Specialty Dentist in Restorative Dentistry (NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor) - Restorati[...]

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; West Midlands Combined Authority; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 79,000; Part time

Job summary

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust seeks a Specialty Dentist in Restorative Dentistry to join their team at Birmingham Dental Hospital. This part-time role involves delivering high-quality patient care, contributing to teaching, and engaging in the hospital's quality assurance programs.

Benefits

Full NHS terms and conditions including extensive holidays

Attractive relocation payment if you relocate to the local area

Discounts for local and national retailers

Dedicated well-being services for all employees

Flexible working where possible

Qualifications

• Fully registered with General Dental Council (GDC).
• Completion of four years’ full-time experience in relevant specialty.
• Evidence of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching experience.

Responsibilities

• Deliver restorative treatment and manage a range of cases under supervision.
• Participate in clinical teaching of trainees and postgraduate dental students.
• Engage in hospital departmental quality assurance and clinical governance.

Skills

Patient management

Good communication skills

Teaching abilities

Education

MFDS or equivalent

Diploma or MSc in Restorative Dentistry

Job description

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Specialty Dentist in Restorative Dentistry

NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor

Main area Restorative Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor Contract Permanent: Working days Monday, Thursday, Friday Hours Part time - 7 sessions per week Job ref 820-7281925-DEN

Site Birmingham Dental Hospital Town Birmingham Salary £50,373 - £78,759 pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 17/07/2025 08:00

Job overview

A post is available within Birmingham Dental Hospital & School of Dentistry to contribute to the delivery of Restorative services for the people of Birmingham and the West Midlands. The post will be graded as a Specialty Dentist grade with support for personal development and progression. This post will be held on a part time basis.

You will join an enthusiastic team, who are world leaders in research and are passionate about providing high quality patient care in the Restorative Department. You will also have the opportunity to contribute to the teaching supervision of junior staff and dental undergraduates.

Within the Dental Hospital all of the dental specialities are represented by Consultant led Departments. Excellent liaison exists with Clinical and Laboratory Departments within the Acute NHS Trusts in Birmingham and a comprehensive range of investigative and reporting services are available.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be involved in both delivering treatment and work on new patient consultant led diagnostic and treatment clinics. They will manage a wide range of restorative cases under the supervision and instruction of consultants working within the department.

The post holder will be expected to give advice and assistance to members of dental staff in training within the Department as the need arises. The appointee will be expected to participate in the clinical teaching of trainees and postgraduate dental students from time to time as things develop.

As a teaching unit, Birmingham Dental Hospital and School of Dentistry undertake a wide range of research activities for which excellent facilities are available. The duties of this post are primarily of a service nature and as such, no specific requirement to pursue research is included. An interested appointee however, will be encouraged to pursue his or her interests, subject to the needs of the service.

Full participation in Hospital/Departmental Quality Assurance, Clinical Audit and Clinical Governance programmes will be a requirement of the post.

The post holder will be required to undergo an annual appraisal and job planning.

The post holder is responsible for fully complying with the Trust Control of Infection and Health and Safety Policies, bringing any matters of concern to the Line Manager.

Working for our organisation

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people, parents and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description for Specialty Dentist in Restorative Dentistry where complete detailed information is given.

Person specification

Qualifications/Training

• Fully registered with General Dental Council (GDC).
• MFDS or equivalent.
• Diploma or MSc in Restorative Dentistry.
• Inclusion in GDC Specialist List for Restorative Dentistry.

Experience

• Completed four years’ full-time (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) since first obtaining registration, including adequate experience in the relevant specialty; or shall have equivalent experience and competencies.
• Evidence of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching experience.
• Clinical Audit experience.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Previous publications or formal presentation of papers.

Motivation and Disposition

• Good patient management and inter-personal skills.
• Ability to work in team situation.
• Capacity for critical self-appraisal.
• Interest in teaching.
• High motivation.

In accordance with UK Home Office requirements, Band 2 clinical and non-clinical roles and Band 3 Non-Clinical roles are not eligible for sponsorship.

Please note that the majority of non-clinical roles (Agenda for Change Band 3 - 5) with the exception of those which appear on this list - link , will not meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK.

All non-clinical roles (Agenda for Change Bands 6 - 9) that meet the prescribed salary threshold will be eligible for sponsorship.

The Trust will accept applications from candidates who can evidence their right to work in the UK or via alternative visa routes.

Disability Confident Employer and Guaranteed Interview Scheme

BCHC offers a guaranteed interview to any candidate who is Disabled, Neurodiverse, has a hidden or long term health condition as recognised under the Equality Act 2010, providing they meet the essential criteria of the job role, as set out in the person specification. We encourage applicants to submit their applications and to request any reasonable adjustments where required.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Birmingham is a fantastic place to live and we serve a wide range of people and communities. BCHC are an advocate of diversity and strive to mirror the community we serve as much possible.

We are committed to and actively promote equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals from all areas of the community who meet the specific criteria are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage/civil partnerships.

Promoting Workforce Equality

In response to data held by BCHC which demonstrates that individuals from particular protected characteristics are under-represented, BCHC are striving to redress these imbalances. In order to do this, the Trust is committed to the employment and career development of individuals with these protected characteristics. As part of this commitment and given this under-representation, the Trust guarantees an interview to any applicants from under-represented groups for positions at Band 8a and above whose application meets the essential criteria for the post as detailed on the Person Specification.

The Trust is currently under-represented in terms of people who identify as Black, Minority Ethnic (BME) and welcomes applicants from these communities. Selection will be on the basis of merit. In order to ensure the diversity of our workforce and understand the differing needs of our communities, the Trust is committed to the principles of Positive Action.

Flexible Working

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) supports a variety of flexible working practices and, where possible (given our range of services and community settings) dependent upon the requirements associated with the role, will actively consider requests made and support these where practically possible. This may include hybrid patterns of working to enable colleagues to request the flexibility of a mixture of home/base working.

In accordance with the NHS People Promise, the Trust is committed to facilitating a healthy work/life balance that is essential to health and wellbeing and to making BCHC a ‘Great Place to Work’. We will be happy to discuss and consider all requests relating to working patterns and hours at your interview so please do ask!

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust acknowledges Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Generative AI (GenAI) tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, Gemini etc; are powerful tools that can help you in various stages of your job application and how they can be used in certain circumstances during your application process with BCHC. You can read more about acceptable use on our internet pages here

Benefits of working for us:

• Full NHS terms and conditions including extensive holidays, Agenda for Change pay with enhancements
• Attractive relocation payment if you relocate to the local area.
• Discounts for local and national retailers
• Dedicated well-being services for all employees
• Flexible working where possible

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Marion Kavanagh Job title PA/Team Leader Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 0121 466 5133 Additional information

For further information please contact Mr Khalid Malik on [e-mail]

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