Associate Professor / Professor - Oral/Dental Implantology

JOB PURPOSE

The College of Medicine & Dentistry are looking to appoint academic staff in the Implantology discipline. The primary role will be the provision of clinical and non-clinical teaching and support for the Master of Science (MSc) students in Implantology.

The post is ideally suited those with clinical and or academic dental experience and interest in the education of postgraduate students.

COLLEGE PROFILE

The College of Medicine & Dentistry is the UK’s first independent college primarily delivering clinical education, seeking to prepare and enhance healthcare professionals by translating research and learning into evidence-based clinical practice and patient care.

With a state-of-the-art campus and clinic located in the UK’s second-largest city, Birmingham, we have established ourselves over the years as a premier dental education provider, having welcomed over 200 UK and international postgraduate and diploma students.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Undertake didactic, practical, and clinical teaching to postgraduate students in the College of Medicine and Dentistry as directed by the Dean or nominee.
• Module co-ordination/leadership, as appropriate, including contributing to the development of specified, high quality modules/courses which meet students’ needs.
• Prepare, invigilate, mark and moderate assessments, in accordance with University policies and procedures, providing provide timely and effective feedback to students.
• Contribute to the practice based learning of students and coordinating with the clinical supervisors (if different).
• Provide personal tutoring to individual students in accordance with University policies and procedures as required from time to time.
• Provide an exemplary ethical standard as a role-model specialist clinician for students at all levels.
• Take part in the teaching activities to support the clinical teaching.

Administrative Responsibilities

• You will be required to undertake administrative work in support of the needs of the programme, and the wider College. Administrative duties will be determined with the Dean (or nominee) but should complement your clinical and teaching work.
• Contribute to the continued development and management of dentistry programmes as appropriate.
• Plan and prioritise your own daily work depending on the nature of the post: for teaching, plan up to one year ahead unless there are significant teaching programme changes or new courses.
• Deal with reactive requests daily, such as those relating to teaching, students and administrative tasks.
• Any other duties, commensurate with the grade of the post.

ROLE INFORMATION

Location:            Birmingham

Responsible to: `The College Dean or Nominee

Salary range:     Competitive salary

Status:              Full-Time, Part-Time/Job Share and Permanent

Enquiries:          Informal enquiries are by email to the PA to the Dean office:g.matthews@comd.org.uk

PROBATIONARY PERIOD

All employees are required to undergo a six-month probationary period, during which suitability for the position is assessed.

HEALTH AND SAFETY

All employees are responsible for reading, understanding and carrying out the requirements of the College’s Health and Safety policy and for informing a relevant person if they become aware of any non-compliance with the policy or of any identified training needs.

HOURS OF WORK  

Full time: 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday with possible weekends. Part time and job share are possible.

HOW TO APPLY 

To apply, please send your updated CV and a covering letter, click the apply button to send (jobs@comd.org.uk)