Clinical Senior Lecturer/Honorary Consultant in Special Care Dentistry

We have an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Senior Lecturer/Honorary Consultant in Special Care Dentistry at our Glasgow Dental Hospital and School which is the major dental referral and teaching centre in the West of Scotland based in the heart of the city centre of Glasgow. It benefits from comprehensive modern facilities for patient care, student training, and for education and research into dental and oral diseases and disorders. We provide staff with excellent opportunities to develop their clinical teaching skills.

You will play a significant role in the development and delivery of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and assessment in Special Care Dentistry. You will work collaboratively as part of a large team to develop and deliver on areas of dental education that require a multidisciplinary approach. You will be expected to participate fully in management and administration of the Dental School, including contributing to agenda setting and supporting the development of strategic priorities at a senior level. The primary focus of the role is Learning & Teaching.

In addition, you will be expected to perform the duties of an Honorary Consultant in Special Care Dentistry.

The University of Glasgow’s Dental School is the largest in the Scotland and is consistently ranked amongst the top Dental Schools in the UK. The post is based at Glasgow Dental School in the School of Medicine, Dentistry and Nursing, which is part of the College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences [MVLS] at the University of Glasgow.

The Dental School is dedicated to the delivery of world-leading, student-centred learning and teaching which embraces modern and dynamic approaches to education. Our commitment to progress in Dental Education has resulted in the formation of a unique Community of Dental Educational Research and Scholarship, which consistently contributes to the international community and leads on academic output in this field. We provide an advanced and collaborative curriculum, which recognises, respects, and fully supports individuals, aiming to allow each individual to flourish and become a world changer.

This post is full time (40 hours per week) and open ended.

Visit our website for further information on the University of Glasgow, Dental School: www.gla.ac.uk/schools/dental

For informal enquiries, please contact Professor Aileen Bell, Head of the Dental School, Aileen.Bell@glasgow.ac.uk

Interviews for this role are expected to be held on 27^th August 2026.

Apply online at: www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/clinical-senior-lecturer-slash-honorary-consultant-in-special-care-dentistry-5940336

Closing Date: 6^th July 2026 at 23:45.

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.

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