Job Purpose 

To provide academic leadership and support within Oral Surgery and Oral Medicine. The appointee will play a role in the delivery of undergraduate teaching in multiple areas including Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine/Medicine in Relation to Dentistry and Human Factors. The post-holder will be expected to participate, when possible, to support the management of the Section of Clinical Dentistry, and to take leadership roles as required. Applicants will be expected to perform the clinical duties of an Honorary Consultant in Oral Surgery.

Main Duties and Responsibilities 

1. To provide of a range of teaching, assessment and feedback activities within the domains of Oral Surgery, develop teaching in Human Factors and assist with teaching in Oral Medicine/Medicine in Relation to Dentistry, in an environment that promotes scholarly learning for both undergraduate and postgraduate students, in accordance with the teaching objectives of the Dental School. This may include delivery of seminars, lectures, clinical and pre-clinical teaching. On average, there are 90 undergraduate students per year.

2. To be responsible for developing creative and innovative approaches to teaching and learning, ensuring that the quality of educational opportunities available to undergraduates is continually enhanced.

3. To participate in the ongoing development and review of undergraduate curricula.

4. To supervise undergraduate student research projects when practicable.

5. To provide effective, timely and appropriate feedback to students to support learning.

6. To engage in scholarship relevant to delivery of dental education and to disseminate outcomes appropriately.

7. To contribute to the management of the Section of Clinical Dentistry.

8.  To undertake administrative duties associated with the delivery of teaching and the academic management of the Dental School and wider School of Medicine, as determined by the Head of Section, Director of Dental Education and Head of the Dental School

9. To undertake clinical duties as an Honorary Consultant in Oral Surgery, as agreed in annual joint University/ NHS job planning. These are outlined below.

The post holder would generally be expected to take annual leave out with term-time.

The job description will be subject to review on an annual basis as a result of joint appraisal. It is envisaged that commitments will be annualised throughout the year to reflect academic and clinical commitments.

Main NHS Clinical Duties and Responsibilities:

1.The post-holder will contribute to all aspects of the clinical activity of the Department of Oral Surgery as well as some Tier 2 activity in Oral Medicine.

2. When practicable the post holder may perform duties at various locations including General Anaesthetic lists at local and regional hospitals within NHS GGC.

3.The post holder may be asked to contribute to the patient referral vetting process.

4.There is no out-of-hours on call commitment, however there is a duty consultant service during working hours. The post holder will contribute to this rota.

5.The post-holder will contribute to and support the active clinical governance programme of quality improvement projects, clinical audit, protocol development and supervision of staff in training and specialty dentists undertaking such projects. This also includes working within the clinical policy framework of NHS GGC.

6.The post-holder will manage the clinical administration related to service delivery utilising existing administrative support and systems and engaging with the active development of modern processes for the service under the NHS GGC Digital Strategy.

7.The post-holder will co-operate with the existing consultant team with regards to planned leave in order to ensure continuity and delivery of the expected clinical service and teaching level across the year, annualised where necessary.

8.The post-holder will integrate with colleagues as a team to deliver the clinical service and report to the Oral Surgery and Oral Medicine Clinical Leads on clinical matters.

9.The post-holder will be involved in training junior staff including foundation trainees and specialist trainees (both NHS and academic) mainly in Oral Surgery but on occasion may include specialties with whom we have a close working relationship for patient management e.g. Oral Medicine, Orthodontics, Paediatrics,  Restorative Dentistry and Special Care Dentistry.

10.There is an expectation that the individual will work together with NHS and University staff to facilitate and take part in clinical trials as opportunities arise.

Knowledge, Qualifications, Skills and Experience 

Knowledge/Qualifications 

Essential: 

A1 Registrable qualification with the General Dental Council and must be fully registered at the time of post commencement.

A2 Eligible for inclusion on the GDC Specialist List in Oral Surgery and must be included on the specialist list by the time of post commencement.

A3 Successful completion of an SAC approved training program in Oral Surgery or equivalent

A4 Hold, working towards, or be willing to work towards a certificate in Academic Practice, or equivalent learning and teaching qualification

A5 Hold a relevant qualification in Human Factors

A6 Hold a Masters degree/higher research degree or equivalent

Desirable:

B1 Fellowship in Dental Surgery or MFDS from one of the Royal Surgical Colleges, or equivalent.

Skills

Essential: 

C1 Ability to deliver research-informed teaching

C2 Excellent administrative and organisational skills

C3 Good IT skills

C4 Ability to motivate staff and provide strong academic leadership CS Excellent communication skills, both written and oral

C6 Excellent presentation skills

C7 Willingness and ability to work as part of a team

Experience

Essential: 

E1 Experience of delivering undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in Oral Surgery, Medicine in Relation to Dentistry and Human Factors

E2 Established quality research or learning, teaching & scholarship record

E4 Experience in academic assessment of dental students

E5 Experience of mentoring students and / or staff

E6 Breadth of experience across all aspects of Oral Surgery

Desirable: 

F1 Evidence of establishing collaborative working arrangements

F2 Experience of supervising postgraduate taught / research students

F3 Experience in administration of dental teaching programmes

F4 Experience of management processes in an academic environment

Terms and Conditions

An honorary consultant contract will be applied for from NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, with an associated salary from £107,144 – £142,369 per annum on the New Consultant Contract (NCC) Scotland. Further payments may be made by the NHS for clinical activity e.g. a clinical EPA, Discretionary Points, Merit Award and/or Availability Supplement, if eligible.

This post is full time and fixed term for up to 2 years.

Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG)

The University of Glasgow is committed to safeguarding children and protected adults by ensuring that individuals in regulated roles are appropriately vetted and monitored.

The University of Glasgow’s PVG policy aligns with the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 and reflects the legal requirements effective from 1 April 2025, including the mandatory PVG Scheme membership for regulated roles.

As part of Team UofG you will be a member of a world changing, inclusive community, which values ambition, excellence, integrity and curiosity.

As a valued member of our team, you can expect:

1 A warm welcoming and engaging organisational culture, where your talents are developed and nurtured, and success is celebrated and shared.

2 An excellent employment package with generous terms and conditions including 41 days of leave for full time staff, pension, benefits and discount packages.

3 A flexible approach to working.

4 A commitment to support your health and wellbeing

We believe that we can only reach our full potential through the talents of all. Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our values. Applications are particularly welcome from across our communities and in particular people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented within the University. Read more on how the University promotes and embeds all aspects of equality and diversity within our community here.

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Closing Date: 28th July 2025 at 23:45.