Clinical Director of Dentistry at University of Plymouth
Job Description
Expressions of interest are invited for the position of the Clinical Director at Peninsula Dental School. The appointment will be at Senior Lecturer/ Associate Professor level . You will be a GDC Dental Registrant with significant experience of Clinical Leadership.
You will have key 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.
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 ewen.mccoll@plymouth.ac.uk
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 Tuesday, 26 March 2024 and you will be notified if you have been shortlisted or not.
This is a full-time position working 37 hours per week on a permanent basis.
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 summary of our comprehensive benefits can be viewed here.
A relocation package may be available to the successful candidate, conditions apply.
Closing date: 12 midnight, Thursday 7 March 2024
The Faculty of Health holds two Silver and two Bronze Athena Swan Awards, which recognises commitment to supporting gender equality within higher education.
Staff appointed within the Faculty of Health may be able to join the NHS pension scheme subject to eligibility criteria.
You must currently be registered with the following registration board: General Dental Council (GDC)
