Specialty Doctor in Restorative Dentistry (fixed term)

Newcastle Hospitals; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Specialty Doctor in Restorative Dentistry for a fixed-term 12-month post starting January 2026. You will join a consultant-led service, contribute to teaching and supervise dental trainees, and support complex restorative care for patients across the North-East.

Applicants should be fully registered with the GDC, have at least three years post-qualification experience, and be committed to ongoing education.

Qualifications

• Registered dentist with GDC for at least 3 years and a strong practice in restorative dentistry.
• Experience in acute patient management and tier 2 restorative treatments.
• Evidence of teaching or supervising dental trainees and students.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical service in Restorative Dentistry within the Trust's Dental Hospital.
• Deliver teaching and supervision of junior dental staff and students.
• Help co-ordinate and deliver components of service treatments in partnership with colleagues.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Teaching

Communication

Restorative dentistry

Acute care

Education

BDS or equivalent

GDC registration 3+ years

MFDS or equivalent

Teaching qualification

Audit/research experience

Job description

Go back The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Specialty Doctor in Restorative Dentistry (fixed term)

The closing date is 29 November 2026

We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated ambitious individual to join our well-integrated team to support us with our treatment services in Restorative dentistry. We offer excellent clinical facilities in our dedicated department within the Dental Hospital. The post is available from January 2026 for a period of 12 month.

You will be an experienced Dental Surgeon with an enthusiasm to communicate your own knowledge and experience to students and patients. You will have been fully registered with the GDC for at least 3 years and have experience of restorative dentistry, including experience of acute patient management, and a working knowledge of Tier 2 type restorative treatments. You will be offered a structured induction and support with the opportunity for further educational and skill development. You will assume the responsibility for the planning, co-ordination and delivery of specific components of service treatments in partnership with clinical and academic colleagues. The successful postholder may be expected to provide clinical activity in all of the monospecialties within the \"Restorative\" remit.

Main duties of the job

The primary aim of the 1.0 WTE Specialty Doctor in Restorative Dentistry post is to join the existing well-integrated team to help provide a consultant led service at tertiary level to the population of the North-East and beyond. This post is configured to support the clinical activities of the specialty. The successful applicant will help to provide a comprehensive diagnostic, treatment and advisory service in Restorative Dentistry within the Trust at the Dental Hospital. The successful applicant will contribute to provision of the Restorative Dentistry Service and may be involved with supervision of undergraduate students, GPT (General professional trainees), DCT (Dental core trainees) and possibly postgraduate students.

About us

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:

• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Freeman Hospital
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.

For further information on Careers at The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit our website: Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job responsibilities

To provide clinical service for patients attending Restorative Dental services of the Trust To deliver service in accordance with the Job Purpose Undertake clinical teaching and supervision of Junior Dental Staff including undergraduate students. Provide Cover for Junior Dental Staff at the Dental Hospital as necessary

Person Specification

Education, Qualifications and Specialist Skills

• BDS or equivalent
• Will have been fully registered with the General Dental Council for at least three years.
• MFDS or equivalent
• Leadership and training experience.
• Certificate in teaching or medical education

Clinical Experience

• At least three years post BDS qualification experience in clinical dentistry
• Some experience of treating adults requiring more complex restorative dentistry
• Some experience of treating adult dental trauma
• Completed a Foundation Training programme and at least one year in a recognised NHS post as DCT or above

Management and Administration Experience

• Able to communicate well with patients and colleagues.
• Committed to share in professional, managerial and teaching responsibilities.
• Flexible approach to service delivery and committed approach to personal development.

Teaching

• Experience of supervising or training clinical dental trainees, students or DCPs
• Experience in teaching and training

Research

• Evidence of involvement in and understanding of research methodology and publication of findings.
• Research/critical review of literature.
• Publications in the last five years.

Research / Audit / Clinical Governance

• An understanding of Clinical Governance
• Previous participation in clinical audit
• Successful completion of audit projects that have led to change.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust