Senior Dental Practitioner - 0.2 WTE

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 96,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Solihull is seeking a Senior Dental Practitioner for a part-time position to deliver advanced special care dental treatment. The ideal candidate has experience in Special Care Dentistry and will provide leadership to dental colleagues. This is a fixed-term contract for one day a week over 12 months, offering a salary range of £52,532 to £95,579 depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Experience providing high quality advanced treatments.
• Registered professional with experience in sedation.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced care to patients with additional needs.
• Leadership for dental colleagues.
• Provision of sedation.

Skills

Experience in Special Care Dentistry

Provision of intravenous sedation

Leadership

Education

Fully registered with the GDC

Current NHS Dental Performers List listing

Job description

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Dental Practitioner - 0.2 WTE

The closing date is 12 October 2025

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Overview

Solihull Special Care Dental Service provides Special Care Dentistry and Paediatric Dentistry with University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, across the borough of Solihull.

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Dental Practitioner to join our team to provide advanced Special Care Dental treatment to our patients.

You will be currently working in a Senior Dental Practitioner role within Special Care Dentistry, providing high quality advanced treatments and care to patients including Intravenous and inhalation sedation.

Based in the community, covering the borough of Solihull, we would be looking for someone to support our service for 1 day a week (7.5 hours) on a 12-month fixed term contract.

We would ask that you are fully registered with the GDC and have experience of working in a Senior Dental Practitioner role and providing Intra venous sedation. You must also be currently listed on the NHS Dental Performers List, England.

As a senior colleague you will be working closely with the clinical teams, offering guidance, advice and support for local colleagues and for the wider service. Collaborating with our Medical Director, Clinical Service Lead, Specialists, senior dentists and service/operational management, you will help shape the future of our dental service.

Main duties of the job

The Special Care Dental Service provides Special Care Dentistry and Paediatric Dentistry with University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, across the borough of Solihull.

• Provision of advanced care to patients with additional needs within a clinic or domiciliary environment
• To provide high quality advanced treatments and care to patients referred from: General Dental Practitioners, General Medical Practitioners and other healthcare Professionals
• Provide leadership for dental colleagues
• Provision of intravenous sedation
• Provision of inhalation sedation

About us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Details

Date posted

28 September 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£52,532 to £95,579 a year dependent on experience

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

13257

Job locations

• Smiths Wood Dental Clinic, Solihull, West Midlands, B36 0UA
• Grove Road Dental Clinic, 51 Grove Road, Solihull, West Midlands, B91 2AQ

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Smiths Wood Dental Clinic, Solihull, West Midlands, B36 0UA

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Hiring Manager
Nicola Williams
[e-mail]
01214245732

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Solihull Special Care Dental Service provides Special Care Dentistry and Paediatric Dentistry with University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, across the borough of Solihull. We strive to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, and feel valued. We are committed to diversity and reasonable adjustments for staff with disabilities where needed.