Specialty Dentist in Paediatric Dentistry

Job overview

Paediatric Dentistry is seeking a full time (10PA) dentist to join a dynamic, enthusiastic and forward-thinking team.

The post holder will be expected to show drive and initiative towards patient care, putting the patient first. They should have an interest in the specialty of Paediatric Dentistry and should ideally have some experience in the management of children in a hospital setting. They will be part of a team providing dental treatment under general anaesthesia, so previous experience in an operating theatre environment will be desirable. They should also be able to provide treatment under nitrous oxide inhalation sedation in an out-patient setting.

The post-holder will be located predominantly in the Dental Centre at St Thomas’ Hospital, attend the Dental Day Surgery Unit in the Dental Hospital at Guy’s, and interact with in-patient and out-patient paediatric services at the Evelina London Children’s Hospital.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a first-class team in an active and progressive central London teaching hospital environment.

As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends.

Main duties of the job

GUY’S AND ST. THOMAS’ HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Specialty Dentist in Paediatric Dentistry

From: £61,542 - £99,216 p.a. excl. LZ

Full Time

An exciting opportunity to join our expanding team within the department of Paediatric Dentistry at GSTT.

The appointee will deliver a comprehensive Paediatric service for children. Applicants must have full GDC registration and experience in providing Paediatric dentistry for children.

The successful applicant will be expected to develop the department’s clinical services and take an active role in undergraduate and postgraduate training.

Guy’s and St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust is made up of two of London’s best known teaching hospitals and employs over 13,650 staff and have over 2 million patient contacts a year.  Our annual turnover is now £1.3 billion.

You must be fully registered with the GMC/GDC.

As an organisation, we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients.  This includes asking certain groups of staff to work more flexibly so that we can offer services to patients in the evenings and at weekends.  We regard this flexibility as essential if we are to continue to provide first class patient care in the future.

Please note that successful completion of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is our accepted minimum language requirement.

Closing Date: Sunday 7th September 2025

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post-holder will be accountable to Poonam Kalsi, Clinical Director of Dental Services.

As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends.

Provide High Quality Care to Patients

The post holder(s) must:

• Be dentally qualified.
• Have experience of paediatric dentistry at pre-specialist level.
• Develop and maintain the competencies required to carry out the duties required of the post.
• Ensure prompt attendance at agreed direct clinical care Programmed Activities.
• Ensure patients are involved in decisions about their care and to respond to their views.

Research, Teaching and Training

The post holder(s) is expected to:

• Collaborate with academic and clinical colleagues to enhance the Trust’s translational research portfolio, at all times meeting the full requirements of Research Governance.

Performance Management

The post holder(s) is expected to:

• Work with dental, nursing and managerial colleagues to ensure high performance in the following areas:
• Ensure clinical efficiency e.g. reducing cancelled operations and DNA rates.
• Optimise quality of outcomes e.g. infection control targets, improving patient experience
• Contribute to financial management e.g. identification, implementation and achievement of cost improvement programmes and participating in efforts to ensure services are provided cost effectively e.g. ensuring accuracy of clinical data for the team.
• Optimise operational efficiency e.g. waiting list activity and demand management.

Medical Staff Management

The post holder(s) is expected to:

• Work with colleagues to ensure junior dentists’ hours are compliant in line with EWTD and New Deal.
• Ensure that adequate systems and procedures are in place to control and monitor leave for junior dental staff and to ensure that there is appropriate cover within the clinical areas
• Participate in the recruitment of junior dental staff as and when required.
• Participate in team objective setting as part of the annual job planning cycle.
• Be responsible for the annual appraisal of appropriate staff as delegated by the Clinical Director/General Manager.

Governance

The post holder(s) is expected to:

• Review clinical outcomes in designated area using external benchmarking data where appropriate, to identify and advise variances to the Clinical Director.
• Participate in clinical audit, incident reporting and analysis and to ensure resulting actions are implemented.
• Work closely with the Directorate, Patient and Public Involvement panels in relation to clinical and services developments as delegated by the Clinical Director.
• Participate in ensuring NICE requirements are reviewed and implemented and monitored in the speciality areas.
• Ensure clinical guidelines and protocols are adhered to by junior dental staff and updated on a regular basis.
• Keep fully informed about best practice in the speciality areas and ensure implications for practice changes are discussed with the Clinical Director.
• Role model good practice for infection control to all members of the multidisciplinary team.

Leadership and Team Working

The post holder(s) is expected to:

• Demonstrate excellent leadership skills with regard to individual performance, clinical teams, the Trust and when participating in national or local initiatives.
• Work collaboratively with all members of the multi-disciplinary team and Kings Health Partners as required.
• Contribute to regular meetings of the specialty
• Resolve conflict and difficult situations through negotiation and discussion, involving appropriate parties.
• Adhere to Trust/departmental guidelines on leave including reporting absence.

Job Plan

Your job plan is anticipated to contain 10 Programmed Activities per week on average to be carried out at both Guy’s and St Thomas’ sites. This is an outline programme and you will be expected to discuss and agree a detailed job plan including your personal and professional objectives with your Clinical Lead within 2 weeks of your start date.

As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends. The job plan will be negotiated between the clinician and the clinical director at least annually. The initial job plan for this post is planned to be: