King's College London

About us

King’s College London’s Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences is one of the foremost dental schools in the world. Recently rated fifth in the world in dentistry by the QS World University Rankings 2024, the Faculty aims to maximise impact on health and wellbeing by integrating excellence across four areas:

• Education / teaching
• World-class science
• Clinical approaches
• Patient care

The Faculty’s vision is to be world leading in dental, oral and craniofacial education, research and clinical care.

The Faculty’s international reputation attracts students and staff from across the globe. The largest dental academic centre in the UK, they teach over 700 undergraduate students, 140 graduate taught students, 300 distance learning students and 110 graduate research students.  The Faculty is shaped by a diverse student and staff population which adds strength to its standing.

About the role

Part-time Clinical Teaching posts are available within the Oral Surgery Department at King’s College London.

Clinical Teachers are required to teach the students at an undergraduate level. Teaching is mainly clinical supervision but also involves delivering tutorials and direct student feedback. Support is provided. Teachers may be asked to work at any of the KCLDI sites. Applicants from a general practice environment are encouraged and the Institute also values postgraduate qualifications, employing specialist clinical teachers in Oral Surgery. Applicants should be fully GDC Registered Dentists with a minimum of 2 years’ experience. The selection process will include a panel interview.

Key Responsibilities include:

•       To undertake clinical teaching as directed by the Head of Department/Team. 

•       Be responsible for the teaching, assessment, feedback, monitoring, and progress of, undergraduate and dental care professional students, under your nominated supervision, in clinical practice relevant to the Department. The teaching may include seminars, tutorials, lectures, clinical skills teaching and clinical teaching with patients.

•       Participate in clinical and other service activities as requested by Head of Department or approved individual.

For further information and an informal discussion about the Oral Surgery Teaching role please contact: Dr. Nadine Khawaja: [](mailto:Part-time Clinical Teaching posts are available within the Oral Surgery Department at King’s College London. Clinical Teachers are required to teach the students at an undergraduate level. Teaching is mainly clinical supervision but also involves delivering tutorials and direct student feedback. Support is provided. Teachers may be asked to work at any of the KCLDI sites. Applicants from a general practice environment are encouraged and the Institute also values postgraduate qualifications, employing specialist clinical teachers in Oral Surgery. Applicants should be fully GDC Registered Dentists with a minimum of 2 years’ experience. The selection process will include a panel interview. Key Responsibilities include: • To undertake clinical teaching as directed by the Head of Department/Team. • Be responsible for the teaching, assessment, feedback, monitoring, and progress of, undergraduate and dental care professional students, under your nominated supervision, in clinical practice relevant to the Department. The teaching may include seminars, tutorials, lectures, clinical skills teaching and clinical teaching with patients. • Participate in clinical and other service activities as requested by Head of Department or approved individual. For further information and an informal discussion about the Oral Surgery Teaching role please contact: Dr. Nadine Khawaja: Nadine.khawaja@kcl.ac.uk)Nadine.khawaja@kcl.ac.uk 

This post will be based at: Denmark Hill

This post is not sponsorable.

This position is part-time and you will be offered an indefinite contract.

About you

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

Essential Criteria

1. BDS or equivalent fully registerable primary dental qualification  
2. Ability to supervise undergraduate students. 
3. Enthusiastic approach to teaching. 
4. Significant demonstrable post qualification experience and expertise. 
5. Good communication skills. 
6. Commitment to ethical workplace behaviour. 
7. Regular attendance and good time keeping. 

Desirable Criteria 

1. Specialist qualification and Specialist listing
2. MSc or similar in a relevant clinical discipline
3. FDS, MFDS, MJDF or equivalent
4. Certificate or other qualification in teaching

Downloading a copy of our Job Description

Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the next page after you click “Apply Now”. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.

Further information

We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community.

We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King's.

We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.

To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ‘How we Recruit’ pages.

We are unable to offer sponsorship for candidates who do not currently possess the right to work in the UK.

This post is subject to Disclosure and Barring Service and Occupational Health clearances.