Dentist

University of Portsmouth; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Part time

Job summary

University of Portsmouth is seeking a clinician to provide high-quality urgent dental care for acute dental problems, including pain, infection, trauma and swelling. The role emphasises immediate treatment and stabilisation, with occasional clinical teaching and administrative duties.

This on-site 0.8 FTE fixed-term position lasts 12 months, with DBS checks required. Internal secondees may apply with line-manager approval; AA email for inquiries: [e-mail].

Qualifications

• Provide urgent dental care for acute problems: pain, infection, trauma, swelling.
• Deliver clinical teaching to dental students when required.
• Perform clinical administrative duties as appropriate.

Responsibilities

• Deliver on-site urgent dental care and stabilise acute cases.
• Provide occasional clinical teaching to students and undertake administrative duties.

Job description

To provide high-quality, safe, and effective urgent dental care to patients presenting with acute dental problems, including pain, infection, trauma, and swelling. The role focuses on immediate treatment and stabilisation rather than routine or ongoing care. The post holder will provide clinical teaching for students across all the dental programmes attached to the unscheduled care service on occasion and undertake clinical administrative duties as appropriate.

This position is working on-site only, so we are unable to support hybrid working for this appointment.

This appointment is a 0.8 FTE fixed-term contract for 12 months.

For internal candidates it may be possible to apply for this role under the Secondment Policy . If you wish to apply as a secondee, you must have approval of your line manager in advance of submitting your application form. Please confirm in your application that your line manager has approved this.

An enhanced with child and adult barred list Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is required for this post.

If you have any queries regarding this position, please contact Amy Fullick at [e-mail], 023 9284 5252.

Employer, External Only: University of Portsmouth Academic Services Ltd (UASL)

Discover the advantages of joining our university. We offer a range of attractive benefits and opportunities to enhance your work experience:

• Competitive salary, including incremental progression within your scale.
• Generous leave entitlement of 32–35 days a year, plus bank holidays, and an additional Christmas closure.
• Family-friendly policies supporting flexible working.
• Staff discounts and loyalty schemes.
• Staff car parking and discounted public travel.
• Excellent training and development opportunities.
• Recreation facilities, including discounted gym membership, food on campus schemes, use of the Library and staff social activities.
• Discounted learning.
• Start-up business mentoring from expert entrepreneurs via our Entrepreneurs in Residence programme.

Salary Information:

New appointments will routinely be made to the entry spine point (minimum) for the advertised grade, from where the individual will (in addition to receiving annual cost-of-living-related increases) progress through the pay range to the maximum for the grade, within a reasonable timeframe. This ensures fairness, consistency and transparency in our pay structures. A higher starting salary or market supplement may be available for a truly exceptional candidate when circumstances fully justify a departure from our normal policy.

UKVI Statement

Prior to submitting your application, kindly ensure that you can either demonstrate or acquire the necessary right to work in the UK. If you currently do not possess the right to work in the UK, please be aware that our offer of employment is conditional upon you obtaining it.

ED&I Statement:

We are committed to upholding the University’s values of being ambitious, open and responsible, in an inclusive working environment that promotes dignity and respect.

Please note that this vacancy may be closed earlier than advertised, so early applications are advised.