Senior Dental Officer - Clinical Supervisor

North Cumbria Integrated Care; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare trust is looking for a Clinical Supervisor to provide chair-side supervision for dental students at the Carlisle Dental Education Centre. The role involves delivering lectures, participating in student assessments, and collaborating with various educational and clinical teams. The ideal candidate will have a relevant dental or clinical qualification and experience in educating dental students. The position offers a structured environment aimed at delivering high-quality education to aspiring dental professionals.

Benefits

27-day holiday scheme

Flexible working scheme

NHS discounts

Salary sacrifice schemes

Development opportunities

Competitive NHS pension scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in clinical supervision for dental students
• Ability to provide lectures and tutorials
• Collaborative approach with educational institutions

Responsibilities

• Provide chair-side clinical supervision for dental students
• Participate in educational assessments and admissions
• Work collaboratively with clinical teams and dental staff

Skills

Clinical supervision

Teaching and lecturing

Collaboration

Patient screening

Education

Dental or clinical qualification

Experience in dental education

Job description

The primary purpose of the role is to provide chair side clinical supervision for dental students treating patients in the Carlisle Dental Education Centre.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES (Educational)

When required, the Clinical Supervisor will provide lectures, seminars and tutorials in line with areas of their expertise during the four-year period of the course of study and to participate in the educational assessment processes. The Clinical Supervisor will participate in peer review and other quality and continuing educational and professional developmental activities.

To participate in the dental student admissions process including face to face interviews.

To work collaboratively and co-operatively with the University, the Dental Education Centres in the Medical & Dental Collaborative and other NHS and partner institutions.

To undertake other relevant duties commensurate with the level of the post as required.

The clinical supervisor will be expected to participate in the assessment of student performance related to clinical activity undertaken in the Centre. They will work collaboratively with the full time Senior Clinical Teachers and the dental staff of the Specialist & Special Care Dental Service to enhance clinical teaching. The Clinical Supervisor will be required to screen patients and also to provide a limited amount of emergency access care.

You will be part of a small team of clinical tutors, clinical supervisors and dental nurses delivering high quality, personalised training and education to a group of UCLan dental students and dental therapy students as they progress through their undergraduate training.

About the Trust

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

Our 5 key principles

• Being a clinically led organisation
• Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
• A positive patient experience every time
• A great place to work
• Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Job Description

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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Disclosure And Barring Service

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

The Cost Of The DBS Must Be Met By The Successful Candidate(s) Through Salary Deduction. DBS Charges Are As Follows If Applicable To The Post

Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £5.90 = £27.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £5.90 = £55.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

Benefits

• 27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
• Flexible working Scheme
• NHS Discounts
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
• Excellent opportunities for development
• Competitive NHS Pension scheme

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Important Information

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.