Specialty Dentist in Paediatric Dentistry | Bristol NHS Foundation Trust

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust; West of England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Specialty Doctor in Paediatric Dentistry to join the Bristol Dental Hospital Paediatric Dentistry team on a full-time basis, delivering specialist care to children within a busy tertiary service, including new patient assessments, treatment clinics and sedation when accredited.

You will collaborate with consultants, trainees and MDT colleagues across the Trust to provide high-quality, patient-centred care, contribute

Qualifications

• Flexibility, resilience and a broad skill set in paediatric dentistry.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Commitment to the Trust's values: Respecting Everyone, Embracing Change, Recognising Success, and Working Together.
• Willingness to engage with clear line management and mentorship.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist paediatric dental care within a busy tertiary referral service, including new patient assessments, treatment clinics, trauma management and GA pre‑assessment clinics.
• Deliver inhalation sedation where accredited and support sedation clinics in the outpatient department.
• Collaborate with consultants, trainees and multidisciplinary colleagues across the Trust to deliver high‑quality patient care for children and young people across the South West.

Skills

Paediatric dentistry

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Communication skills

Job description

Specialty Dentist in Paediatric Dentistry | Bristol NHS Foundation Trust

Company:

Company: University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Paediatric Dentistry team at Bristol Dental Hospital as a full-time Specialty Doctor.

This 10-session post offers the opportunity to provide specialist paediatric dental care within a busy tertiary referral service, including new patient assessments, treatment clinics, trauma management, GA pre-assessment clinics, and inhalation sedation (where accredited). The successful candidate will work closely with consultants, trainees, community specialists, and multidisciplinary colleagues across the Trust, contributing to high‑quality patient care for children and young people across the South West. We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced clinician with excellent communication skills who is committed to delivering exceptional patient‑centred care within a supportive and collaborative team.

Clinical sessions will involve comprehensive dental care of patients requiring Paediatric Dentistry, Clinical sessions will involve comprehensive dental care of patients requiring Paediatric Dentistry, GA pre‑assessment clinics on the outpatient department, trauma clinics, new patient assessments and treatment clinics including sedation on the outpatient department.

The post‑holder will collaborate directly with colleagues from other dental and medical specialties within the Dental hospital and wider Trust such as Oral Medicine, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Adult Restorative and Special Care Dentistry as well as the Primary Care Dental Service team based in the community). The post‑holder will require flexibility, resilience and a wide range of skills for this post and will be supported by clear line management and mentorship.

Candidate Requirements:

• Flexibility, resilience, and a broad skill set in paediatric dentistry.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Commitment to the Trust’s values: Respecting Everyone, Embracing Change, Recognising Success, and Working Together.
• Willingness to engage with clear line management and mentorship.

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward‑thinking multi‑award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world‑leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

This advert closes on Friday 30 Oct 2026

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust