Job vacancy: Specialist in Endodontics, London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust, Acton

Job summary

Main area: Specialist Restorative Dental Service
Grade: NHS Medical & Dental Salaried Dentist - C
Contract: 6 months (Fixed term 6 months)
Hours: Part time - 6 sessions per week
Job ref: 337-MS-1957-SM-2

Employer: London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Acton Health Centre
Town: Acton
Salary: £101,434 - £116,573 Pa Pro Rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 30/06/2026 23:59

Specialist in Endodontics

NHS Medical & Dental Salaried Dentist - C

Careers at #LNWH

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute services at:

Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

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Our vision at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust is to put “Quality at our HEART”. Find out more about our ambitious strategy

We are clear that our vision can only be achieved by our staff, who are our most valuable asset.

Our vision is driven by our HEART values and behaviours which were developed together with our staff.

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R espect
T eamwork

These values describe how we interact with each other and our patients and must underpin everything we do to achieve our vision.

LNWUH is a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The main responsibility of this role is to provide specialist Level 3 endodontic care within the consultant‑led restorative dental service at Acton Health Centre. This includes assessing and treating complex endodontic cases referred through the pan‑London pathway, delivering high‑quality clinical care, and undertaking triage and related administrative duties. The post holder is also expected to contribute to clinical leadership by supporting the development of specialist dentistry within the service, offering training to colleagues, and actively participating in clinical governance, audit, appraisal, and quality assurance activities.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria

Full registration with GDC and defence organisation Successful completion of a 3 year full time (or part time equivalent) training programme in Endodontics Name on GDC specialist list in Endodontics (or eligible within 3 months) Postgraduate degree (e.g. FDS RCS / MClin Dent / MSc)
Clinical skills appropriate for specialist level, in Endodontics Competent to manage full range of treatment in Endodontics Pain diagnosis skills
Understanding of clinical governance and risk management Management skills and effective leadership within a service and dental team Effective participation in audit and implementation of outcomes Appropriate IT skills, including use of dental IT software

Desirable criteria

Broad experience of all aspects of Dentistry Surgical endodontic procedures

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria

Ability to work within the dental team and co-operate with all staff Ability to communicate intelligently and with clarity in written and spoken English and to establish professional rapport with GDP colleagues Capable of taking responsibility, decision taking and leadership Good interpersonal skills, able to work with empathy and flexibly Professional Understanding of and compliance with GDC’s Maintaining Standards

Desirable criteria

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The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We promote the wellbeing and safety of all our patients and carers by acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately, according to the standards determined by our policy and procedures. All posts working with vulnerable groups will be subject to an enhanced criminal records check upon appointment and staff will need to give their consent for the Trust to receive regular updates on their criminal records status throughout their employment.

Due to the high volumes of applications we receive for certain posts, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. After the closing date we strongly advise you check the email account which is registered. If you have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.

Our employment checking processes require that all shortlisted applicants provide the contact details of their current HR Department. If shortlisted you will be sent an email reminder to present the contact details of your HR Department at the interview.

Please note the Trust uses identity checking software for verifying the authenticity of identity documents provided by candidates.

As part of our commitment to the Equality and Diversity at LNWUH, we are encouraging applications from BME (Black ,Minority Ethnic) candidates as we seek to ensure our workforce structures are representative of the diversity of the communities we serve.

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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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Mohammad Shorafa
Job title: Clinical Lead for Acton Dental Services
Email address: [email protected]

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Specialist in Endodontics

NHS Medical & Dental Salaried Dentist - C

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