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 (1st in the UK) in the world in dentistry by the QS World University Rankings 2026, 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. 

About the role 

Based at our Portsmouth outreach site, these part-time (minimum one day a week) clinical teachers are required to teach across the range of dentistry with our BDS5 students at their Portsmouth outreach site.

These posts would ideally suit someone with at least 5 years post qualification experience of the full range of dentistry, with an interest in the education of dental students. A major aspect of the posts is to provide clinical teaching and support for the training of BDS undergraduates. As part of the role Clinical Teachers will deliver seminars  and lectures, assess students and provide feedback on their clinical performance. 

Applicants should be experienced and fully GDC Registered Dentists with an active NHS performer number. An appropriate honorary clinical contract will be requested from the appropriate NHS Trust and the successful applicant will be expected to take part in all aspects of clinical governance activities

Applicants from a general practice environment are encouraged and the Faculty also values postgraduate qualifications, employing specialist clinical teachers in a range of specialities.

This vacancy may be filled by one full time appointment or by several part time appointments, depending on candidate availability.  Successful applicant/s 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. Full GDC registration and current NHS performer number. 
2. Broad demonstrable clinical post qualification experience and expertise. 
3. Enthusiastic approach to teaching with the ability to supervise undergraduate students. 
4. Good communication skills. 
5. Commitment to ethical workplace behaviour. 
6. Regular attendance and good time keeping. 
7. Meet the UK right to work requirements. 

Desirable Criteria

1. Specialist Qualification.
2. FDS, MFDS, MJDF or equivalent, such as an MSc or equivalent in a relevant dental discipline. 
3. Certificate 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.

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