Locum Consultant in Special Care Dentistry

NHS; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Part time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare institution in Sheffield is looking for a Part-Time Locum Consultant in Special Care Dentistry. This role includes providing leadership to the Community Dental Service, outpatient clinics, and participating in training programs. Applicants must have full registration with the General Dental Council and relevant specialist qualifications. This fixed-term position offers a competitive salary and is ideal for candidates at various experience levels.

Qualifications

• Full registration (licence to practise) with the General Dental Council (GDC).
• Name on the GDC Specialist list in Special Care Dentistry.
• NHS primary dental care performer number or eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Providing specialist dental advice and treatment for patients with disabilities.
• Liaising with health and care teams for coordinated dental care.
• Participate in specialist training programme in partnership with deanery.

Skills

Ability to communicate orally with confidence

Experience in communicating with complex needs

Ability to work on own initiative

Empathy with patients

Good oral and written communication skills

Motivated to work with clients with additional needs

Education

Full registration with the General Dental Council

Name on the GDC Specialist list in Special Care Dentistry

Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training

Job description

Job Summary

We are looking to appoint to 8PAs Part‑Time Locum Consultant in Special Care Dentistry at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust providing leadership to the Community Dental Service based at a number of locations across the city, including Manor and Wheata Place dental clinics and the Charles Clifford Dental Hospital. This is a fixed‑term maternity cover post starting from December 2025 until the end of September 2026.

We would welcome applications from candidates across the full spectrum of experience, from those who have recently completed training to those who have well‑established careers.

Should any further vacancies arise shortlisted applicants will be considered.

Responsibilities

The consultant is one of two in the specialty who will work in partnership with the Clinical Lead in leading and developing the special care dental services in Sheffield. The post‑holder will have responsibility for providing specialist dental advice and treatment including provision of sedation for people with a disability and/or complex medical conditions. The consultant will be expected to liaise and collaborate with other members of health and care teams to ensure a coordinated and holistic approach to dental care is delivered for such patients.

The role will include undertaking outpatient clinics for special care patients at the Charles Clifford Dental Hospital, Sheffield and the leadership of the general anaesthetic service for adult special care patients. The consultant will participate in our specialist training programme in the specialty in partnership with the postgraduate deanery, and also will participate in the DCT 2, and dental undergraduate training programmes.

About Us

Located on rolling hills and dissected by river valleys, Sheffield is one of the greenest and most wooded cities in Europe. More than a third of the city lies inside the beautiful Peak District National Park, and it is virtually surrounded by open countryside. Its central location and excellent transport links also means it is less than two hours from most major metropolitan areas.

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. This is an exceptional opportunity to join an award‑winning and internationally recognised team, with a focus on innovation, research and high quality care, as well as family‑friendly working, and we are keen to discuss how we can support ambitions of individuals.

Details

• Date posted: 07 November 2025
• Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
• Grade: Consultant
• Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 a year pro rata per annum
• Contract: Fixed term
• Duration: 10 months
• Working pattern: Part‑time
• Reference number: 190-STH-25-232
• Location: Charles Clifford Dental Hospital, Wellesley Road, Sheffield, S10 2SZ

Qualifications

• Full registration (licence to practise) with the General Dental Council (GDC).
• Name on the GDC Specialist list in Special Care Dentistry.
• If UK trained, holder of a Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (CCST) or within six months of award by date of interview.
• Has an NHS primary dental care performer number or is eligible to obtain one.
• MD, PhD or equivalent (desirable).

Personal Attributes

• Ability to communicate orally with confidence with patients, families, peers, dental team and other health and social care professionals.
• Experience in communicating with consultants and senior clinicians across medical specialties concerning patients with complex needs.
• Ability to work on own initiative and manage self‑ and others‑teams.
• Good presentation skills.
• Ability to lead and work as part of a health‑care team.
• Empathy with patients requiring Special Care Dentistry.
• Experience delegating work and supervising staff.
• Can work flexible hours when necessary.
• Independently mobile, travelling throughout Sheffield on a regular basis.
• Motivated to work with clients with additional needs.
• Demonstrates behaviour consistent with PROUD values (see appendix).
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to interact and work constructively with consultant and specialist colleagues and dental team members in both primary and secondary care settings.

Clinical Governance and Audit

• Experience in performing clinical audit.
• Experience in carrying out appraisals (desirable).

Management and Administration

• Evidence of ability to work with management and previous management group experience.

Continuous Professional Development

• Understanding requirements necessary to achieve a CCST in Special Care Dentistry.
• Evidence of participation in CME/CPD in the last 12 months.
• Maintenance of a CPD diary or portfolio (desirable).

Teaching and Training

• Experience developing education programmes in Special Care Dentistry.
• Experience clinical teaching of undergraduate and postgraduate dental students.

Research

• Ability to critically assess research and incorporate it into clinical practice.
• Publications in peer‑reviewed journals (desirable).

Clinical Experience

• Experience providing dental care for patients with complex co‑morbidities, additional needs, learning disabilities and/or mental health problems, and frail older people.
• Experience providing dental care using intravenous and inhalation sedation.
• Experience in providing care under general anaesthesia in hospital settings.
• Experience managing interface between primary and secondary specialist care.
• Leadership and management experience including governance of clinical care related to Special Care Dentistry.
• Understanding functions of the Salaried Primary Dental Care Service.
• Ability to work as an independent practitioner in the specialty covered by the post.
• Experience in provision of Special Care Dentistry equivalent to a person who has two years' experience post‑specialist training.
• Experience using alternative therapies (hypnosis, acupuncture) in dentistry.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers requiring current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

EEO Statement

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust promotes Equality of opportunity and Diversity within the workplace.

Employer Details

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Charles Clifford Dental Hospital, Wellesley Road, Sheffield, S10 2SZ

Website: https://www.sth.nhs.uk