Clinical Teaching Fellow (Oral Surgery)

Newcastle University; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking university as a Clinical Teaching Fellow in the School of Dental Sciences. This full-time role offers the chance to make a significant impact on students' education by delivering exceptional teaching in clinical settings. You will be responsible for developing and delivering clinical training, engaging in quality assurance processes, and supporting students' pastoral needs. With a commitment to inclusivity and personal development, this position is perfect for those passionate about dental education and looking to enhance their teaching skills in a supportive environment. Embrace the opportunity to contribute to a diverse and dynamic academic community.

Benefits

Generous holiday package

Pension schemes

Health and wellbeing initiatives

Qualifications

• BDS or equivalent and teaching qualification required.
• Experience in UK General Dental Practice beyond Foundation Training Level.

Responsibilities

• Deliver exceptional educational experiences in undergraduate programmes.
• Engage in clinical teaching, focusing on Oral Surgery.

Skills

Organisation Skills

Communication Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Technical/Clinical Skills in Dentistry

Teaching Skills

Education

BDS (or equivalent)

Academic Teaching Qualification

Postgraduate Certificate/Diploma/Masters in Clinical Education

Job description

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: 13 February 2025

The Role

The School of Dental Sciences is looking for a suitably qualified dentist for the role of Clinical Teaching Fellow. The post holder 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, depending 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.

This is a full-time, fixed-term post (3 years).

Key Responsibilities

1. 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) but may on occasion be required to deliver teaching within one of our postgraduate programmes.
2. Take an active and significant role in the development and delivery of clinical teaching. Teaching duties may be within a range of clinical disciplines, depending 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 Oral Surgery, involving clinical training and supervision.
3. Make a contribution to the pastoral support of students.
4. Fully engage with quality assurance and enhancement processes within the School and carry out administrative tasks and other duties to support the educational programme.
5. Identify and undertake a programme of professional development.

The Person

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

1. Evidence of relevant formal post-graduate training (for example completion of Dental Foundation Training or equivalent).
2. Experience of teaching in a dental clinical setting.
3. Demonstrable technical/clinical skills and experience in dentistry.

Desirable

1. Clinical experience in a paediatric dentistry setting.
2. Broad understanding of the UG programmes within the School.
3. Completion of DCT 2 or equivalent.

Attributes and Behaviour

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

Qualifications

1. BDS.
2. Current and full registration with the United Kingdom General Dental Council.

Desirable

1. Postgraduate Certificate, Diploma or Masters in Clinical Education or registration with the HEA.

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.