Clinical Lecturer in Periodontology at King’s College London

Closing date: 28 July 2023

Location: Guy’s Campus

Job description

The Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences’ overarching aim is to maximise impact on health and wellbeing by integrating excellence across four areas: world-class science, clinical approaches, patient care, and education, to provide scientifically informed solutions to clinical problems.

Teaching in Periodontology is organised through the academic Periodontology team. Both Undergraduate and Postgraduate Education in Periodontology is an important part of the activities of the Unit. The postholder is managerially accountable to the Centre Lead, whilst ultimate accountability rests with the Executive Dean of the Faculty. The postholder will observe all appropriate policies of the Foundation Trust protocols and procedures whilst undertaking clinical work with any Trust patients and patient materials.

Key objectives:

The aims are to contribute to the delivery and development of KCL undergraduate and postgraduate teaching programmes in Periodontology, undertake research complementary to the overall research strategy of the faculty and to day-to-day clinical practice in Periodontology / Restorative Dentistry and to undertake such administrative, managerial, and other duties as are reasonably to be expected of a member of clinical academic staff, as agreed with Faculty/Clinical Lead. Research tasks include publication and papers in peer-reviewed journals and securing of appropriate external funding and recruitment of postgraduate research students. The post holder is expected to take responsibility for their own Continuing Professional Development

The duties of the post outlined above are not exhaustive, and the postholder is expected to be co-operative and flexible, undertaking such other duties as may from time to time be reasonably expected of a senior member of clinical academic staff in a university. These duties will be subject to review in line with the changing requirements of the Dental Institute, Faculty, University or Trusts, and with the development needs of the postholder as identified through regular review processes. 

This post will be offered on an indefinite contract   

This is a part-time post – 20% full time equivalent

Key responsibilities

• Undertaking research complementary to the overall research strategy of the academic Centre, broader Faculty and Kings Health Partners (KHP) Dental CAG and at a level commensurate to a KCL Senior Lecturer appointment.
• Delivery of high-quality teaching within the discipline of Periodontology to Undergraduate and Postgraduates students of Kings College London.
• Providing outstanding patient care in line with expected standards of clinical delivery.  

The above list of responsibilities may not be exhaustive, and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks and responsibilities as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post.