Associate Clinical Lecturer (Orthodontics) - Department of Dentistry - 106873 - Clinical

Position Details

• Department: Dentistry, School of Health Sciences, College of Medicine and Health – University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK.
• Employment Type: Full time (part‑time 8 hours per week possible).
• Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 (dependent on experience).
• Contract: Permanent.
• Closing date: 22 July 2026.

Associate Clinical Professor – Job Summary

The successful candidate will support teaching leadership, academic citizenship, and clinical service at a senior level as part of an honorary contract with the Birmingham Community Health Care Foundation Trust.

Responsibilities

Education

• Contribute to the pedagogical knowledge base and develop teaching resources or practice‑based research.
• Lead and support innovative teaching approaches and methodologies.
• Design curriculum at module and programme levels, ensuring contemporary, inclusive, engaging and challenging content.
• Engage students in curriculum design.
• Publish and present on education policy and practice.
• Participate in external quality assurance activities (e.g., external examining).
• Assist in recruitment and admission of students where appropriate.
• Co‑supervise doctoral students to completion.
• Develop teaching, learning and assessment policies and strategies.
• Act as an education mentor to colleagues.
• Develop new approaches to learning and teaching.
• Contribute to knowledge transfer and enterprise, enhancing student experience and employability.
• Teach and examine courses at a range of levels; plan, review and refine teaching approaches; develop programme proposals; supervise, mark and examine.
• All teaching will be informed by discipline‑based research.

Management/Administration

• Lead departmental or school activities and represent the school on college or university committees.
• Contribute to the development and running of the department or school, including teaching assessment.
• Lead international engagement at the school or college level.
• Manage staff and resources supporting major teaching activities.
• Help shape the learning and teaching strategy of the department and university.
• Deliver knowledge transfer, enterprise, business and public engagement with high‑value impact.
• Implement a culture of equality, diversity and inclusion through policies, procedures and practices.
• Serve on and assist with university committees and task groups (e.g., Senate, Council, Education Committee).
• Chair or chair sub‑committees associated with external bodies.
• Project‑manage teams to devise and implement programmes or recruitment drives.
• Contribute to widening participation and public understanding of the discipline.
• Participate in administrative panels such as appeals panels or working groups.

Citizenship

• Identify well‑being issues and develop solutions.
• Take ownership of challenges faced by the school or college, collaborating with colleagues to find solutions.
• Mentor and coach early‑career colleagues.

Clinical Service

• Provide clinical service as part of an honorary contract under a service lead.
• Develop clinical skills in orthodontics.
• Deliver personal treatment sessions on an outpatient basis.
• Support junior dentists and nurses through teaching programmes.
• Collaborate with trust colleagues to strengthen the dental service network.

Person Specification

• Dentist (registered with GDC, licence to practise, completed specialist training, participating in clinical appraisal and re‑validation).
• Demonstrated competence in teaching, learning, management and administration.
• Teaching experience within the subject specialism.
• Typically a higher degree (PhD) or equivalent qualifications.

Learning and Teaching Requirements

• High national reputation for teaching and learning excellence.
• Proven use of effective teaching methods and assessment strategies that promote high‑quality learning.
• Strategic development of new programmes, approaches to learning or learning resources.
• Significant contributions to teaching excellence within the department, school, college or externally.
• Mentor colleagues to develop teaching skills.
• High‑value impact knowledge transfer and enterprise benefiting the college and university.

Management and Administration Requirements

• Successful and sustained performance in significant administrative/managerial roles (e.g., exams officer).
• Innovative contributions to the management/administration of the department, school or college.
• Active participation in committees, collaborative teaching and administrative tasks.
• Promotion of equality and diversity to stakeholders.
• Use of data to identify equality and diversity issues.
• Development of interventions to address equality and diversity issues.

Health and Safety, DBS and Occupational Health

The University is committed to safeguarding. All successful applicants will be required to pass Occupational Health and DBS clearance before appointment.

Informal Enquiries

Professor Sunny Khambay – b.s.khambay.1@bham.ac.uk
Dr Upen Patel – u.s.patel@bham.ac.uk

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

The University holds Athena SWAN, Race Equality Charter and Disability Confident accreditations. We are committed to sustainability and to creating a fair and inclusive workplace for all. Learn more on our website.