Clinical Lead
We have an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Lead to join our team based in Derriford, Plymouth. This role will be for 4-5 days per week, working 52 weeks per year.
The post holder will provide clinical leadership in the Dental Education Facility for all clinical services and activities, including both undergraduate clinics and the employed PDSE clinicians.
Responsibilities will include ensuring undergraduates dental and dental therapy students receive outstanding clinical experience, and patients are provided with the highest standards of care. The post holder will be the lead clinical decision maker for all clinical activity within the Dental Education Facility.
You will be an excellent communicator and team-player as well as an enthusiastic teacher, with a commitment to ensuring the highest clinical standards in delivery of our undergraduate professional programmes. A Master’s degree in a relevant Dental Discipline or similar Post Graduate training would be of benefit in this role.
Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise (PDSE) is a Community Interest Company that has been set up by Plymouth University’s Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry to oversee the education of its dental and dental therapy students, and provide treatment and outreach services to the local community. PDSE was launched in 2013 in response to changes in the funding environment, and oversees the clinical governance of four Dental Education Facilities in Devon and Cornwall. This is the first time that a clinical education entity has been housed in a social enterprise in the UK, and has enabled the University to more closely align its community outreach work with governance.
For more information, please find the job description here.
This post is subject to enhanced clearance from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
If you wish to find out more about this opportunity, please contact Andrew Sleigh for further information by emailing andrew.sleigh@plymouth.ac.uk
If you would like to apply, please submit a CV and personal statement to PDSE-recruitment@plymouth.ac.uk. Your personal statement should include why you would like to apply for this position and how you meet the criteria outlined in the job description.
Job Benefits
Financial Wellbeing
- Competitive pay with performance-based progression as well as an annual company-wide pay review.
- NHS pension scheme available to eligible Dentists, or access to a defined contribution pension scheme with Scottish Widows with generous employer contributions of 8%.
- Occupational sick pay with up to 3 months’ full pay and 3 months’ half pay, based on length of service.
- Pay enhancements for Radiation Safety Leads and Deputy Team Leader Roles.
- Professional Registration fees can be claimed back.
- Lab bills and indemnity cover paid for clinical staff.
- Uniform provided, as well as Fleeces, Lanyards & Tote Bags.
- Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme - lease a brand new or previously used electric vehicle.
Balancing Work & Life
- Generous holiday entitlements, starting at 6.6 weeks per year including bank holidays, rising to 7 weeks per year after 5 years’ service.
- An additional week of annual leave for Dentists and Therapists.
- Holiday purchase scheme where you can purchase up to 2 weeks of additional holiday per year.
- Flexible working opportunities.
- Family friendly policies to support individuals with time off when they welcome a child into their family through pregnancy, adoption, and surrogacy, with generous occupational pay entitlements in addition to statutory entitlements.
Learning and Development
- Training and progression opportunities via our Learning and Development Pathways including training up to post-graduate level for eligible roles.
- Flexible approach to training requests through our Training and Development Policy.
- Free access to CPD platforms including Agilio iLearn and LinkedIn Learning.
- Free Face-to-face BLS training for all clinical staff.
- Opportunity to become a First Aider, Mental Health First Aider and Fire Warden. In addition, we regularly advertise opportunities for additional training for clinical staff, such as Radiography, Oral Health Education and Fluoride Application.
- Attendance at two Away Days annually for CPD, networking and team building activities.
Health & Wellbeing
- SimplyHealth Cash Plan - claim back money towards certain health expenses including dental treatment, glasses and contact lenses, physio appointments, chiropractor appointments and much more, as well as access to gym membership discounts and other health benefits.
- Employee Assistance Programme available 24/7 to support on a range of matters and pathways to counselling where appropriate.
- Occupational Health Referral Pathways available through Medigold.
- Flu vaccination fees can be claimed back.
- Cycle Scheme available via salary sacrifice scheme.
- Eye-tests available at Specsavers Opticians.
