Clinical Fellow for the School of Dental Sciences

at  Newcastle University

Salary: £41,634 to £45,489 per annum
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: 14 February 2025

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Contribute to the delivery of an exceptional educational experience in both undergraduate programmes within the School (BDS and BScDental Therapy), but may be required to deliver teaching elsewhere in the curriculum or within one of our postgraduate programmes
• Take an active and significant role in the development and delivery of clinical teaching. Teaching duties may be within a range of clinical disciplines, dependant on the needs of the programmes and skill set of the successful applicant
• Make a contribution to the pastoral support of students
• Fully engage with quality asssurance and enhancement processes within the School and carry out administrative tasks and other duties to support the educational programme
• Register for a PhD based on one of the three research themes of the School

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Evidence of relevant formal post-graduate training (for example completion of Dental Foundation Training, Dental Core Trainingor equivalent)
• Demonstrable clinical skills and experience in dentistry
• Experience of teaching in a dental clinical setting
• Knowledge of general dentistry applicable to the undergraduate programmes and curriculum within the School
• Some experience of research or audit

The School of Dental Sciences is looking for a suitably qualified dentist for the role of Clinical Fellow. This post is intended as a first step in a clinical academic career.
The post holder will be expected to contribute to teaching within the School, will also be required to become actively involved in the research programme of the School and to register for a PhD under staff regulations which will be based on one of the School’s three research themes (Educational, Translational Oral Biosciences, Applied Oral Health). The post will include funding for PhD tuition fees as well as the opportunity to take a suitable teaching qualification (such as the Newcastle Education Practice Scheme, leading to accreditation as a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy subject to satisfactory completion).
It is essential that you have a BDS (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 research skills.
The appointment is full time, tenable for 6 years from appointment.
Informal enquires may be made to Dr Simon Stone at simon.stone@ncl.ac.uk
Further information about the School of Dental Science can be found at www.ncl.ac.uk/dental/
The University has developed an Academic Job Summary Guidance document which summarises the range of activities that academic colleagues may be expected to perform.