Associate Professor / Honorary Consultant in Orthodontics

UCL Eastman Dental Institute is an internationally recognised centre for excellence for postgraduate education and research relevant to oral health care. We seek to recruit an experienced Associate Professor/Honorary Consultant to provide academic leadership in the field of Orthodontics.

The main purpose of this post is to support and assist in the development of postgraduate education and research activities relevant to Orthodontics. The post-holder should have the ability and experience to inspire and direct education, research and clinical care at an advanced postgraduate level.

The post-holder will play a significant role in the delivery of postgraduate education, including didactic teaching of postgraduate students enrolled in our Programmes and clinical supervision of NHS and university trainees.

The post-holder will be expected to lead and contribute to the continuous development of the MClinDent in Orthodontics programme, and will be expected to undertake and supervise research to an internationally excellent standard. Through effective and high-quality teaching the post-holder will inspire postgraduates, enabling students to develop the required skills and knowledge within their field of study.

The post holder will be expected to establish and co-ordinate the delivery of Continued Professional Development allied to Orthodontics and assist in the establishment of new credit-bearing programmes.

They will be expected to comply with both UCL and NHS regulations in line with clinical research and the delivery of clinical care and will be expected to adhere to the governance requirements such that quality standards are met. The post-holder will also be expected to work closely with the Clinical Lead of the allied NHS department to ensure that all patient-related protocols and guidelines relating to patient care are achieved and maintained.

The successful candidate must hold a Masters level qualification in Orthodontics and have full registration with the General Dental Council (GDC) of the UK and also be on, or eligible for entry to, the GDC Specialist List in Orthodontics at the time of commencement of the post.

They must have successfully completed a 3-year full time training programme in Orthodontics of the UK or Ireland (or equivalent) and have successfully completed an approved 2-year minimum training programme in a Post-CCST post in Orthodontics, or be within 6 months of completion of Post-CCST training (or equivalent).

Pre-employment health screening assessment and a Disclosure and Barring Service assessment are also required.