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Job overview
The priority for this part time post is the assessment and treatment of high caries patients referred to Paediatric Dentistry at Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS foundation trust. The sessions will predominantly be based within the Dental Hospital but maybe also be within our community sites depending on the service needs.
Main duties of the job
The post is 0.5 WTE Specialty Dentist in Paediatric Dentistry. The contract will be with Birmingham Community Health NHS Foundation Trust and the post holder will be responsible to the Clinical Director. If appropriate the post holder will be recommended for an honorary contract with the University of Birmingham.
The timetable for this post is flexible and will be agreed to reflect service needs and the interests and expertise of the post holder. A timetable and job plan will be agreed between the incumbent and the Head of Service for Paediatric Dentistry. It may involve sessions across the dental hospital and the community sites depending on service need.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post involves:
The assessment of patients referred for caries management.
The provision of specialist care for the more complex cases that are referred to BCHC including the management of patients with dental trauma, congenital dental anomalies and children with behavioural problems, special needs and dental phobias.
The provision of care under sedation, primarily inhalation sedation, but with opportunities and facilities for treatment under intravenous sedation. The appointee may be involved in the supervision or teaching of junior members of staff
The post holder may be involved in the multidisciplinary clinics held in the department.
The post holder will be involved as appropriate, in the supervision and clinical training of staff within BCHC including dental pre-specialty and specialty trainees, dental therapists and dental nurses. There may be some involvement in the supervision of dental undergraduates and dental therapy undergraduates within BCHC.
The post holder is expected to participate in all aspects of Paediatric Dentistry Clinical Governance programmes and activities.
The post holder will be involved in regular appraisal and the identification of continuous professional development for which appropriate support will be given.
Secretarial support and office space is provided.
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- • Substantial clinical experience as a Consultant in the NHS
- • Significant experience in a clinical leadership role at Divisional Medical Director level or equivalent
- • Evidence of successful management of staff from a wide range of professionals or across a spectrum of services and specialties
- • Evidence of effective negotiating and influencing skills in a clinical management setting
- • Experience of service development and planning
- • Experience of financial and budgetary management
- • Experience of strategic planning and evidence of achievement of clinical or organisational change and development in the face of resistance / an ability to manage conflict
- • Evidence of experience of partnership working with a range of agencies and stakeholder organisations or individuals
Other requirements
Essential
- • Ability to work flexibly
- • Willingness to devote time to the role, including attendance at appropriate meetings
Personal Qualities
Essential
- • Ability to obtain and retain the support of senior clinical colleagues
- • Evidence of significant achievement and personal contribution to organisational success
- • Strong participative and supportive management style whilst also able to direct and take difficult decisions and act assertively
- • Strategic thinker and able to set longer term goals
- • Ability to manage under pressure
- • Personal integrity and able to work ethically
- • Political awareness and diplomacy
- • Positive, energetic, enthusiastic in outlook and able to set a good example
Skills / Knowledge
Essential
- • Ability to think creatively and prioritise
- • Ability to debate highly complex issues with peers and senior colleagues as well as with subordinates
- • Ability to lead a highly complex, diverse Division and set a clear direction / vision and inspire others through effective leadership skills
- • Ability to win followers and drive change at all levels
- • Team building, motivational skills
- • Detailed understanding of the clinical implications of health and social care policy and related issues
- • Knowledge of good human resource practice and ability to foster an inclusive approach, delegate and motivate people to achieve organisational goals
- • High developed negotiating skills with an ability to use a range of influencing styles to achieve the required results
- • Knowledge and understanding of clinical information and its impact on the service
- • Ability to develop & deliver effective reports and presentations
Qualifications/ Training
Essential
- • Evidence of continuous personal and professional development
- • Higher medical or dental specialist qualification or equivalent
- • Medical or Dental Practitioner with specialist registration with the GMC or GDC and a current license to practice
- • Up to date with requirements for revalidation
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This advert is for Specialty Dentist in Paedatric Dentistry with Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in Birmingham, Midlands, England. It is listed as a Dentist role. The advertised salary is £63,696 - £102,689 pro rata. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (Birmingham Dental Hospital and CDS sites). The application deadline is 03 Aug 2026.
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