Clinical Lecturer for Dental Sciences at Newcastle University

The Person (Essential)

 Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Essential

• Detailed clinical knowledge in the field of Restorative Dentistry at a level applicable to teaching on the undergraduate BDS/BSc curriculum
• Clinical chairside dental teaching experience in an academic setting
• Substantial experience in leading and teaching on clinical skills courses for undergraduates
• Evidence of leadership in an academic setting
• Experience of undertaking research
• Experience of preparing research proposals for submission to competitive funding organisations (e.g. NIHR and Industry)
• Evidence of publication within peer reviewed journals
• Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English, adequate to enable effective communication about dental topics with patients and colleagues
• Demonstrates appropriate technical and clinical competence in restorative dentistry and provides evidence of the development of diagnostic skills and clinical judgement

Desirable

• An awareness of significant developments in restorative dentistry globally and in the UK.
• Supervision of postgraduate students in research
• An interest in research aligned to one of the School’s three themes
• Satisfied benchmarking or demonstrated eligibility for Specialty Training from benchmarking in UK National Recruitment

Attributes and Behaviour

Essential

• Satisfactory pre-employment health screen
• Commitment to the University's research-strategy and mission
• Commitment to the University and School's engagement strategy
• Commitment to own personal development and understanding its importance
• Ability to work in teams and across disciplines
• Excellent organisational, communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to meet deadlines and manage conflicting priorities
• Is fit to practice dentistry and at the time of appointment will have satisfactory enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) or Disclosure Scotland/ Access NI checks (or equivalent)

Qualifications

Essential

• BDS Degree
• Full registration with the United Kingdom General Dental Council (GDC)
• PhD or equivalent, in a topic related to dentistry or oral health that aligns to the school’s research themes
• Eligible for honorary clinical status with the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and NTN (A)
• Fellowship of HEA or equivalent and/or an academic teaching qualification.
• Demonstrates the competencies required at the end of a UK Dental Core Training Programme Year 2 by either:       
• Evidence of completion of DCT 2/3 or National Certificate of Dental Core Equivalence at the time of application
• Diploma of Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery (MFDS) Membership of the Joint Faculties (MJDF) or MCGDent