Consultant in Restorative Dentistry
NHS
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Job summary
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust in Carlisle area is seeking a Consultant in Restorative Dentistry to provide expert consultant-led care and to participate in postgraduate teaching, quality improvement, and research activities.
The post offers opportunities to tailor the role around interests (e.g., periodontics, implants, endodontics) with strong links to regional partners and a flexible job plan. Closing date 14 August 2026.
Qualifications
- Full GMC/GDC registration and specialist status required.
- Substantial Restorative Dentistry experience essential.
- Experience with head and neck cancer patients desirable.
- Ability to lead MDT clinics and contribute to teaching.
- Experience in audit and clinical governance encouraged.
Responsibilities
- Provide consultant-led expert care and referrals for local patients.
- Collaborate with Orthodontic and OMFS teams for joint care.
- Run outpatient clinics delivering high-quality patient throughput.
- Support Head and Neck MDT and related services across departments.
- Delegate care to dental care professionals as needed.
Skills
Education
Job description
The closing date is 14 August 2026
An opportunity has arisen for a full‑time Consultant in Restorative Dentistry at NCIC. The post holder will join an organisation that values innovative working with supportive colleagues to improve the oral healthcare offer to the population of the region. Aside from clinical service provision, there are opportunities for postgraduate teaching, quality improvement activity and participation in research. The service has close links with other acute medical, dental and surgical specialities in the North East and North Cumbria.
- An enhanced SPA plan with 3 SPAs made up of 1.5 for core SPA, and the other 1.5 for your specialist interest.
- Excellent research, teaching and innovative opportunities from our partnerships with the Pears Cumbria School of Medicine, University of Lancashire and our regional providers in the Great North Healthcare Alliance.
There is real scope to shape your role around what you do best. If you have a special interest in periodontics, implant dentistry, endodontics, hypodontia or head and neck cancer rehabilitation we would actively welcome a conversation. We are flexible in how roles are built and happy to tailor job plans to align with your interests, experience and development goals.
- Provide consultant‑led expertise on referral to patients from general dental practice colleagues and the community dental service, encouraging shared care working to provide appropriate care locally for the population of North Cumbria.
- Work alongside Orthodontic and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgical (OMFS) teams for treatment of patients requiring joint orthodontic and restorative management, and Head and Neck Cancer Multi‑Disciplinary Team (MDT) clinics.
- Run and manage outpatient clinics to deliver high quality patient throughput.
- Provide advice and treatment for Head and Neck Cancer patients via the Head and Neck MDT and support colleagues in Head and Neck Directorate and Special Care with multidisciplinary clinics.
- Delegate care of patients to dental care professionals within the Community Dental Service.
- Clinical Director and local Clinical Lead of the Special Care and Community Dental Service (SCCDS)
- Head and Neck directorate colleagues in North Cumbria Integrated Care (NCIC) NHS Foundation Trust
- Head and Neck Cancer MDT
- Hygienist and dental therapist support within NCIC
- Community dentists, therapists and dental nurses within North Cumbria
- Colleagues within Restorative Dentistry in North East and North Cumbria (NENC) ICB region
- Full current registration with the GDC
- Entry on GDC specialist register in Restorative Dentistry or within 6 months of expected CCST
- Successful completion of a SAC approved minimum five‑year training programme in Restorative Dentistry or within six months of completion or equivalent.
- Intercollegiate speciality fellowship examination or equivalent.
- An appropriate postgraduate qualification in Restorative Dentistry or equivalent
- Teaching qualification
- Management/leadership course/certification
- Current and significant experience in Restorative Dentistry including treatment of head and neck cancer patients, hypodontia and cleft patients, and advanced restorative procedures.
- Evidence of a substantial commitment to the speciality
- Ability to provide high quality specialist care for patients seen and treated and an expert clinical opinion
- Ability to take independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients referred to a secondary centre
- High level of experience in undertaking prosthodontic rehabilitation of Head and Neck cancer patients
- Experience in attending MDTS for Head and Neck cancer and pre‑radiotherapy assessments
- Experience of working at consultant level
- Significant and current experience of working with a variety of multi‑disciplinary teams
- Trained Educational or Clinical Supervisor
- Ability to lead and work as part of a healthcare team
- Experience of delegating work to and supervising staff
- Experience of communication with consultants and senior clinicians across a broad range of medical and dental specialities
- Ability to interact and work constructively with consultant and specialist colleagues and dental team members in both primary, secondary and tertiary care settings
- Experience in clinical leadership and management including governance of clinical care relating to Restorative Dentistry
- Evidence of commitment to audit and improving clinical practice/service development
- Evidence of leadership/project management
- Evidence of having implemented change
- Management/leadership course/certification
- Experience of and commitment to teaching undergraduate and postgraduate medical staff
- Teaching of non‑medical health professionals
- Experience of, and commitment to audit
- Ability and willingness to teach at all levels and to all groups of staff
- Ability to critically appraise scientific literature and incorporate into clinical practice where appropriate
- Experience of presenting at regional/national conferences
- Experience of research including publications in peer‑reviewed journals
- Empathetic and sensitive approach to patient needs
- Approachable and effective multidisciplinary team member with excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to communicate with confidence with patients and their families, peers and members of the dental team; and other health care professionals
- Positive approach to lessons learned
- IT Skills
- Demonstrable evidence of lifelong learning
- Reflective approach to personal development with an ability to acknowledge and effectively manage poor performance
- Participation in appropriate peer review processes
- Continued Professional / Personal Development
- Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Ability to work on own initiative and manage themselves and others
- Ability to travel to fulfil the requirements of the post
- Respond to service needs, working flexibly when required
As per the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 it is necessary to submit a Disclosure and Barring Service check. DBS charges apply as follows:
- Standard Check: £21.50 + £6.50 administration = £28 (deducted from salary over 4 months or one‑off payment)
- Enhanced Check: £49.50 + £6.50 administration = £56 (deducted from salary over 4 months or one‑off payment)
- 27‑day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
- NHS Discounts
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
- Vivup: free, confidential counselling and information service
NCIC offers a diverse and inclusive workplace where we are committed to supporting a workforce that reflects our local community.
Recruitment is open to all suitable candidates in line with EEO principles. Candidates applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant will be guaranteed an interview if they meet essential criteria.
For any potential visa sponsorship, please review the UK Visas and Immigration website prior to application.
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