Clinical Teaching Fellow in Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy

University of Leeds - School of Dentistry

In line with the School of Dentistry’s Student Education strategy you will contribute to, and develop the teaching, supervision and assessment of students within the Dental Hygiene and Therapy programme within the School of Dentistry. There is also a component of integrated teaching (i.e. undergraduate dental students, dental nurses and dental technicians) with the other members of the dental team.

You will be responsible for the clinical supervision of students within the Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy Programme, together with Dental Surgery students, with active participation in clinical audit and research of Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy and clinical care.

You will draw on clinical or academic experience to delivery teaching and scholarship in the field of Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy. You will contribute to the School through involvement in innovations in student education, and related scholarship. Administration duties will also be expected for Grade 7 staff.

Full professional registration with the General Dental Council (GDC) is required. We are recruiting for a Dental Hygiene & Dental Therapy Clinical Teaching Fellow, please note this post is not open to Dentists.

Interview date 14 October 2025

What we offer in return

• 26 days holiday plus approx. 16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!
• Generous pension scheme options plus life assurance
• Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
• Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team. All FMH staff are entitled to ten days staff development per year (pro rata). Please speak to your Line Manager about how you can utilise these.
• Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more!

Please note that this post may be suitable for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route but first-time applicants might need to qualify for salary concessions. For more information please visit: www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa.

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact: Leean Morrow, Programme Lead for Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy Programme, Consultant in Restorative Dentistry. Tel: +44 (0)113 343 6234 Email: l.morrow@leeds.ac.uk