Speciality Dentist - Paediatric Dentistry

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 79,000; Part time

Job summary

A premier healthcare institution is seeking a Speciality Dentist in Paediatric Dentistry. The role involves assessing patient needs, providing clinical supervision, and contributing to high-quality care services. Candidates must have full registration with the General Medical Council or General Dental Council and substantial experience in Paediatric Dentistry. This part-time position offers a competitive salary of £52,532 to £78,798 per annum.

Qualifications

• Wide experience in all aspects of Paediatric Dentistry or equivalent.
• Experience in day-to-day organisation of Paediatric Dentistry services.
• Thorough understanding of clinical audit principles; must have completed audit projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality care service to patients.
• Share responsibility for providing 24/7 cover for the Unit.
• Provide clinical supervision of junior practitioners.

Skills

Paediatric Dentistry

Clinical Audit Principles

Clinical Research

Education

Full registration with General Medical Council / General Dental Council

Job description

Overview

Go back King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust — Speciality Dentist - Paediatric Dentistry

Closing date: 01 October 2025

Our teams provide services at five hospitals across South East London and Kent: King's College Hospital, the Princess Royal University Hospital, Orpington Hospital, Queen Mary's Hospital Sidcup, and Beckenham Beacon. We employ nearly 14,000 staff who treat over 1.5 million patients each year. Our services cover local and specialist care, with recognition in liver disease and transplantation, neurosciences, cardiac, haemato-oncology, fetal medicine, stroke, major trauma, and emergency medicine. Our Strong Roots, Global Reach strategy (2021) outlines our Bold vision and commitment to:

• Brilliant People
• Outstanding care
• Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education
• Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do

We value diversity and are proud to serve a wide range of communities. Our staff reflect this diversity, with people travelling from around the world to join us.

Main duties of the job

The 4PAs will comprise 3 PAs to provide dental treatment and 1 PA for new patient assessment. The duties will be to:

• Assess and treatment plan patients referred by general dental practitioners, community dental services, and internal tertiary referrals.
• Provide high quality care to patients in collaboration with colleagues.
• Provide clinical supervision of junior medical/dental practitioners.
• Contribute to audit programmes.
• Conduct all activities within the contracted level of service and operating plan for service(s).
• Exercise professional leadership for all staff in the specialty, including developing projects and maintaining post‑qualification education and training.
• Work with clinical and other professional colleagues to maintain staff productivity and job satisfaction; may involve involvement in the appraisal process for peers and/or junior colleagues.

About us

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest teaching trusts with a turnover of about £1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts annually, and more than 15,000 staff across five sites. Our trust-wide strategy, Strong Roots, Global Reach, is our Vision to be Bold: Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, with Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. We aim to be person‑centred, digitally enabled, and sustainable, elevating Team King's. We are at a pivotal point and seek individuals ready to join a highly professional team and make a lasting difference to patients and staff.

King's is committed to Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required to meet the goals in our Green Plan, and we encourage staff to minimize carbon emissions, waste, and pollution wherever possible.

Job responsibilities

1. Together with colleagues, provide a high quality care service to patients, including all treatment and relevant management duties for the Care Group.
2. Share responsibility for providing 24/7 cover for the Unit on a rota basis, including covering periods of annual leave and short-term sickness as detailed in your contract.
3. Provide clinical supervision of junior medical/dental practitioners as a shared responsibility with other consultant colleagues.
4. Carry out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contribute to CPD and clinical governance initiatives.
5. Fulfil outpatient clinic commitments in peripheral hospitals as agreed with the Care Groups management team where part of the service structure.
6. Contribute to the Care Group’s research interests in accordance with the Trust’s R&D framework.
7. Contribute to audit programmes, Morbidity and Mortality, Clinical Governance programmes and Learning from Deaths.
8. Participate in the formulation, implementation and monitoring of the Care Group’s Business Plan; assist with service plans and developments with internal and external agencies.
9. Conduct all activities within the contracted level of service and operating plan for service(s).
10. Exercise professional leadership for all staff in the specialty, including developing projects and ensuring ongoing post‑qualification education and training.
11. Collaborate with clinical and other professional colleagues to maintain staff productivity and job satisfaction; may involve involvement in the appraisal process for peers and/or junior colleagues.
12. Undertake Care Group management duties as agreed with the Care Group/Departmental Manager/Clinical Director.
13. Be aware of, and comply with, all Trust infection prevention and control policies, including hand hygiene, personal hygiene, environmental and food hygiene.
14. Prepare for and undertake protective interventions as required, aligning with evidence-based practice and patient safety.
15. Contribute to 7‑day consultant-led services and, in future developments, expect to contribute equally with other Consultant colleagues.

Person Specification

Application

• Full registration and a Licence to Practice with the General Medical Council / General Dental Council
• Equivalent experience and competencies
• Wide experience in all aspects of Paediatric Dentistry or equivalent
• Experience in day-to-day organisation of Paediatric Dentistry services in a busy teaching hospital
• Thorough understanding of clinical audit principles; must have completed audit projects
• Experience of clinical research; ability to appraise scientific literature critically; publication of relevant reviews or case reports
• Familiar with current structure of the Health Service and recent initiatives and changes

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure to be submitted to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) to check for any previous convictions.

Address

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Salary

£52,532 to £78,798 per annum, including high cost allowance, Pro Rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

213-Division-A-7489127

Job locations

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust