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Main area
Birmingham School of Dental Hygiene and Therapy
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 15 hours per week (.)
Job ref
820-6450519-DEN
Employer
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Birmingham Dental Hospital
Town
Birmingham
Salary
per annum (pro rata)
Closing
06/09/2024 23:59

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Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust logo

Band 7 Tutor Dental Hygienist and Therapist

Band 7

Job overview

The appointment will be as a Tutor Dental Hygienist and Therapist for 15 hours per week.  The contract will be with Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

Birmingham Dental Hospital, home to the University of Birmingham's School of Dentistry, is one of only 10 dental hospitals in England. 

Service provision, education and research form key components, with consultant-led dental specialties providing treatment for around 115,000 attendances each year, together with undergraduate and postgraduate training for dental students, dental nurses, dental hygienists and therapists.

The Dental Hospital provides a unique range of dental services for the people of West Midlands and further afield. It is an integral part of the University of Birmingham, School of Dentistry and is there to support undergraduate and postgraduate dental education. Birmingham School of Dental Hygiene and Therapy enables students to complete a BSc Dental Hygiene and Therapy.

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Main duties of the job

The principal duties are to facilitate learning and to teach the knowledge and clinical skills required by students of Dental Hygiene and Therapy.  They will advise, demonstrate, and instruct on the dental clinic, and in the phantom head laboratory, and be responsible for the care provided by students when treating patients.  The tutor will deliver teaching in a variety of formats, e.g. lecture, workshop, tutorial and small group teaching.

Working for our organisation

Be Part of Our Team...  

BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre and one of Europe’s leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.

If you want to ‘Be Part of Our Team’ and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for best care and healthy communities, we want to hear from you.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Preparation and delivery of lectures and tutorials to the students in accordance with the School curriculum. 

Presentation of complex information to diverse groups of students.

Compilation and marking of class tests, examination question papers, essays, and practical and clinical assessments, in conjunction with the other teaching staff of the School.

Supervision of student Dental Hygienists & Therapists during placements in other establishments within the Trust on the occasions this may be required.

Assess students’ knowledge, attitude, clinical skills, professionalism and performance in their studies.

Assist with student welfare and student support in conjunction with other staff of the school.

Participate in personal development review and appraisal meetings, resulting in specific objectives and effective personal development plans in line with the Knowledge and Skills Outline Framework and understand where these fit within the objectives and strategic direction of the Specialist Division of BCHC Trust.

Attend mandatory training as required.

Participate in curriculum audit and improvement, designing and implementing new teaching and assessment strategies.

The tutor will implement Trust policies and procedures.  The wider policies of the University of Birmingham are also implemented for academic quality issues.

Implementation of policies and procedures is also dictated by the General Dental Council, in relation to delivery of the required curriculum within the law.

The tutor will utilise computer software to develop student hand-outs, audit reports, PowerPoint presentations and E-learning packages.

 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Degree or equivalent in Dental Hygiene and Therapy
  • Current GDC registration
  • This post must be supplemented by clinical practice in General Dental Practice, Salaried Services or Hospital Dental Services
Desirable criteria
  • Membership of Higher Education Academy
  • Certificate in postgraduate medical education or equivalent.
  • Previous relevant teaching experience

Experience

Essential criteria
  • A wide range of experience as a dental hygienist and dental therapist demonstrating a range of clinical experience

Skills and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of excellent presentation skills
  • Evidence of excellent communication skills
  • IT skills in Microsoft Office
  • Evidence of good organisational skills and ability to prioritise workload
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of ability to work under own initiative

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria
  • Able to work as a team as well as on own initiative
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Able to empathise with students’ needs.
Desirable criteria
  • A desire to expand personal knowledge base

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Beverley Bishop
Job title
Head of School of Dental Hygiene and Therapy
Email address
[email protected]
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