Clinical Teaching Fellow in Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy

University of Leeds - Faculty of Medicine & Health - School of Dentistry - Division of Restorative

Location: Leeds

Salary: £45,943 to £82,701 per annum (pro-rata) (Clinical)

Hours: Part Time

Contract Type: Permanent

Placed On: 14th October 2025

Closes: 11th November 2025

Job Ref: MHDEN1286

Location: Leeds - Main Campus

Working time: 0.4 FTE - 15 hours per week, Tuesdays and Thursdays

Contract type: Ongoing

Interview date: Tuesday 25th November 2025

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic individual with an active interest in teaching, to provide academic support and teaching on the BSc Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy programme. There is also the opportunity to get involved in the shared teaching activities of the undergraduate dental surgery and dental hygiene and dental therapy students.

This is a unique opportunity for your development as a clinical teacher. With a dental qualification, full GDC registration and relevant foundation/general professional training or equivalent you must be capable of contributing across the broad range of clinical disciplines within undergraduate dental education.

You will contribute to maintaining the high quality of clinical education of undergraduate BSc Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy students principally at the Dental Institute in Leeds, or at one our Outreach (Beeston or Bradford) centres as required. Responsibilities will include pre-clinical/clinical supervision of students, and admin duties related to the provision of patient care and student education. This post will suit enthusiastic clinicians with an interest in dental education, who wish to explore the potential for an academic career in clinical dentistry.

The role is available at 0.4 FTE, working days of Tuesday and Thursday.

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).

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