# Specialty Dentist in Paediatric Dentistry > 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-paediatric-dentistry/e5e231fc-a1ba-473a-99bc-5a4218e6966e - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialty-dentist-in-paediatric-dentistry/e5e231fc-a1ba-473a-99bc-5a4218e6966e.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Weston General Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Dentist - **Speciality:** Paediatric Dentistry - **Grade:** Senior - **Salary:** £63,696 - £102,689 pa pro rata - **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed Term) - **Employment type:** Full time - 10 sessions per week (Equivalent to 40 hours/week) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-30T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-16T13:40:42.653Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Bristol/Bristol/Bristol_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Dental/Dental-v8374349 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8374349?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview ### An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Paediatric Dentistry team at Bristol Dental Hospital as a full-time Specialty Doctor. This 10-session post offers the opportunity to provide specialist paediatric dental care within a busy tertiary referral service, including new patient assessments, treatment clinics, trauma management, GA pre-assessment clinics, and inhalation sedation (where accredited). The successful candidate will work closely with consultants, trainees, community specialists, and multidisciplinary colleagues across the Trust, contributing to high-quality patient care for children and young people across the South West. We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced clinician with excellent communication skills who is committed to delivering exceptional patient-centred care within a supportive and collaborative team. ### Main duties of the job Clinical sessions will involve comprehensive dental care of patients requiring Paediatric Dentistry, Clinical sessions will involve comprehensive dental care of patients requiring Paediatric Dentistry, GA pre-assessment clinics on the outpatient department, trauma clinics, new patient assessments and treatment clinics including sedation on the outpatient department. The post-holder will collaborate directly with colleagues from other dental and medical specialties within the Dental hospital and wider Trust such as Oral Medicine, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Adult Restorative and Special Care Dentistry as well as the Primary Care Dental Service team based in the community). The post-holder will require flexibility, resilience and a wide range of skills for this post and will be supported by clear line management and mentorship. Candidate Requirements: - Flexibility, resilience, and a broad skill set in paediatric dentistry. - Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team. - Commitment to the Trust’s values: Respecting Everyone, Embracing Change, Recognising Success, and Working Together. - Willingness to engage with clear line management and mentorship. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For a more in-depth job description and main responsibilities of this role, please have a look to the Job Description document or contact us. ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Meets professional health requirements - Agreement to travel to and work in other Bristol NHS Foundation Trust sites necessitated by the role ### Research **Essential** - Knowledge of the principles involved in research - Evidence of involvement in research **Desirable** - Additional academic experience and qualifications e.g. PhD - Evidence of publication of peer reviewed academic papers ### Experience **Essential** - Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in Paediatric Dentistry - Able to take responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision **Desirable** - Evidence of a special interest and expertise that complements those of other consultants in the department and is consistent with the Trust’s service strategy ### Teaching and Training **Essential** - Experience of teaching medical students and AHP’s - Experience of supervising trainees. - Knowledge of teaching to a multidisciplinary team **Desirable** - Formal teaching/ education qualification. - Educational Supervisor training completed ### Management & Leadership **Essential** - Evidence of management training and evidence of learning from it - Ability to organise efficient and smooth running of a specialist service - Ability to cope with and effectively organise the workload of a consultant - Ability to practice independently as a consultant - Ability to take on responsibility and show evidence of leadership - Ability to work under pressure and cope with setbacks **Desirable** - Evidence of management/leadership experience and/or qualifications and courses ### Qualifications & Training **Essential** - Full and specialist registration in either AIM or GIM with the General Medical Council (GMC) Or Within 6 months of obtaining expected CCT date at time of interview *Locum candidates will be considered without CCT or CESR **Desirable** - Higher academic qualification e.g. MD, PhD or equivalent ### Clinical Governance and Audit **Essential** - Understanding of clinical governance and the individual responsibilities it implies - Knowledge of the principles of clinical audit and evidence of participation - Positive approach to evidence based practice - Evidence of recent and regular engagement with continuing professional development (CPD) scheme ### Clinical Knowledge and Skills **Essential** - Up to date knowledge and experience of relevant specialty - Knowledge of NHS priorities with reference to specialty **Desirable** - Broad range of IT skills ### Any other Personal Abilities and Aptitudes **Essential** - Ability to adapt and respond to changing circumstances - Awareness of personal limitations **Desirable** - Additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels - Trained as a Consultant Appraiser ### Interpersonal, communication and team working skills **Essential** - Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, clinical colleagues, support staff and other colleagues. - Good knowledge of, and ability to use, spoken and written English. - Ability to present effectively to an audience, using a variety of methods, and to respond to questions and queries - Ability to develop effective working relationships on an individual and multi-professional basis with all levels of staff both within and across divisions - Ability to be a flexible team member ## Documents - [dbs charges information (pdf, 71.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3005) - [uhbw behaviours and values (pdf, 299.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2476) - [policy statement - ex offenders (pdf, 424.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=667) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 884.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10702397) ## 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.