Job Purpose
To provide academic leadership and support within Oral Surgery. The appointee will play a role in the delivery of undergraduate teaching in Oral Surgery and in Human Factors. The post-holder will be expected to participate, when possible, to support the management of the Section of Clinical Dentistry, and to take leadership roles as required. Applicants will be expected to perform the clinical duties of an Honorary Consultant in Oral Surgery.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
1. To provide of a range of teaching, assessment and feedback activities within the specialty of Oral Surgery and develop and deliver teaching in Human Factors, in an environment that promotes scholarly learning for both undergraduate and postgraduate students, in accordance with the teaching objectives of the Dental School. This may include delivery of seminars, lectures, clinical and pre-clinical teaching. On average, there are 90 undergraduate students per year.
2. To be responsible for developing creative and innovative approaches to teaching and learning, ensuring that the quality of educational opportunities available to undergraduate and postgraduate taught students is continually enhanced.
3. To participate in the ongoing development and review of undergraduate curricula and PGT programmes.
4. To supervise undergraduate and postgraduate student research projects when practicable.
5. To provide effective, timely and appropriate feedback to students to support learning.
6. To engage in research or scholarship relevant to delivery of dental education and to disseminate outcomes appropriately.
7. To contribute to the management of the Section of Clinical Dentistry.
8. To undertake administrative duties associated with the delivery of teaching and the academic management of the Dental School and wider School of Medicine, as determined by the Head of Section, Director of Dental Education and Head of the Dental School
9. To undertake clinical duties as an Honorary Consultant in Oral Surgery, as agreed in annual joint University/ NHS job planning. These are outlined below.
The post holder would generally be expected to take annual leave out with term-time.
The job description will be subject to review on an annual basis as a result of joint appraisal. It is envisaged that commitments will be annualised throughout the year to reflect academic and clinical commitments.
Main NHS Clinical Duties and Responsibilities:
1. The post-holder will contribute to all aspects of the clinical activity of the Department of Oral Surgery.
2. When practicable the post holder may perform duties at various locations including General Anaesthetic lists at local and regional hospitals within NHS GGC.
3. The post holder may be asked to contribute to the patient referral vetting process.
4. There is no out-of-hours on call commitment, however there is a duty consultant service during working hours. The post holder will contribute to this rota.
5. The post-holder will contribute to and support the active clinical governance programme of quality improvement projects, clinical audit, protocol development and supervision of staff in training and specialty dentists undertaking such projects. This also includes working within the clinical policy framework of NHS GGC.
6. The post-holder will manage the clinical administration related to service delivery utilising existing administrative support and systems and engaging with the active development of modern processes for the service under the NHS GGC Digital Strategy.
7. The post-holder will co-operate with the existing consultant team with regards to planned leave in order to ensure continuity and delivery of the expected clinical service and teaching level across the year, annualised where necessary.
8. The post-holder will integrate with colleagues as a team to deliver the clinical service and report to the Oral Surgery Clinical Lead on clinical matters.
9. The post-holder will be involved in training junior staff including foundation trainees and specialist trainees (both NHS and academic) mainly in Oral Surgery but on occasion may include specialties with whom we have a close working relationship for patient management e.g. Oral Medicine, Orthodontics, Paediatrics, Restorative Dentistry and Special Care Dentistry.
10. There is an expectation that the individual will work together with NHS and University staff to facilitate and take part in clinical trials as opportunities arise.
Knowledge, Qualifications, Skills and Experience
Knowledge/Qualifications
Essential:
A1 Registrable qualification with the General Dental Council and must be fully registered at the time of post commencement.
A2 Eligible for inclusion on the GDC Specialist List in Oral Surgery and must be included on the specialist list by the time of post commencement.
A3 Successful completion of an SAC approved training program in Oral Surgery or equivalent.
A4 Hold, working towards, or be willing to work towards a certificate in Academic Practice, or equivalent learning and teaching qualification.
A5 Hold a relevant qualification in Human Factors.
A6 Hold a Masters degree/higher research degree or equivalent.
Desirable:
B1 Fellowship in Dental Surgery or MFDS from one of the Royal Surgical Colleges, or equivalent.
Skills
Essential:
C1 Ability to deliver research-informed teaching.
C2 Excellent administrative and organisational skills.
C3 Good IT skills.
C4 Ability to motivate staff and provide strong academic leadership.
C5 Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
C6 Excellent presentation skills.
