Job details

Job reference

A9741

Date posted

13/09/2023

Application closing date

08/10/2023

Location

Plymouth

Salary

Clinical Consultant

Contract Type

Permanent, Full-time

Contractual hours

37

Job category/type

Academic/Research

Director of Clinical Dentistry

Description

Applications are invited for the position of the Director of Clinical Dentistry at Plymouth University, Peninsula Dental School. The appointment will be at Honorary Consultant level and you will be on a GDC specialist list.

This exciting and varied post involves not only teaching at Undergraduate and Postgraduate level relevant to discipline, but Clinical Governance roles related to the following:

To be the lead clinical decision maker and hold responsibility for clinical quality and standards, clinical supervisors and student clinical experience in the Dental Education Facilities and the Simulated Dental Learning Environment.

To be the lead Clinician ensuring that the highest clinical quality and standards are maintained at all times.

To work closely with the Clinical Leads and Director of Community Based Dentistry to ensure that Peninsula Dental School delivers the highest quality of patient care and training.

To lead on clinical standard setting within Plymouth University Peninsula Dental School

To lead the Dental Clinical Quality and Standards Meeting and Clinical Away Days.

To assist and support the Clinical Lead/Associate Directors in the management and appraisal of clinical supervisors.

To work closely with the Clinical Leads / Associate Directors to manage and lead the dental laboratories and provision of Dental Laboratory work.

To work closely with the Directors of Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise.

Based in the Faculty of Health, the Peninsula Dental School is committed to three core aims: outstanding clinical education, strong social engagement, and world class research which all feature strongly in the student learning experience. A key strength is a close relationship with our clinical placement provider-Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise (PDSE), with early clinical contact for all students. The School offer students ultra modern facilities and are committed to producing dental practitioners with clinical skills of the highest order and a strong sense of social awareness. The state-of-the-art Dental Education Facilities provide a substantial service to over 5,000 NHS patients per year. Committed to equality, diversity and inclusion across all aspects of our activities, the School is proud to hold an Athena SWAN Silver award recognising a commitment to champion and support a culture of participation and inclusivity and to communicate and raise awareness of equality, diversity and inclusion. The School is the first dental school in the UK to achieve Surgical Education Centre accreditation from the Royal College of Surgeons. The Plymouth Institute of Health and Care Research is the core of research activity, providing a thriving community that conducts adventurous world-leading research with the explicit purpose of improving the health and care of the populations we serve.

Source:

https: // www. plymouth.ac.uk/news/plymouth-becomes-first-dental-school-to-gain- royal-college-of-surgeons-centre-accreditation

The successful candidate may be required to obtain an ATAS Certificate prior to this research being undertaken.

Please demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria outlined in the knowledge, qualifications, training and experience elements of the job description in your supporting statement.

For an informal discussion to find out more about the role then please contact Ewen McColl: by email at [email protected]

This role will require an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check plus a Children's Barred List and Adults Barred List check.

Interviews are likely to take place on Wednesday, 25 October 2023 and you will be notified if you have been shortlisted or not.

This is a full-time, permanent position, working 37 hours a week.

Flexible working options including job share will be considered.

We offer a competitive salary package and a generous pension and holiday scheme. We also offer a range of other benefits, including ongoing development opportunities.

A relocation package may be available to the successful candidate, conditions apply.

You must currently be registered with the following registration board: General Dental Council (GDC)

The University of Plymouth has a strong interdisciplinary research ethos which is supported by our three strategic Research Institutes; the Marine Institute, the Sustainable Earth Institute, and the Plymouth Institute of Health and Care Research. As a member of our academic community, you'll be expected to contribute to our recognised research strengths. Working holistically across the University, you will be challenged to innovate, collaborate and deliver impactful research contributions as part of a systems thinking approach to addressing today's global challenges.

The University of Plymouth is a diverse, welcoming community where everyone makes a difference and is encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. To find out more about our inclusive community, initiatives such as Athena Swan and the Race Equality Charter and our range of benefits / support mechanisms such as flexible working, staff networks and enhanced maternity, paternity & adoption leave please visit our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion webpages

We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented groups such as BAME/BIPOC and LGBT+

The Faculty of Health holds a Silver Athena Swan Award and the University holds a Bronze Athena SWAN Award which recognises commitment to advancing women's careers in STEMM academia.

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