Clinical Lecturer (Orthodontics) - Department of Dentistry at University of Birmingham

Role Summary

The Clinical Lecturer post is permanent with a focus on the delivery of Orthodontic education for the students registered on the BDS degree programme. 

The main clinical duties of the post will be in the Birmingham Dental Hospital & School of Dentistry. However, as Orthodontic clinical placement clinical teaching may also be delivered in community clinics, there may be a need to visit the outreach clinical placement sites from a quality assurance and support perspective, on occasion.

In their role as Part-time Clinical Lecturer, the candidate will contribute to teaching and administration. In addition, the candidate will be expected to contribute to academic citizenship, likely to be demonstrated through generous, mutually respectful and supportive working relationships with all staff and students. Teaching will include: (a) development and leadership of major teaching programmes or equivalent; and (b) enhancement of the student experience and employability. Management and administration will include Departmental/School leadership and management activity with University wide involvement – for example through knowledge transfer, enterprise, business engagement, and public engagement or similar activities. Clinical service as part of an honorary Consultant contract with the Birmingham Community Health Care Trust. 

Main Duties

• Teaching and assessment of Orthodontics as agreed with the Head of Specialty and Department.
• Administrative and student support activities at the discretion of the Head of Department.
• To support, develop and promote all aspects of teaching for undergraduate students on the BDS course, both within and outside of the specialty of Orthodontics. 
• Develop clinical skills within Orthodontics.

Learning and Teaching 

• To carry out clinical teaching in both a simulated and clinical environment in Orthodontics using traditional (lectures, seminars and personal supervision) and contemporary methods. 
• Examine courses at all levels, i.e. undergraduate, postgraduate (at the appropriate time) and/or higher research degree students (at the appropriate time).
• To plan and review own teaching approach.
• To develop and apply innovative teaching approaches and materials to enable learning and enthuse students.
• To develop programme proposals and contribute to the wider design of the Department teaching programme.
• To undertake the full range of responsibilities in relation to supervision, marking and examining to ensure students’ progress is being monitored and reported in line with established procedures. 
• To develop approaches to teaching and learning which are appropriate for the University and subject area and reflect developing practices elsewhere.
• To contribute to ad hoc educational projects undertaken within the Department, School, College and University.
• To lead the design and delivery of a range of teaching, learning, assessment and feedback activities, and promote all aspects of teaching of undergraduate BDS within the remit of Orthodontics.
• To be responsible for developing creative and innovative approaches to teaching and learning, ensuring that the quality of educational opportunities available to undergraduate students is continually enhanced.

Management/Administration/ Professional 

• To maintain registration with the GDC.
• Active participation in subject group meetings. 
• Undertake academic course-related administrative tasks, including attendance at Examination Boards, as appropriate. 
• Undertake appropriate scholarships necessary to maintain effective teaching materials.
• To participate in student recruitment activities where appropriate.
• Contribute to Department management processes where appropriate. 
• Assess and organise resources effectively where appropriate. 
• Provide support and guidance to students, acting as a personal tutor, resolving and/or referring to specialist parties where appropriate.
• Promote equality, diversity and inclusion through monitoring and evaluation and actively challenging unacceptable behaviour.

Clinical Service

• Clinical activity in Orthodontics.
• Develop clinical skills across Orthodontics.

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

• BDS or equivalent. 
• Full GDC registration. 
• MFDS RCS or equivalent.
• Completion of Dental foundation training or equivalent. 
• GDC Orthodontic Specialty list.
• Successfully completed ISFE or shortly to sit the ISFE (must be within 6 months of interview).

Desirable

• Diploma or master’s in clinical discipline.
• Completion of a Royal College approved clinical training programme.
• Eligibility for Dental Performers List.