C7 Willingness and ability to work as part of a team.
Experience
Essential:
E1 Experience of delivering undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in Oral Surgery and Human Factors.
E2 Established quality research or learning, teaching & scholarship record.
E4 Experience in academic assessment of dental students.
E5 Experience of mentoring students and/or staff.
E6 Breadth of experience across all aspects of Oral Surgery.
Desirable:
F1 Evidence of establishing collaborative working arrangements.
F2 Experience of supervising postgraduate taught / research students.
F3 Experience in administration of dental teaching programmes.
F4 Experience of management processes in an academic environment.
Job Features
Dimensions
Involvement in the co-ordination and organization of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching. Responsible for the teaching of undergraduate and PGT students.
Research or Scholarly activity that contributes to knowledge in the field of dental education, enhances the reputation of the Dental School and promotes personal and professional development.
Mentoring staff and students, as appropriate.
Planning and Organising
Advance planning of teaching and preparation of lecture, tutorial and other teaching materials in line with the University's quality assurance procedures and satisfying appropriate deadlines/ timescales. Self-generation of work through scholarly pursuits plus innovation in research, teaching, and administration.
Organisational skills to ensure effective time management and prioritization as appropriate of research, teaching, scholarship, administrative and any other managerial/leadership type duties.
Decision Making
Prioritise own work.
Teaching course content and assessment.
Responsible for organisation of resources as appropriate.
Internal/External Relationships
Internal:
Head of Dental School, Director of Dental Education, Head of Section.
Academic colleagues regarding all aspects of the post, including establishing academic collaborations.
Undergraduate and Postgraduate students for teaching and learning support purposes. Academic support services for appropriate advice and for exchanging information. Student support services, to exchange information, refer/support students.
NHS: Clinical Director, Lead Clinician, Clinical colleagues, junior staff and trainees.
External:
Academics in other HEls to share good teaching practice and foster collaboration in relation to research and/or educational scholarship.
Problem Solving
To give advice/problem solve on learning and teaching issues to staff and students as appropriate. To resolve issues of an academic nature.
Further Information
For further information regarding Glasgow and the University: http://www.gla.ac.uk
For further information regarding the College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences: http://www.gla.ac.uk/colleges/mvls/
For further information regarding the Dental School: http://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/dental/
Terms and Conditions
An honorary consultant contract will be applied for from NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, with an associated salary from £111,430 – £148,064 per annum on the New Consultant Contract (NCC) Scotland. Further payments may be made by the NHS for clinical activity e.g. a clinical EPA, Discretionary Points, Merit Award and/or Availability Supplement, if eligible.
This post is full time (40 hours per week) and open ended.
Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG)
The University of Glasgow is committed to safeguarding children and protected adults by ensuring that individuals in regulated roles are appropriately vetted and monitored.
The University of Glasgow’s PVG policy aligns with the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 and reflects the legal requirements effective from 1 April 2025, including the mandatory PVG Scheme membership for regulated roles.
The post for which you are applying is considered to be a regulated role under the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020. Under the Act, individuals working in a regulated role must be a PVG Scheme member before employment. If you are successful in your application, the offer of employment will be conditional subject to a satisfactory PVG Scheme record check. We will be in touch regarding requirements related to this.
Further information is available at : https://www.mygov.scot/pvg-scheme
As part of Team UofG you will be a member of a world changing, inclusive community, which values ambition, excellence, integrity and curiosity.
As a valued member of our team, you can expect:
1 A warm welcoming and engaging organisational culture, where your talents are developed and nurtured, and success is celebrated and shared.
2 An excellent employment package with generous terms and conditions including 41 days of leave for full time staff, pension, benefits and discount packages.
3 A flexible approach to working.
4 A commitment to support your health and wellbeing including a free 6-month UofG Sport membership for all new staff joining the University.
We believe that we can only reach our full potential through the talents of all. Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our values. Applications are particularly welcome from across our communities and in particular people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented within the University. Read more on how the University promotes and embeds all aspects of equality and diversity within our community here.
We endorse the principles of Athena Swan https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity/athenaswan/ and hold bronze, silver and gold awards across the University.
We are investing in our organisation, and we will invest in you too. Please visit our website https://www.gla.ac.uk/explore/jobs/ for more information.
For informal enquiries, please contact Professor Aileen Bell, Head of the Dental School, Aileen.Bell@glasgow.ac.uk
Closing Date: 12 May 2026 at 23:45.
