Chief External Examiner

Chief External Examiner - Overseas Registration Examination (ORE)
Employed status: Worker
Location: Homebased (plus travel to exams where appropriate)
Salary: £176.50 per half day plus expenses
The General Dental Council (GDC) is the UK-wide statutory regulator of the dental profession. We protect patients by ensuring all dentists and dental care professionals are qualified, competent, and registered with us.
Chief External examiners assist in the work of the ORE Advisory Group by contributing specialist dental examination knowledge and expertise, in conjunction with that of other Advisory Group Members.
Responsibilities will include:
Overseeing the effective running of the ORE within GDC guidelines, reporting and making recommendations to the Exams Team and the ORE Advisory Group. Chief External Examiners will have responsibility over the whole ORE, however, each will lead on one part of the exam.
- Reporting to the Advisory Group any aspect of the execution of the examination(s) as appropriate, including standard setting, internal examiners’ conduct, candidates and pass marks.
- Ensuring that the delegation of responsibility of chief external examiner (CEE) duties (if necessary) to an external examiner is conducted appropriately.
- Ensuring that the examination is free from bias.
- Ensuring that the external examiners fulfil their duties appropriately.
This role is homebased with frequent travel, and overnight stays will often be required during examinations at education and training institutions across the UK.
About you
You must have:
- Current registration with the GDC as a dentist and a demonstrable commitment to lifelong learning.
- Knowledge of UK higher education systems and familiarity with dental education requirements, including undergraduate BDS/BChD assessment requirements.
- Proven expertise in dental undergraduate education and assessment.
- Experience of appraising staff.
Time commitment
Due to the nature of the role, the worker agrees to provide services on an ad-hoc basis without any mutuality of obligations on either side. The GDC would normally expect External Examiners to be prepared to undertake approx. 6 days per year and at least 1 day workshop every 18 months. This role will have a tenure of 3 years with the potential for a further 2-year extension.
How to apply
Please submit your supporting statement and CV, including your GDC Registration number.
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Please note that we reserve the right to bring this recruitment campaign to an end without notice, and we encourage all interested candidates to apply as soon as possible.
The GDC is committed to equality and diversity. We encourage and support the recruitment, retention and career development of people from as wide a range as possible of ethnic, cultural and social backgrounds