Band A Dental Officer in Paediatric Dentistry | Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A community healthcare provider in Birmingham is seeking a part-time Dentist to join their Paediatric Dentistry Team. This role involves providing high-quality dental treatment to children, including those with special needs. Candidates must be willing to provide inhalation sedation services and may need to work in mobile dental units. The position is for 22.5 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Experience in paediatric dentistry.
• Ability to work with special needs children.
• Willingness to complete necessary qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality dental treatment for children.
• Carry out clinical procedures including sedation.
• Move between dental clinics and mobile units.

Skills

Enthusiasm

Conscientiousness

Inhalation sedation

Education

Qualified Dentist

Job description

Overview

We are seeking an enthusiastic and conscientious Dentist to join the Community Paediatric Dentistry Team in Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Trust.

This is a Consultant-led specialist service providing high quality community-based dentistry to anxious children and children with special needs, in multiple sites across Birmingham, Sandwell, Walsall and Dudley. The service also provides mobile dental services at selected schools. Dentists may be required to drive these vehicles as part of service delivery; training would be provided, as required.

The successful candidate will also be required to provide inhalation sedation services; it will be a requirement of this post to complete the necessary qualification, if not already held, and appropriate support will be given to achieve this additional qualification.

This role is part time - 0.6 WTE (22.5 hours per week).

To provide high quality dental treatment for children with a wide range of high treatment needs including those who have special needs and are unable to access care in the General Dental Service. To carry out the full range of clinical procedures, including inhalation sedation. The post holder will be required to move between community dental clinics and work in a mobile dental unit.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality dental treatment for children with a wide range of treatment needs, including those with special needs who are unable to access care in the General Dental Service.
• Carry out the full range of clinical procedures, including inhalation sedation.
• Move between community dental clinics and work in a mobile dental unit.
• Possibly drive mobile dental units; training will be provided.

About the Trust

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people, parents and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.

Important

• Please ensure you check your Trac account regularly as this is how we will communicate with you during the shortlisting and selection process.
• Please ensure all sections of the application form are completed fully. Please particularly ensure that you provide full details of all referees including business email address, telephone contact details and postal address.

For further details on the main responsibilities, please see the attached job description and person specification.

Informal enquiries are encouraged to contact Nabeel Ilyas, Consultant in Paediatric Dentistry at [e-mail].

This advert closes on Monday 29 Sep 2025.