Clinical Lecturer/Senior Lecturer (Edu) and Consultant

In this post, you will strengthen the clinical academic base of paediatric dentistry within the Centre for Dentistry, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences at Queen’s University Belfast (QUB) and deliver and enhance clinical service in paediatric dentistry with the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust (BHSCT).

You will contribute to planning, delivery, assessment and review of undergraduate and postgraduate courses in paediatric dentistry and lead on specific aspects of the programme as well as pursuing and engaging in scholarly activity and contributing to the Centre’s administration and outreach activity.

Our dentistry programme ranks 7th in the UK according to the Complete University Guide 2025. Dentistry in Queen's was also awarded first in the UK for Dentistry (97% satisfaction) (National Student Survey 2022).

Further information about the School and Centre are available at:

• www.qub.ac.uk/sites/QUBJobVacancies/FeaturedJobs/clinical-academic-recruitment
• www.qub.ac.uk/schools/mdbs
• www.qub.ac.uk/schools/mdbs/Study/Dentistry

About the person:

Appointment may be made at Lecturer or Senior Lecturer level. Please clearly state in your application which grade you are applying for.

Your application should clearly demonstrate that you meet the following criteria relating to education and qualifications:

• BDS (or equivalent).
• Current, full Registration with the GDC, Membership in Paediatric Dentistry of a Royal College of Surgeons or equivalent.
• Higher degree (PhD, Master’s or equivalent)*
• On the GDC Specialist List in Paediatric Dentistry or equivalent.
• Successful completion of post CCST training (a SAC-approved 2-year minimum training programme in Paediatric Dentistry), or equivalent.
• Intercollegiate Specialty Fellowship Exit Examination in Paediatric Dentistry, or within 6 months of completion.

* A higher level degree is is essential for appointment as Senior Lecturer. For an appointment at Lecturer level, if a higher degree is not held, applicants must demonstrate commitment to undertaking a funded MSc during their 3 year probationary period.

Please note the above are not an exhaustive list and you should refer to the candidate information document for the additional essential criteria required.

To be successful at shortlisting stage, please ensure you clearly evidence in your application how you meet the essential and, where applicable, desirable criteria listed in the Candidate Information documents on our website.

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