Clinical Teaching Fellow in Paediatric Dentistry

School of Dentistry

Would you like a career in Paediatric dentistry and want to develop your academic skills? This post will provide you with experience of teaching undergraduate dental students.

This is a unique opportunity for your development as a clinical teacher. With a dental qualification, full GDC registration and relevant foundation/general professional training or equivalent you will contribute to teaching students in the School’s undergraduate programme in Paediatric Dentistry. You will participate in the maintenance and further development of excellence in the quality of education within the School of Dentistry/Leeds Dental Institute. Responsibilities will include clinical supervision of students and support for clinical audit and service evaluation projects. This post will suit enthusiastic clinicians with an interest in Paediatric Dentistry and dental education, and who wish to explore the potential for an academic career in Paediatric Dentistry. This may include dentists who are wishing to gain further experience in Paediatric Dentistry prior to applying for a specialist training programme.

You will be located on the main University campus.

Fixed term contract end date is 31 August 2027.

What we offer in return

• 26 days holiday plus approx. 16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s over 42 days a year!
• Generous pension scheme plus life assurance.
• Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
• Personal Development: 

- Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.

- All FMH staff are entitled to ten days staff development per year (pro rata). Please speak to your Line Manager about how you can utilise these.

• Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:

Professor Peter Day: p.f.day@leeds.ac.uk

Dr Richard Balmer: r.c.balmer@leeds.ac.uk