Consultant in Restorative Dentistry

Birmingham Community Health Care Nhs Foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 82,000 - 110,000; Part time

Job summary

A community healthcare trust in Birmingham seeks a part-time Consultant in Restorative Dentistry. The role involves leading diagnostic and treatment planning clinics for new patients and managing ongoing restorative cases. This position is integral to the Dental Division at the Birmingham Dental Hospital, contributing to a significant outpatient service.

Qualifications

• Must have a Consultant level qualification in Restorative Dentistry.
• Experience in new patient consultation and treatment planning.
• Ability to manage specialist restorative cases.

Responsibilities

• Lead new patient consultant diagnostics and treatment planning clinics.
• Manage specialist restorative cases at the Dental Hospital.
• Oversee the Department of Restorative Dentistry.

Job description

This post replaces an existing service with a close working relationship with the University of Birmingham School of Dentistry.

The focus will be to support new patient consultation and treatment capacity. Visits to the department are welcomed.

The Birmingham Dental Hospital is an undergraduate dental teaching hospital that shares purpose-built accommodation with the School of Dentistry of the University of Birmingham. It is sited in a purpose-built building at Pebble Mill in Edgbaston. The Dental Hospital provides an outpatient and day case service with approximately 115,000 patient attendances per annum.

All dental specialties are represented within the hospital building by Consultant clinics and/or university teaching departments. Excellent liaison exists with clinical and laboratory departments associated with the main medical teaching hospitals in Birmingham. A comprehensive range of investigative and report services are available.

Birmingham Dental Hospital forms part of the Dental Services Directorate which is integrated with the Community Services within the Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is currently one of the largest Community Trusts in the country and incorporates significant elements-both within Community and Specialist Services (including Birmingham Dental Hospital). Following a period of autonomous operation, the Trust has achieved Foundation Trust status as one of the first Community Foundation Trusts.

An opportunity has arisen for a Consultant in Restorative Dentistry based for a day at the Dental Outreach Centre in Birmingham City Centre and a day at Birmingham Dental Hospital.

The hospital specialty of Restorative Dentistry is based at Birmingham Dental Hospital within the Dental Division of Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

The post will be part-time. The post will be subject to the nationally agreed Consultant Contract (October 2003) and the Terms and Conditions of Service governing the appointment of hospital medical and dental staff in England or as subsequently varied by collective agreement. The Consultant contract will be held by the Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

This is a 4.5 PA post, spilt into 3.6 direct clinical care sessions and 0.9 supporting professional activities. There is scope to consider 3 session working days to be incorporated into the timetable, but this will be subject to service requirements and will be discussed at job plan meetings.

The post holder will be involved in new patient consultant led diagnostic and treatment planning clinics. They will also manage a number of specialist restorative cases which are currently under treatment at the Dental Hospital.

The post holder will be responsible to the head of the department and has managerial responsibility for the Department of Restorative Dentistry.