), 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:

• BDS or equivalent fully registerable primary dental qualification
• Ability to supervise undergraduate students.
• Enthusiastic approach to teaching.
• Commitment to ethical workplace behaviour.
• Regular attendance and good time keeping.
• Specialist qualification and Specialist listing
• MSc or similar in a relevant clinical discipline
• FDS, MFDS, MJDF or equivalent
• Certificate or other qualification in teaching

Other information

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 unable 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.

Grade and Salary

£33,885 - £63,037 pro rata, including London Weighting Allowance

Job ID

124845

Close Date

07-Oct-2025

Contact

Nadine Khawaja

Contact Details: [e-mail]