Consultant in Restorative Dentistry

Job overview

£20,000 Golden Hello | Relocation Support up to £13,000

Help Shape the Future of Restorative Dentistry in Dorset

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an ambitious and forward-thinking Consultant in Restorative Dentistry to join our commissioned Head and Neck Specialist Service.

This is a rare opportunity to play a leading role in shaping the future of restorative dentistry services across Dorset. Working within a highly regarded multidisciplinary Head and Neck service, you will have the opportunity to influence service development, contribute to strategic planning and help define the future direction of restorative dentistry within a major acute NHS Trust.

Main duties of the job

Shape the Future of the Service

We are looking for a consultant who is excited by the opportunity to help shape the future of restorative dentistry within Dorset. This role offers genuine scope to influence service development, strengthen clinical pathways and contribute to the ongoing evolution of a specialist Head and Neck service serving patients across the region.

Whether your interests lie in head and neck rehabilitation, hypodontia, complex restorative treatment, education, research or service transformation, UHD offers an environment where you can make a lasting impact.

Flexible Opportunities

We are ideally seeking a full-time appointment of 10 PAs; however, applications from candidates seeking part-time working are welcomed. The minimum commitment is 4 PAs per week, with flexibility up to full time. Tuesday availability is required to support participation in the weekly Head and Neck MDT meeting.

Transforming Services

UHD are investing, developing and transforming Trust services in line with the New Hospital Programme. As part of this, some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or permanently. Recruiting Managers will be happy to answer any service-specific questions at interview.

If a role or service relocates as part of a planned move, excess mileage will not be reimbursed. Travel from home to the new work base will be classed as a normal commute. Any other changes will be managed under Trust or national terms and conditions.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Further information about the service and this role can be found in the Restorative Dentistry Recruitment Brochure (if you are viewing via NHS Jobs, you can find the brochure under the ‘Supporting Links’ section).

Please review the detailed Job Description and Person Specification for further details of this opportunity,

What We Offer

• £20,000 Golden Hello subject to the Trust's recruitment incentive arrangements
• Relocation support of up to £13,000 for eligible candidates in accordance with Trust policy
• Flexible working opportunities from 4–10 Programmed Activities (PAs)
• No routine on-call commitment or weekend working requirement
• Funded study leave and continuing professional development
• Teaching, educational supervision and leadership opportunities
• Research opportunities through a University Hospital environment
• The opportunity to influence and develop an important specialist service for patients across Dorset

Opportunities in Restorative Dentistry are highly specialised, and we recognise that prospective candidates may wish to explore the role, the service and the opportunity before making a formal application.

We warmly welcome confidential and informal conversations with prospective applicants. Whether you would like to discuss the future direction of the service, flexible working arrangements, research and teaching opportunities, relocation support or life in Dorset, we would be delighted to hear from you.

For an informal and confidential discussion, please contact:

Charlotte Freeman-Laurence General Manager, Head & Neck Directorate Telephone: 0300 019 6051 Email: c.freeman-laurence@nhs.net

Applicant requirements

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.