Specialty Doctor in Restorative Dentistry (fixed term)

Freeman Hospital; Carthage (MO); On-site; USD 79,000 - 106,000; Full time

Job summary

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a 1.0 WTE Specialty Doctor in Restorative Dentistry on a fixed-term basis for 12 months, starting January 2026. The role involves leading clinical activities, teaching, and providing a consultant-led service at tertiary level within the Restorative Dentistry remit.

You will be GDC-registered with at least three years of experience post-qualification, and have experience in restorative dentistry and acute patient management, with

Qualifications

• BDS or equivalent is required.
• GDC registerable qualification is required.
• Must have been fully registered with the General Dental Council for at least three years.
• MFDS or equivalent is desirable.

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.

Skills

Leadership and training

Certificate in teaching

Education

BDS or equivalent

GDC registerable qualification

Fully registered with GDC for 3+ years

MFDS or equivalent

Job description

Education, Qualifications And Specialist Skills

Essential criteria

Employer heading
Specialty Doctor in Restorative Dentistry (fixed term)
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS hospital trusts in the country. We have around 16,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.7 billion.
With strong history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation regionally, nationally and internationally, we’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country.
As well as providing a wide range of hospital and community services, we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.

Job Overview

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.
Working for our organisation
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
• Cramlington Manor Walks
• Urgent treatment centres
• 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

Detailed Job Description And Main 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

Essential criteria

• BDS or equivalent
• GDC registerable qualification.
• Will have been fully registered with the General Dental Council for at least three years.
• MFDS or equivalent

Desirable criteria

• Leadership and training experience.
• Certificate in teaching or medical education

Clinical Experience

Essential criteria

• 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

Desirable criteria

• Leadership and training experience.
• Certificate in teaching or medical education

Management and Administration Experience

Essential criteria

• 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.

Desirable criteria

• Proven management ability.

Teaching

Essential criteria

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

Desirable criteria

• Experience in teaching and training

Research

Essential criteria

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

Desirable criteria

• Higher degree.

Research / Audit / Clinical Governance

Essential criteria

• An understanding of Clinical Governance
• Previous participation in clinical audit

Desirable criteria

• Successful completion of audit projects that have led to change.

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