S/L Hon Consultant Paediatric Dentistry
Posted 1 day 3 hours ago by Newcastle University
Permanent
Full Time
Academic Jobs
Newcastle Upon Tyne, City, United Kingdom, NE1 1
Job Description
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Salary: £113,565.00 to £150,569.00 per annum
Newcastle University is a great place to work, with excellent benefits . We have a generous holiday package; plus the opportunity to buy more, great pension schemes and a number of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.
Closing Date: 1 December 2026
The Role This is a key role within the School of Dental Sciences and will involve delivery of high-quality education and research activities. The post-holder will be required to contribute to the leadership, organisation, and delivery of teaching in the broad area of Paediatric Dentistry. In addition to the delivery of clinical teaching for undergraduate and postgraduate programmes relating to dentistry, we would also expect the candidate to contribute to leadership and organisation of school-wide education activity.
The successful candidate will be expected to develop a strong programme of research to complement existing research activities in the School, Faculty of Medical Sciences and University. The candidate will build on existing research in one or more of our three school research strands of Applied Oral Health Research, Translational Oral Bioscience and Dental Education Research. The candidate should look to develop expertise more widely in oral health and/or education research including to establish, where possible, new collaborations locally, nationally and internationally.
The appointee will be appointed at an Honorary Consultant level and will be expected to contribute to clinical services in the discipline of Paediatric Dentistry within the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust which hosts the Newcastle Dental Hospital.
The University has developed an Academic Job Summary Guidance document which summarises the range of activities that academic colleagues may be expected to perform.
Informal enquires may be made to Prof Chris Vernazza, Head of School of Dental Sciences by e mailing
Key Accountabilities
Morning Afternoon DCC SPA Hrs PA Hrs PA Hrs PA Mon 8
2
Tue DCC-UG Clinic
4
1
4
1
Wed DCC-Treatment/ Staff supervision/ General anaesthetic list
4
1
4
1
Thu SPA
4
1
4
1
Fri DCC-UG Clinic
8
2
Weekly total 16 4 4 1 20 5 Sample numbers per year:
DCC = 4 PA
SPA = 1 PA
Total Clinical = 5 (DCC + SPA)
Total Academic = 5 PA
TOTAL = 10 PA
This indicative job plan separates the week into Academic (teaching/research activity) and clinical activity.
The list of duties given above is not exhaustive and you may be asked to undertake such other duties in line with the grading of the post as may be required by the Head of School from time to time. Further description of the job plan will be decided once the post has been accepted. Precise job planning will be carried out by the Head of School and the Clinical Director.
You should recognise that job descriptions reflect core activities of a post at a particular time and that as an individual develops there will inevitably be changes in the emphasis of the duties of the post. The School expects that all staff will recognise this and adopt a flexible approach to work and be willing to participate in training. If changes to a job become significant, the job description will be reviewed formally by the Head of School and the post holder.
You will be required to maintain suitable CPD in conjunction with one of the relevant Royal Colleges and to be involved in audit of clinical activity. The Trust and University acknowledges the importance of this and will provide support and time for CPD within the job plan. Funding for certain CPD activities may be obtained from the Trust.
You will be required to undergo annual joint appraisal in line with Follet requirements. Time will be allowed for you to prepare for the appraisal process.
NHS PARTNERSHIPS The Faculty works in partnership with a number of NHS organisations, both for teaching and research. Its principal partner is the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, with which it shares a campus. Other key partners include the Trusts associated with MBBS Base Unit teaching on Wearside, Teesside and in Northumbria; within the Base Unit concept, undergraduate teaching is delivered through many acute and community providers. The Faculty also works closely with Northumberland, Tyne and Wear (Mental Health) NHS Trust and the Northern Deanery.
THE NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST The Trust employs c 18,000 staff, with a gross turnover of in excess of £1 billion per annum, and operates on two major hospital sites - Freeman Hospital and the Royal Victoria Infirmary, as well as delivering Out of Hospital/Community Health Services to the city's residents.
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Trust was licensed as a Foundation Trust on 1st June 2006, and this provides a robust framework and the freedom to run its own affairs at a local level. Although the Trust must comply with national standards in delivering healthcare, it can determine and influence how this is done by developing new ways of working tailored to meet the local needs and priorities.
The Trust is classified as a teaching hospital because of its close association with Newcastle University's Medical and Dental Schools. It also has a high nationally acknowledged research and development profile and capability and continues to challenge and inform patient treatment and care.
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Salary: £113,565.00 to £150,569.00 per annum
Newcastle University is a great place to work, with excellent benefits . We have a generous holiday package; plus the opportunity to buy more, great pension schemes and a number of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.
Closing Date: 1 December 2026
The Role This is a key role within the School of Dental Sciences and will involve delivery of high-quality education and research activities. The post-holder will be required to contribute to the leadership, organisation, and delivery of teaching in the broad area of Paediatric Dentistry. In addition to the delivery of clinical teaching for undergraduate and postgraduate programmes relating to dentistry, we would also expect the candidate to contribute to leadership and organisation of school-wide education activity.
The successful candidate will be expected to develop a strong programme of research to complement existing research activities in the School, Faculty of Medical Sciences and University. The candidate will build on existing research in one or more of our three school research strands of Applied Oral Health Research, Translational Oral Bioscience and Dental Education Research. The candidate should look to develop expertise more widely in oral health and/or education research including to establish, where possible, new collaborations locally, nationally and internationally.
The appointee will be appointed at an Honorary Consultant level and will be expected to contribute to clinical services in the discipline of Paediatric Dentistry within the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust which hosts the Newcastle Dental Hospital.
The University has developed an Academic Job Summary Guidance document which summarises the range of activities that academic colleagues may be expected to perform.
Informal enquires may be made to Prof Chris Vernazza, Head of School of Dental Sciences by e mailing
Key Accountabilities
- Contribute to the delivery of academic and clinical teaching in Paediatric Dentistry and other relevant subjects as required by the Head of School.
- Contribute to the leadership, design, development and review of aspects of academic and clinical teaching as required including admissions, student support, student progress monitoring and assessment
- Engage with internal and external educational quality assurance activities as required to ensure a high quality teaching offer
- Enhance research activity in their field, which will complement and enhance existing programmes of research within the School;
- Develop interdisciplinary links with relevant research teams within the School and/or other Research Institutes in the Faculty and the wider University;
- Work to build regional, national and international research networks;
- Attract research funding to support areas of research activity;
- Produce high quality research outputs
- Develop a team of researchers, including postgraduate research students, with similar interests
- Undertake engagement activity to increase the impact of the school's work with wider stakeholders, networks and communities
- Contribute to the delivery and leadership of clinical services in the discipline of Paediatric Dentistry at Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and contribute to regional development of services. An annual review of duties will take place with both the Clinical Director and Head of School as part of the job planning process.
- An established broad knowledge and clinical experience in Paediatric Dentistry and related subjects applicable to the undergraduate curriculum
- Experience of learning and teaching in subjects related to the activities of the School
- Ability to develop and deliver high quality learning and teaching aligning to the School and University's stated aims
- Ability to undertake research relevant to one of the school's research strands
- Ability to attract funding to support and enhance research
- Ability to publish internationally leading research
- Experience of effective supervision and support of postgraduate research students
- Ability to develop and maintain collaborations nationally and internationally
- Ability to develop and provide leadership to teaching and research teams
- Commitment to working positively as a member of a multi-skilled research team
- Ability to negotiate and prioritise multiple, competing responsibilities and to work to deadlines
- Commitment to continued professional development
- Understanding of good practice in equality, inclusion and diversity
- BDS or equivalent
- PhD
- Membership or Fellowship in Paediatric Dentistry or equivalent (or within 6 months of completion). This may or may not include post-CCST training and Intercollegiate Specialty Fellowship Exit examination (ISFE) in Paediatric Dentistry or equivalent. Those without post-CCST/ISFE should demonstrate evidence of management and leadership training and/or experience that is suitable to meet requirements of the post
- Fellowship of HEA or equivalent and/or Academic teaching qualification
- Full registration, or eligibility for full registration, with the United Kingdom General Dental Council (GDC) including entry to specialist list in Paediatric Dentistry
- Eligible for honorary consultant status with the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Morning Afternoon DCC SPA Hrs PA Hrs PA Hrs PA Mon 8
2
Tue DCC-UG Clinic
4
1
4
1
Wed DCC-Treatment/ Staff supervision/ General anaesthetic list
4
1
4
1
Thu SPA
4
1
4
1
Fri DCC-UG Clinic
8
2
Weekly total 16 4 4 1 20 5 Sample numbers per year:
DCC = 4 PA
SPA = 1 PA
Total Clinical = 5 (DCC + SPA)
Total Academic = 5 PA
TOTAL = 10 PA
This indicative job plan separates the week into Academic (teaching/research activity) and clinical activity.
The list of duties given above is not exhaustive and you may be asked to undertake such other duties in line with the grading of the post as may be required by the Head of School from time to time. Further description of the job plan will be decided once the post has been accepted. Precise job planning will be carried out by the Head of School and the Clinical Director.
You should recognise that job descriptions reflect core activities of a post at a particular time and that as an individual develops there will inevitably be changes in the emphasis of the duties of the post. The School expects that all staff will recognise this and adopt a flexible approach to work and be willing to participate in training. If changes to a job become significant, the job description will be reviewed formally by the Head of School and the post holder.
You will be required to maintain suitable CPD in conjunction with one of the relevant Royal Colleges and to be involved in audit of clinical activity. The Trust and University acknowledges the importance of this and will provide support and time for CPD within the job plan. Funding for certain CPD activities may be obtained from the Trust.
You will be required to undergo annual joint appraisal in line with Follet requirements. Time will be allowed for you to prepare for the appraisal process.
NHS PARTNERSHIPS The Faculty works in partnership with a number of NHS organisations, both for teaching and research. Its principal partner is the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, with which it shares a campus. Other key partners include the Trusts associated with MBBS Base Unit teaching on Wearside, Teesside and in Northumbria; within the Base Unit concept, undergraduate teaching is delivered through many acute and community providers. The Faculty also works closely with Northumberland, Tyne and Wear (Mental Health) NHS Trust and the Northern Deanery.
THE NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST The Trust employs c 18,000 staff, with a gross turnover of in excess of £1 billion per annum, and operates on two major hospital sites - Freeman Hospital and the Royal Victoria Infirmary, as well as delivering Out of Hospital/Community Health Services to the city's residents.
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Trust was licensed as a Foundation Trust on 1st June 2006, and this provides a robust framework and the freedom to run its own affairs at a local level. Although the Trust must comply with national standards in delivering healthcare, it can determine and influence how this is done by developing new ways of working tailored to meet the local needs and priorities.
The Trust is classified as a teaching hospital because of its close association with Newcastle University's Medical and Dental Schools. It also has a high nationally acknowledged research and development profile and capability and continues to challenge and inform patient treatment and care.
. click apply for full job details