Job Description
Responsible to:
Academically: Line Manager and Head of School
For clinical duties, you will be responsible to the Clinical Director and professionally accountable to the Medical Director of the NHS Trust.
Main Function of Post
The main purpose of this post is to teach and supervise students in Restorative Dentistry and Primary Care in the Dental Hospital/ School and, when required, in Outreach Centres, including St David's and Mountain Ash Hospitals. This post would be ideally suited to dental practitioners with an interest in the education and teaching of dental students. A major aspect of the post is to provide support for the training of undergraduate students in restorative dentistry studying the Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS), BSc in Dental Therapy and Hygiene and Diploma in Dental Hygiene programmes (DH&T). You will undertake regular clinical teaching sessions within the main dental hospital, and in the clinical skills learning environment. You will be expected to take part in all aspects of clinical governance activities. An appropriate honorary clinical contract will be requested from the Cardiff and Vale University Health Board.
Activities the post holder will be expected to undertake:
* Conduct didactic and clinical teaching of Restorative Dentistry/ Primary Care on undergraduate programmes (BDS/ DH&T).
* Engage in the development and delivery of teaching and assessment in restorative dentistry, support learning & teaching innovation and contribute to the learning and teaching strategy of the school.
* Provide an exemplary ethical standard as a role model for students at all levels.
* Undertake managerial and organisational duties associated with teaching of undergraduate students.
* Inspire students to reach their full potential, developing your skills in assessment methods and in providing constructive feedback to students.
* Carry out other forms of scholarship including work associated with examinations (setting and marking papers and providing constructive feedback to students), administration, and participation in committee work.
* Any other duties, commensurate with the grade of the post.
Person Specification
Essential criteria
* Possess a BDS (or equivalent) degree, full registration with the United Kingdom General Dental Council (GDC).
* Evidence of further postgraduate study in dentistry (this does not have to be a formal qualification but must be able to be evidenced).
* Evidence of post qualification experience of working within a general dental practice.
* Knowledge of and/or participation in Clinical Governance and Audit.
* Evidence of Continued Professional Development in specified core activity and Primary Care Dentistry.
* Ability to work well within a team but take independent decisions when necessary and seek advice when appropriate, displaying independence in personal goal setting.
* Evidence of excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and the ability to relate to patients, students, and colleagues.
* An innovative and forward-thinking approach to problem solving.
* Ability to organise own learning and time.
* Strong organisational skills with ability to prioritise own workload on a daily and longer-term basis.
Desirable criteria
* Formal postgraduate study related to Restorative Dentistry.
* Distinctions, prizes, awards, scholarships, other degrees.
* Publications or evidence of scholarly interest/activity.
* Experience of teaching within a higher education, or NHS, training environment.
Additional Information
Clinical
* Hold an honorary clinical contract with the Cardiff and Vale University Health Board to enable you to provide/oversee patient care.
* Carry out patient screening and other clinical tasks as required.
* Participate in the management/medical audit requirements of the department in liaison with other colleagues and in line with the NHS.
* Comply with the NHS policy on clinical governance.
* Comply with all NHS policies and procedures.
* Participate in continuing medical/dental education, in agreement with the Chief Executive of the NHS Trust.
* Engage in continuing medical/dental education and professional development, and comply with all requirements to satisfy the GDC standards.
Administrative
* Participate in University/programme related administrative duties and assessment, through participation in committee work within the School, College, and University structure.
* Engage with the University Performance Development Review (PDR) process.
* Act as a Personal Tutor and provide pastoral support and guidance to students, including individualised support to undergraduate students where appropriate.
* Attend professional training sessions related to student learning, teaching and assessment including participating in Peer Review of Teaching and other quality enhancement processes.
* Take reasonable care for the health and safety of self and of other persons who may be affected by your acts or omissions at work in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, EC directives and the University’s Safety, Health and Environment Policies and procedures and to cooperate with the University on any legal duties placed on it as the employer.
* Comply with legal and regulatory requirements in respect of equality and diversity, data protection, copyright and licensing, security, financial and other University policies, procedures and codes as appropriate.
* You may be asked to perform other duties occasionally which are not included above, but which will be consistent with the role.
IMPORTANT: Evidencing Criteria
It is the School of Dentistry's policy to use the person specification as a key tool for short-listing. Candidates should evidence that they meet ALL of the essential criteria as well as, where relevant, the desirable. As part of the application process you will be asked to provide this evidence via a supporting statement. Please ensure when submitting this document / attaching it to your application profile you name it with the vacancy reference number, in this instance for this post 18957BR Clinical Lecturer in Restorative Dentistry. If candidates do not provide written evidence of meeting all of the essential criteria then their application will not be progressed. The School of Dentistry welcome the submission of CVs to accompany evidence of the job-based criteria.
Salary Range Min.
45,675
Salary Range Max.
84,102
Job Category
Academic - Teaching & Scholarship, Medical & Dental
Grade
Clinical Grade D1
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