Job summary
You will be an experienced Dental Surgeon with an enthusiasm to communicate your own knowledge and experience to undergraduate students. You will have been fully registered with the GDC for at least 3 years with training experience within the clinical dental team. You will be offered a structured induction and support with the opportunity for further educational development. You will assume responsibility for the planning, co-ordination and delivery of specific components of undergraduate clinical training in partnership with your clinical academic colleagues. You should be comfortable in providing supervision to BDS dental and BSc dental therapy students, this may be in the dental emergency clinic, restorative dentistry, oral surgery or paediatric dentistry, and we would expect applicants to work between discipline areas. This 0.6 full time equivalent posts, as part of the working pattern, applicants will need to be available to work in the afternoons and evenings providing clinical supervision. You will be eligible to apply for an honorary appointment with Newcastle University as part of the post.
Main duties of the job
Clinical:
Undertake clinical teaching and supervision of undergraduate students in restorative dentistry and either paediatric dentistry or oral surgery.
Administrative:
Undertake patient administration and other clinical, academic and departmental administrative duties and take part in the day to day running of the dental hospital.
Audit:
Participate in the clinical audit and governance activities of the Department/Dental Hospital/Trust.
Teaching:
Provide supervision and support to undergraduate dental students on outpatient clinics, lead seminars and, contribute to the didactic lecture programme and formal examination processes.
Participate in planning, co-ordination and delivery of specific components of the undergraduate programme in partnership with senior colleagues.
About us
For an informal discussion and further information regarding the opportunity and Directorate, please contact: Dr Simon Stone, Honorary Consultant, Director of Clinical Studies, simon.stone1@nhs.net
Job description
Job responsibilities
The major focus of the role is to support the provision and development of clinical training for dental and dental therapy undergraduates. Experience in teaching is strongly desirable.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The major focus of the role is to support the provision and development of clinical training for dental and dental therapy undergraduates. Experience in teaching is strongly desirable.
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Specialist Skills
Essential
- BDS or equivalent.
- GDC registerable qualification.
- Will have been fully registered with the General Dental Council for at least 3 years.
- MFDS or equivalent.
Desirable
- Formal training in teaching / teaching qualification.
- Higher clinical qualification.
Clinical Experience
Essential
- At least 3 years or more post qualification experience.
- Completed VT/FD/ GPT training programme in general dental practice or salaried dental services. OR One-year equivalent in recognised hospital post as SHO/ DCT2 or above.
- Some teaching/training experience within the clinical dental team.
Desirable
- Principal / senior dentist in General or Specialist Practice. OR Experience as VT trainer. OR Experience as a Senior Dental Clinician / Trainer in salaried dental services.
- Training experience with undergraduates.
- Clinical supervision of junior hospital staff or VTs.
- Presentations.
Management and Administration Experience
Essential
- Ability to run a teaching service and participate in management process.
- Committed to share in professional, managerial and teaching responsibilities necessary to fulfil the obligations of the Directorate to the Trust and its workforce.
- Flexible approach to service delivery and committed approach to development.
- Able to communicate well with patients and colleagues.
- An understanding of Clinical Governance.
Desirable
- Proven management and administration ability
- Understanding of management goals.
Teaching
Essential
- Ability to teach clinical skills.
Desirable
- Postgraduate qualification in medical education.
- Experience of supervising junior dental staff.
- Experience of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
Research
Desirable
- Higher degree.
- Evidence of involvement in and understanding of research methodology and publication of findings.
- Research/critical review of literature.
Audit
Essential
- Evidence of participation in audit.
Desirable
- Evidence of having changed practice as a result of audit.
- Evidence of having revisited the audit to assess improvement.
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Specialist Skills
Essential
- BDS or equivalent.
- GDC registerable qualification.
- Will have been fully registered with the General Dental Council for at least 3 years.
- MFDS or equivalent.
Desirable
- Formal training in teaching / teaching qualification.
- Higher clinical qualification.
Clinical Experience
Essential
- At least 3 years or more post qualification experience.
- Completed VT/FD/ GPT training programme in general dental practice or salaried dental services. OR One-year equivalent in recognised hospital post as SHO/ DCT2 or above.
- Some teaching/training experience within the clinical dental team.
Desirable
- Principal / senior dentist in General or Specialist Practice. OR Experience as VT trainer. OR Experience as a Senior Dental Clinician / Trainer in salaried dental services.
- Training experience with undergraduates.
- Clinical supervision of junior hospital staff or VTs.
- Presentations.
Management and Administration Experience
Essential
- Ability to run a teaching service and participate in management process.
- Committed to share in professional, managerial and teaching responsibilities necessary to fulfil the obligations of the Directorate to the Trust and its workforce.
- Flexible approach to service delivery and committed approach to development.
- Able to communicate well with patients and colleagues.
- An understanding of Clinical Governance.
Desirable
- Proven management and administration ability
- Understanding of management goals.
Teaching
Essential
- Ability to teach clinical skills.
Desirable
- Postgraduate qualification in medical education.
- Experience of supervising junior dental staff.
- Experience of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
Research
Desirable
- Higher degree.
- Evidence of involvement in and understanding of research methodology and publication of findings.
- Research/critical review of literature.
Audit
Essential
- Evidence of participation in audit.
Desirable
- Evidence of having changed practice as a result of audit.
- Evidence of having revisited the audit to assess improvement.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
