Senior Clinical Lecturer/Reader/Chair/Honorary Consultant in Paediatric Dentistry

School of Dentistry, College of Biomedical & Life Sciences

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an inspirational individual to provide
leadership in Paediatric Dentistry within our undergraduate BDS and Dental
Therapy and Hygiene programmes.

As such, we seek an enthusiastic individual who has achieved relevant specialist status in Paediatric Dentistry and expertise in this area, possessing a BDS (or equivalent) degree and full GDC registration (or UK eligibility for registration) as a specialist in Paediatric Dentistry.

Progressive healthcare education and patient care are successfully integrated with world famous research facilities in our major teaching and research centre. You will join academic and clinical staff who are recognised as world-leading experts in their fields, providing valuable clinical services to the people of Wales in addition to their academic responsibilities.

The successful candidate will have experience of developing and implementing curricula and assessment, particularly in relation to Paediatric Dentistry. They will take a leading role in the clinical and academic training of undergraduate students within Paediatric Dentistry and the development of their patient management, and clinical skills; ensuring linkage between the didactic and clinical components of the Undergraduate programmes to ensure students become knowledgeable, proficient and ethical practitioners. In addition, they will provide clinical leadership and a consultant-led service in Paediatric Dentistry.

There are opportunities to develop or participate in research within the School.

Appointment is offered at Clinical Senior Lecturer to Reader level, though for candidates meeting the relevant benchmarks set by Cardiff University, appointment may be made at Professorial level.

This is a full-time, open-ended post and is available from 1 May 2021.

For confidential, informal enquiries regarding this vacancy please contact Professor Nicola Innes, Head of School/Honorary Consultant in Paediatric Dentistry (InnesN@Cardiff.ac.uk).

Salary Scale: An appointment will be made on an appropriate point on the Clinical Academic Salary Scale.

Vacancy Number: 9537BR

Closing date: Sunday, 31 January 2021.

For further information on the School of Dentistry please visit http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/dentistry

Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We therefore welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, or age. In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.