Clinical Teacher

at  Kings College London

Job id: 096905. Salary: £33,885 - £63,037 pro rata, including London Weighting Allowance.
Posted: 15 October 2024. Closing date: 20 October 2024.
Business unit: Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences. Department: Centre for Dental Education.
Contact details: Robert Seath. Robert.seath@kcl.ac.uk
Location: Portsmouth Site. Category: Academic & Teaching.
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About us
King’s College London’s Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences is one of the foremost dental schools in the world. Recently rated fifth in the world in dentistry by the QS World University Rankings 2024, the Faculty aims to maximise impact on health and wellbeing by integrating excellence across four areas:
Education / teaching
World-class science
Clinical approaches
Patient care
The Faculty’s vision is to be world leading in dental, oral and craniofacial education, research and clinical care.
The Faculty’s international reputation attracts students and staff from across the globe. The largest dental academic centre in the UK, they teach over 700 undergraduate students, 140 graduate taught students, 300 distance learning students and 110 graduate research students. The Faculty is shaped by a diverse student and staff population which adds strength to its standing.
About the role
Part-time (minimum one day a week) clinical teachers are required to teach within different departments including: Dental Outreach clinics.
These posts would be ideally suited to an experienced or a specialist dental practitioner with an interest in the education of dental students. A major aspect of the posts is to provide clinical teaching and support for the training of BDS undergraduates (and DCP students). Clinical teachers will also be expected to deliver seminars and possibly lectures, assess students and provide feedback on their performance. Support will be provided if needed.
This post is for our Outreach Clinic at Portsmouth Dental Academy - Outreach Clinic, General Dentistry
Applicants should be experienced and fully GDC Registered Dentists. An appropriate honorary clinical contract will be requested from the appropriate NHS Trust and the successful applicant will be expected to take part in all aspects of clinical governance activities
Applicants from a general practice environment are encouraged and the Faculty also values postgraduate qualifications, employing specialist clinical teachers in a range of specialities.
This is a part time post (8 Hours per week), and you will be offered an indefinite contract.
About you
To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

Essential criteria

• Full GMC / NMC / other relevant body registration with valid license to practice.
• Broad demonstrable clinical post qualification experience and expertise.
• Ability to supervise undergraduate students.
• Enthusiastic approach to teaching.
• Good communication skills.
• Commitment to ethical workplace behaviour.
• Regular attendance and good time keeping.
• Meet the UK right to work requirements.

Desirable criteria

• Specialist qualification
• FDS, MFDS, MJDF or equivalent
• Certificate in teaching
• MSc or equivalent in a relevant dental discipline

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