Job summary
- Main area
- Restorative Dentistry
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent: 4 PA
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 153-M3750
- Employer
- University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Poole Hospital
- Town
- Poole
- Salary
- £109,725 - £145,478 or pro rata for less than full time
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant in Restorative Dentistry
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.
We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £250m estates programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.
In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.
We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.
We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.
At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.
As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.
We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support the preparation of their application. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of your own experience and suitability. Personal integrity is an important part of the recruitment process.
Job overview
University Hospitals Dorset welcomes applications for a Consultant in Restorative Dentistry.
The post holder will be a single-handed restorative consultant working as part of a wider multidisciplinary team within the Head & Neck Directorate, comprised of specialties such as Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, Ear Nose & Throat and Ophthalmology.
This post is advertised at 4 PAs with the possibility of extending to 6 PAs. We strongly encourage a conversation from any interested candidate to discuss flexible options.
This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in the delivery of restorative dentistry for patients across Dorset.
Key information
- Open to informal conversations regarding PAs to meet the needs of the candidate and the needs of the service
- Based at Poole Hospital
- Supported by an established multi-disciplinary team in OMF and Oncology
Want to discuss this opportunity further? Let's talk - we want to hear from interested candidates who meet the criteria for this role and see how we can support you to choose University Hospitals Dorset.
Dorset is a wonderful place to live providing the right candidate with the best environment for work/life balance.
Main duties of the job
The duties of the post include the following:
- Provision of outpatient clinics: new, review and treatments
- Inclusion and contribution to the multidisciplinary care of patients within OMF
- Inclusion and contribution to the multidisciplinary care of patients with Head & Neck cancer
- To review and refine restorative dentistry pathways in UHD and to build close working relationships with Dorset ICB Dental Lead and Dental commissioning team to support Dorset patients
- To deliver a dental implant service
- To Participate in clinical audits and be an active participant and contributor in Clinical Governance
- To actively engage and participate in job planning and appraisal processes
- Supervision of the specialist dental team including clinical assistant and hygienist
- To maintain effective communication and working relationships with medical, scientific, management, technical and nursing staff, as required for performing the responsibilities of this post. This includes electronic communication within the department, the Trust, and with national and international colleagues
- To lead by example and set and maintain high professional standards
- The successful candidate will work according to the terms and conditions of the new Consultant contract.
Working for our organisation
There are many perks of working at University Hospitals Dorset:
- Multi-site Trust with provision for dentistry on two of the core sites - Poole is the key site for restorative dentistry
- Staff Networks including Armed Forces, LGBTQ+, ProAbility, BAME & Women's Network
- Easy access to Poole Park, bordering the town's magnificent harbour, Poole Park features 110 acres of parkland, large play parks, a saltwater lagoon and beautiful lakes - somewhere to reflect after work or enjoy a lunch break
- Supporters of flexible working; we want to talk to you about how you can achieve work/life balance whilst still meeting the needs of the service
We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please find detailed job description and main responsibilities attached to this advert.
If you have further questions, do not hesitate to call us on 0300 019 6055 and we will provide further information or clarification.
Person specification
Essential Qualifications
Essential criteria
- GDC Registration
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant experience in leading and managing restorative dentistry service within an NHS setting
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Specialist Register for restorative dentistry
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Charlotte Freeman-Laurence
- Job title
- General Manager, Head & Neck Directorate
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 019 6055
- Additional information
We welcome conversations from all candidates who meet the essential criteria for this position.
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