Job summary
We are seeking an outstanding clinician with ambition, vision and an excellent track record in dental education, and who is, or has the potential to become, a national leader in thefield. The appointee will work primarily with colleagues on delivering, managing anddeveloping our modern, innovative undergraduate dental curricula.
Opportunities to contribute to the wider educational activity of the School will be tailored to the successful candidate's experience, qualifications and interests.
As a leader in the Schools education team, this role will help shape strategies for the development of the discipline andcontribute to leadership in the delivery of excellent education and student experience.
The role holder will work with the School leadership to realise our strategic ambitions.The appointment will be held at Bristol Dental School and will ultimately be responsible tothe Head of School.
Opportunities exist to develop your passion in teaching and, where appropriate, relevant research.
Collaboration is strongly encouraged between dental specialties and is core to the vision behind our integrated undergraduate curricula.
We have strong links with teachers and researchers in other academic disciplines across the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences and wider University which the post holder will be encouraged to build on.
Main duties of the job
Supporting the Schools Director of Education in academic leadership including
setting the Schools strategic direction in teaching and assessment
Being a key link between the Schools leadership and clinical teaching staff to ensure
our educational strategy is embedded across all of the Schools teaching activities
Ensuring quality in the Schools provision of education, including chairing relevant
committees, supporting year leads, supporting the annual programme review
process, and, where appropriate, representing the School at Faculty and/or
University education meetings
Contributing to leadership in the Schools implementation of the General Dental
Councils Safe Practitioner learning outcomes
Contributing to and/or leading development of the Schools strategies on digital
dentistry and sustainability
Contributing to and/or leading widening participation activities and student
recruitment
Supporting the Schools Strategic Leadership Team in decision-making in response
to internal and external opportunities and challenges to ensure our educational
provision remains student-focussed, high quality and financially sustainable
For appropriately qualified and experienced candidates, leading the Schools
developing interests in pedagogic research
Supporting junior colleagues in developing their careers in dental education,
including through direct line management, and contributing towards strategic
succession planning.
About us
Bristol Dental School leads multi-disciplinary research in laboratory, clinical and population sciences.
The research groups and laboratories are based in Dorothy Hodgkin Building and the Dental School,
facilitating close working relationships with clinical researchers and complementary research activity
aligned to the Medical School, ensuring a key critical mass and world-leading research quality.
We
have a successful strategy for developing the next generation of clinical academics through formal
Integrated Academic & Clinical Training schemes, with researchers working across world-leading
Dental and Medical research teams.
Bristol Dental School was the first UK Dental School to hold the Silver Award, and we are proud to
continue to hold a Silver Athena Swan award highlighting its positive approach to equal
opportunities.
We continue to make improvements to working culture and to foster collaboration
and team working within our new Dental School.
We are a welcoming and supportive community,
and are undertaking further work to increase the inclusivity within our School through design of the
new building, and other education-related activities such as our curriculum decolonisation project.
Additionally, we are developing a programme of in-house continuing professional development to
support our teams to stay at the forefront of modern education and clinical practice.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description for further details including a breakdown of the role responsibilities and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description for further details including a breakdown of the role responsibilities and person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registerable clinical qualification (e.g. BDS)
- To have and maintain full registration with the United Kingdom General Dental Council
Desirable
- Royal College of Surgeons membership (e.g., MFDS or equivalent), or Fellowship of the Faculty of Dental Surgery (e.g., FDS or equivalent), or other relevant postgraduate clinical qualification
- Membership of relevant professional organisations
- Fellowship/Senior Fellowship of Higher Education Academy and/or academic teaching qualification
- Postgraduate academic qualifications (e.g., MSc, DDS, PhD, MClinDent
Experience
Essential
- Substantial recent experience of leadership in a University Dental School setting
- Track record of effective leadership of teams
- Experience of teaching, clinical supervision and assessment of dental students
- Excellent organisation and interpersonal skills, and ability to resolve conflict in a positive manner
- Experience in curriculum/course design and management
- The ability to build collaborations with colleagues in complementary areas of work
- High-level written and verbal communication, including for example, writing teaching material, delivering lectures, tutorials and conference presentations.
- Good level of IT skills
- Capacity to work in a range of educational settings and situations
- Ability to meet deadlines and prioritise conflicting commitments
- Awareness of clinical governance issues, and the need to participate in such activities related to all clinical work
- Abilities to provide pastoral support to undergraduate and postgraduate students as a personal tutor, including signposting to specialist services where appropriate
Desirable
- Evidence of external grant funding
- Evidence of publication in peer-reviewed scientific journals
- Track record of working to increase impact of research
- Experience of developing and introducing new academic programmes
Communication and interpersonal skills
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills, both verbal and written, at all levels
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients and their relatives/carers, clinical colleagues, support staff and other colleagues
- Ability to develop effective working relationships on an individual and multi-professional basis with all levels of staff both within and across divisions
- Strong team building and motivational skills with evidence of successful delivery of change
Other criteria
Essential
- A willingness to contribute to the wider administrative activities of the School as outlined in the job description and additional duties as requested by the Head of School
- To contribute to the civic responsibilities of the Dental School, Faculty and University as outlined in our Vision for the University of Bristol
- A willingness to contribute to occasional out-of-hours (e.g., weekends, evenings) activities to deliver community engagement, outreach, and student recruitment activities
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registerable clinical qualification (e.g. BDS)
- To have and maintain full registration with the United Kingdom General Dental Council
Desirable
- Royal College of Surgeons membership (e.g., MFDS or equivalent), or Fellowship of the Faculty of Dental Surgery (e.g., FDS or equivalent), or other relevant postgraduate clinical qualification
- Membership of relevant professional organisations
- Fellowship/Senior Fellowship of Higher Education Academy and/or academic teaching qualification
- Postgraduate academic qualifications (e.g., MSc, DDS, PhD, MClinDent
Experience
Essential
- Substantial recent experience of leadership in a University Dental School setting
- Track record of effective leadership of teams
- Experience of teaching, clinical supervision and assessment of dental students
- Excellent organisation and interpersonal skills, and ability to resolve conflict in a positive manner
- Experience in curriculum/course design and management
- The ability to build collaborations with colleagues in complementary areas of work
- High-level written and verbal communication, including for example, writing teaching material, delivering lectures, tutorials and conference presentations.
- Good level of IT skills
- Capacity to work in a range of educational settings and situations
- Ability to meet deadlines and prioritise conflicting commitments
- Awareness of clinical governance issues, and the need to participate in such activities related to all clinical work
- Abilities to provide pastoral support to undergraduate and postgraduate students as a personal tutor, including signposting to specialist services where appropriate
Desirable
- Evidence of external grant funding
- Evidence of publication in peer-reviewed scientific journals
- Track record of working to increase impact of research
- Experience of developing and introducing new academic programmes
Communication and interpersonal skills
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills, both verbal and written, at all levels
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients and their relatives/carers, clinical colleagues, support staff and other colleagues
- Ability to develop effective working relationships on an individual and multi-professional basis with all levels of staff both within and across divisions
- Strong team building and motivational skills with evidence of successful delivery of change
Other criteria
Essential
- A willingness to contribute to the wider administrative activities of the School as outlined in the job description and additional duties as requested by the Head of School
- To contribute to the civic responsibilities of the Dental School, Faculty and University as outlined in our Vision for the University of Bristol
- A willingness to contribute to occasional out-of-hours (e.g., weekends, evenings) activities to deliver community engagement, outreach, and student recruitment activities
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
