# Specialty Dentist in Oral Surgery > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialty-dentist-in-oral-surgery/c0b94811-c2df-4dd1-bf54-fe3b0754366f - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialty-dentist-in-oral-surgery/c0b94811-c2df-4dd1-bf54-fe3b0754366f.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Bristol - **Region:** South West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Dentist - **Salary:** £63,696 - £102,689 pa pro rata - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (1 Year) - **Employment type:** Full time - 40 hours per week (1 FTE) - **Closing date:** 2026-08-02T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-23T15:22:43.855Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Bristol/Bristol/Bristol_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Surgery/Surgery-v8179363 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8179363?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Oral Surgery Department at Bristol Dental Hospital as a Specialty Dentist in Oral Surgery. This post offers an excellent opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic dentist to develop their experience within a busy specialist Oral Surgery service while working alongside an experienced multidisciplinary team. ### Main duties of the job The successful candidate will contribute to the delivery of high-quality Oral Surgery care, including referral triage, outpatient assessment and treatment, dentoalveolar surgery under local anaesthetic, oral biopsy procedures, and participation in intravenous sedation and paediatric general anaesthetic services where appropriate. The post holder will also support the Emergency Dental Service and play an active role in service development, quality improvement and clinical governance activities. Working within a supportive and progressive department, you will collaborate closely with colleagues from Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral Medicine, Restorative Dentistry, Special Care Dentistry and Paediatric Dentistry, helping to deliver safe, effective and patient-centred care. This position is ideally suited to a dentist with hospital-based Oral Surgery experience who is looking to further develop their clinical skills within a specialist environment. Opportunities are available to participate in audit, research, service evaluation and professional development activities. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For a more detailed Job Description, please refer to the list of attached documents where you can find the "Job Description" document. ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Commitment to providing high-quality, patient-centred care. - Enthusiasm for teaching, learning and personal development. - Ability to work independently whilst recognising limitations and seeking support appropriately. - Good organisational and time-management skills. - Ability to prioritise workload effectively and meet deadlines. - Flexible approach to work and changing service requirements. - Ability to work under pressure whilst maintaining professional standards. - Demonstrates honesty, integrity and professional accountability. - Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. - Willingness to participate in mandatory training and appraisal processes. - Commitment to continuing professional development. - Ability to travel between Trust sites if required by service needs. **Desirable** - Evidence of innovation and initiative in improving services or educational activities. - Interest in developing a career in Oral Surgery, hospital dentistry or dental education. - Evidence of participation in leadership or professional development programmes. - Membership of relevant professional organisations or specialist societies. - Active participation in professional networks related to Oral Surgery or Dental Education. - Awareness of current NHS priorities and developments within Oral Surgery and dental services. ### Clinical Knowledge and Skills **Essential** - Sound knowledge of Oral Surgery principles and practice. - Ability to assess, diagnose and formulate treatment plans for Oral Surgery patients. - Competence in routine dentoalveolar surgery under local anaesthesia. - Understanding of patient safety, consent and risk management. - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. - Ability to maintain accurate and contemporaneous clinical records. - IT skills appropriate for modern clinical practice. **Desirable** - Experience in oral biopsy procedures. - Experience in conscious sedation techniques. - Knowledge of current Oral Surgery guidelines and best practice. - Experience of managing complex Oral Surgery patients. ### Clinical Governance, Audit and Research **Essential** - Understanding of clinical governance principles. - Participation in clinical audit and quality improvement activities. - Knowledge of incident reporting, patient safety and risk management processes. - Commitment to maintaining high standards of clinical care. - Understanding of the principles of evidence-based practice. - Ability to critically appraise clinical literature and apply findings to patient care. **Desirable** - Evidence of leading or completing an audit project resulting in service improvement. - Experience of presenting audit or quality improvement work. - Involvement in governance committees or departmental governance activities. - Participation in research, service evaluation or quality improvement projects. - Presentation of research or audit findings at local, regional or national meetings. - Publications in peer-reviewed journals. - Higher degree or research qualification. ### Qualifications, Training and Experience **Essential** - Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) or equivalent recognised dental qualification. - Full registration with the General Dental Council (GDC) and licence to practise. - Completion of Dental Foundation Training (or equivalent). - Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD). - Experience of delivering clinical care in a hospital or specialist dental environment. - Experience in the assessment and management of patients requiring Oral Surgery treatment. - Experience of undertaking dentoalveolar surgical procedures. - Experience of working effectively within a multidisciplinary team. - Experience of teaching or supervising dental students or junior colleagues. **Desirable** - Additional postgraduate qualification relevant to Oral Surgery. - Completion of Dental Core Training Year 3 (DCT3) or equivalent experience. - Sedation qualification or evidence of training in conscious sedation. - Membership of a relevant Royal College or postgraduate diploma. - Experience of referral triage and management of patient pathways. - Experience of intravenous sedation services. - Experience of treatment planning and management of complex Oral Surgery cases. - Experience of Emergency Dental Service provision. - Experience of service development initiatives. ### Teaching, Training, Management and Leadership **Essential** - Enthusiasm for teaching and training. - Experience of teaching, supervising or supporting undergraduate dental students, Foundation Dentists or trainees. - Ability to provide constructive feedback and support learning. - Good presentation and communication skills. - Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team. - Effective organisational and time management skills. - Ability to prioritise workload and work under pressure. - Commitment to the Trust's values and behaviours. - Ability to contribute positively to service delivery and patient care. **Desirable** - Formal teaching qualification or medical/dental education training. - Experience of developing educational materials or teaching programmes. - Experience of organising teaching sessions, tutorials or simulation training. - Educational supervisor training. - Experience of leading projects, audits or quality improvement initiatives. - Evidence of leadership roles within clinical, educational or professional settings. - Experience of rota coordination, service planning or operational management. - Leadership training or participation in formal leadership programmes. ### Interpersonal, Communication and Team Working Skills **Essential** - Excellent verbal and written communication skills. - Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, carers and colleagues. - Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team. - Good interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective professional relationships. - Ability to provide clear and constructive feedback to students and trainees. - Demonstrates empathy, professionalism and respect in all interactions. - Ability to adapt communication style to meet the needs of different audiences. **Desirable** - Experience of presenting information to groups of students, trainees or healthcare professionals. - Experience of multidisciplinary working across different specialties. - Experience of facilitating teaching sessions or small group learning. ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 877.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10482449) - [uhbw staff benefits book (pdf, 12.5mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2134) - [policy statement - ex offenders (pdf, 424.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=667) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.