Clinical Dental Tutor - Department of Dentistry - 98116Z25 - Clinical

Department of Dentistry, School of Health Sciences, College of Medicine and Health

Location: University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK

Full time starting salary is normally in the range £45,943 to £82,701

Clinical Part Time (16 hours per week) Fixed Term contract up to January 2027

Closing date: 12th January 2026

Background

An opportunity has arisen for an individual to join the enthusiastic and forward‑looking team of Clinical Dental Tutors and academics at the University of Birmingham teaching undergraduate dental students registered on the BDS degree programme. Teaching on the open plan clinics, supervising patient care, at the Birmingham Dental Hospital and School of Dentistry provides an excellent opportunity to shape the future dental professional using modern assessment and feedback technologies.

This role has a focus on teaching in Fixed and Removable Prosthodontics and Primary Care Dentistry.

Role Summary

The Department of Dentistry is looking to appoint a Clinical Dental Tutor to work under the direction of the Academic Leads for Clinical Practice, Specialty Teaching, Programme Director and the Head of Department. To undertake clinical teaching and/or laboratory‑based simulation teaching and associated administrative duties including progress monitoring, report writing and feeding into the Department’s reporting processes, particularly with a focus on the delivery of teaching in and supervision of students providing Fixed and Removable Prosthodontics and Primary Care Dentistry.

Main Duties

• Clinical supervision of integrated adult restorative dentistry teaching in Clinical Practice or specific Specialty Teaching areas, including paediatrics, fixed and removable prosthodontics, endodontics, periodontics, simulation environments and occasionally in other areas as required.
• Simulation teaching, as directed by Specialty Teaching areas, utilising phantom heads in both the laboratory and clinical environments.
• To monitor student progress with clinical procedures and to intervene when appropriate.
• Participation in tutorials and lecture programme which may include development of new teaching materials as appropriate.
• Preparation of the required teaching material and conforming to relevant teaching policies, including those published by Specialty Teaching areas.
• Maintain a professional record of student achievement and clinical experience on a sessional basis including timely provision of recorded feedback to the student.
• To provide input (report writing) to termly Continuous Assessment reports, collated by the Head of Firm or Specialty Lead.
• Ensure that unsatisfactory performance is explained in a supportive manner and duly noted in records so that they can be substantiated.
• Provide verbal and written feedback to students on strengths and weaknesses as close to the event as possible.
• Participate in examinations including, from time to time, the invigilation, assessment, question setting and marking of examination papers.

Clinical Organisation

• To conform to the clinical policies, guidelines, and standard operating procedures of Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHCfT) and the Department of Dentistry.
• To support the Speciality Lead and/or Head of Firm in the safe and efficient running of the clinic.
• To complete clinical documentation as appropriate to the hospital and local teaching area.
• Check student clinical patient record entries for errors or omissions.
• Electronically sign the hospital clinical patient record.
• Check and sign to authorise dental technical laboratory prescriptions and IRMER compliant radiography prescriptions.
• To undertake occasional sessions of NHS patient treatment or screening of NHS patients for recruitment to the Clinical Practice Service clinical placement patient pool.

Other

• To maintain registration with the GDC.
• Promote equality, diversity and inclusion through monitoring and evaluation and actively challenging unacceptable behaviour.

Person Specification

• Qualification: BDS or equivalent. GDC registration as a Dentist. Eligibility for Dental Performers List. Completion of Dental foundation training or equivalent. MFDS RCS or equivalent. Diploma or master’s in a clinical discipline.
• Teaching: Relevant teaching experience. Relevant teaching qualification.
• Clinical: Up to date with core clinical mandatory training. Experience of NHS systems and procedures.
• Knowledge, Skills and Achievements: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills relevant to teaching activities. Effective team working skills. Confident IT skills with the ability to use electronic records and systems. Flexible approach to work with the ability to adapt.
• Administration/Other: Honesty and integrity. Experience of championing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in own work area.

OH/DBS required. The University is committed to safeguarding and we promote safe recruitment practice, therefore all associated pre‑employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.

Due to the nature of the work undertaken in this role all successful applicants will be subject to a satisfactory Occupational Health and DBS clearance prior to appointment.

Use of AI in applications: We want to understand your genuine interest in the role and for the written elements of your application to accurately reflect your own communication style. Applications that rely too heavily on AI tools can appear generic and lack the detail we need to assess your skills and experience. Such applications will unlikely be progressed to interview.

We believe there is no such thing as a 'typical' member of University of Birmingham staff and that diversity in its many forms is a strength that underpins the exchange of ideas, innovation and debate at the heart of University life. We are committed to proactively addressing the barriers experienced by some groups in our community and are proud to hold Athena SWAN, Race Equality Charter and Disability Confident accreditations.

We have an Equality Diversity and Inclusion Centre that focuses on continuously improving the University as a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone has the opportunity to succeed. We are also committed to sustainability, which is a key part of our strategy.