Deputy Clinic Lead

Role summary: The Deputy Clinical Lead supports the effective delivery of clinical education and patient care within the dental teaching environment, providing supervision, guidance, and pastoral support to BDS students and Clinical Supervisors. The role involves overseeing referrals and triage, and ensuring high standards of clinical governance and data management. Working closely with the Clinical Lead, the postholder contributes to team leadership, staff development, and the smooth day-to-day running of the service. Key accountabilities: Assist the Clinic Team Lead with patient queries, and supporting the smooth day-to-day running of the clinical environment Provide regular bay supervision, overseeing BDS students during clinical sessions to ensure safe, effective patient care while facilitating learning and development through guidance and feedback Support the management of patient complaints, contributing to investigation processes, and helping implement learning outcomes to improve service quality Assess, review, and sign off referrals, ensuring appropriateness, completeness, and alignment with clinical guidelines Establish, coordinate, and manage effective shared care arrangements, working collaboratively to ensure safety and quality of patient care Develop, organise, and manage Year One clinics and Level 1 workshops, ensuring sessions are structured, aligned to curriculum outcomes, and provide a supportive learning environment for students Support the recruitment of Clinical Supervisors, including participation in selection processes, delivery of inductions, and facilitating peer observation to ensure high standards of clinical teaching Oversee and maintain accurate PULSE data entry Provide pastoral support to students and clinical supervisors, identifying individuals in difficulty and offering guidance, signposting, and appropriate interventions to support wellbeing and performance Mediate student and supervisor working relationships, facilitating fair and constructive resolution of issues in line with UoP and PDSE policies and maintaining a positive learning environment Undertake triage clinics, assessing patient needs, prioritising care appropriately, and directing patients to suitable treatment pathways or providers Contribute to daily morning briefs, sharing key updates, coordinating clinical activity, highlighting risks or issues, and supporting effective communication across the team Measures of success: Safe, high-quality patient care that is consistently maintained Positive student progression, achievement, and learning Efficient and well-coordinated clinical session delivery Timely and effective management of patient queries Strong team collaboration, communication, and staff engagement Job description Job responsibilities Role summary: The Deputy Clinical Lead supports the effective delivery of clinical education and patient care within the dental teaching environment, providing supervision, guidance, and pastoral support to BDS students and Clinical Supervisors. The role involves overseeing referrals and triage, and ensuring high standards of clinical governance and data management. Working closely with the Clinical Lead, the postholder contributes to team leadership, staff development, and the smooth day-to-day running of the service. Key accountabilities: Assist the Clinic Team Lead with patient queries, and supporting the smooth day-to-day running of the clinical environment Provide regular bay supervision, overseeing BDS students during clinical sessions to ensure safe, effective patient care while facilitating learning and development through guidance and feedback Support the management of patient complaints, contributing to investigation processes, and helping implement learning outcomes to improve service quality Assess, review, and sign off referrals, ensuring appropriateness, completeness, and alignment with clinical guidelines Establish, coordinate, and manage effective shared care arrangements, working collaboratively to ensure safety and quality of patient care Develop, organise, and manage Year One clinics and Level 1 workshops, ensuring sessions are structured, aligned to curriculum outcomes, and provide a supportive learning environment for students Support the recruitment of Clinical Supervisors, including participation in selection processes, delivery of inductions, and facilitating peer observation to ensure high standards of clinical teaching Oversee and maintain accurate PULSE data entry Provide pastoral support to students and clinical supervisors, identifying individuals in difficulty and offering guidance, signposting, and appropriate interventions to support wellbeing and performance Mediate student and supervisor working relationships, facilitating fair and constructive resolution of issues in line with UoP and PDSE policies and maintaining a positive learning environment Undertake triage clinics, assessing patient needs, prioritising care appropriately, and directing patients to suitable treatment pathways or providers Contribute to daily morning briefs, sharing key updates, coordinating clinical activity, highlighting risks or issues, and supporting effective communication across the team Measures of success: Safe, high-quality patient care that is consistently maintained Positive student progression, achievement, and learning Efficient and well-coordinated clinical session delivery Timely and effective management of patient queries Strong team collaboration, communication, and staff engagement