Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT

Specialty Dentist in Restorative Dentistry (Periodontology)

The closing date is 05 September 2025

Job summary

This post has two positions available within Birmingham Dental Hospital & School to contribute to the delivery of Periodontal services for the people of Birmingham and the West Midlands. The post will be graded as a Specialty Dentist grade with support for personal development and progression. This post will be held on a part time basis.

You will join an enthusiastic team, who are world leaders in research and who are passionate about providing high quality outpatient care in the Periodontal Department and may contribute to the teaching supervision of junior staff and dental undergraduates.

Within the Dental Hospital all of the dental specialities are represented by Consultant led Departments. Excellent liaison exists with Clinical and Laboratory Departments within the Acute NHS Trusts in Birmingham and a comprehensive range of investigative and reporting services are available.

Main duties of the job

The appointment will be as a Specialty Dentist on a part time basis under the employment of Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

The post holder may be involved in new patient consultant led diagnostic and treatment planning clinics. They will manage a wide range of specialist Periodontal cases under the supervision of consultants working within the department.

The postholder will be expected to give advice and assistance to members of the junior dental staff in training within the Department as the need arises. The appointee may be expected to participate in the clinical teaching of undergraduate and postgraduate dental students, to recruit patients for clinical trials and to take part in clinical research from time to time.

Departmental administration and routine correspondence with referring Practitioners will be required, for which secretarial support is available as part of the Restorative Team.

As a teaching and research unit, Birmingham Dental Hospital and School of Dentistry undertake a wide range of research activities for which excellent facilities are available. Whilst the duties of this post are primarily of a service nature, opportunities to pursue research are included, within the Periodontal Research Group. An interested appointee will be encouraged to pursue their interests, subject to the needs of the service.

About us

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people, parents and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.

Details

Date posted

28 August 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

£61,542 to £99,216 a year pro-rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

820-7413293-DEN

Job locations

Birmingham Dental Hospital

5 Mill Pool Way

Birmingham

B5 7EG


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details on job requirement.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details on job requirement.

Person Specification

Qualifications/Training

Essential

  • Fully registered with General Dental Council (GDC).
  • The post holder should have completed at least four years' full time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time basis) at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as a fixed term specialty trainee in a relevant specialty; or shall have equivalent experience and competencies.

Desirable

  • Fellowship in Dental Surgery, MFDS or equivalent.
  • MSc in a Restorative discipline.
  • Inclusion in GDC Specialist List for Periodontics.

Experience

Essential

  • Possession of a Fellowship in Dental Surgery or Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery or equivalent, is considered desirable.
  • Experience of teaching undergraduate students clinically.

Desirable

  • Dental Teaching Hospital post.
  • Clinical Audit experience.

Special Aptitude/Activities

Essential

  • Good written and verbal communication skills.

Desirable

  • Previous publications of formal presentation papers.

Motivation and Disposition

Essential

  • Good patient management and inter-personal skills.
  • Ability to work in team situation.

Desirable

  • Capacity for critical self-appraisal.
  • Enthusiasm.
  • Interest in teaching.
  • High motivation.
Person Specification

Qualifications/Training

Essential

  • Fully registered with General Dental Council (GDC).
  • The post holder should have completed at least four years' full time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time basis) at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as a fixed term specialty trainee in a relevant specialty; or shall have equivalent experience and competencies.

Desirable

  • Fellowship in Dental Surgery, MFDS or equivalent.
  • MSc in a Restorative discipline.
  • Inclusion in GDC Specialist List for Periodontics.

Experience

Essential

  • Possession of a Fellowship in Dental Surgery or Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery or equivalent, is considered desirable.
  • Experience of teaching undergraduate students clinically.

Desirable

  • Dental Teaching Hospital post.
  • Clinical Audit experience.

Special Aptitude/Activities

Essential

  • Good written and verbal communication skills.

Desirable

  • Previous publications of formal presentation papers.

Motivation and Disposition

Essential

  • Good patient management and inter-personal skills.
  • Ability to work in team situation.

Desirable

  • Capacity for critical self-appraisal.
  • Enthusiasm.
  • Interest in teaching.
  • High motivation.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT

Address

Birmingham Dental Hospital

5 Mill Pool Way

Birmingham

B5 7EG


Employer's website

https://www.bhamcommunity.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT

Address

Birmingham Dental Hospital

5 Mill Pool Way

Birmingham

B5 7EG


Employer's website

https://www.bhamcommunity.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

PA to Head of Services Periodontics

Faith Adunola

faith.adunola@nhs.net

01214665275

Details

Date posted

28 August 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

£61,542 to £99,216 a year pro-rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

820-7413293-DEN

Job locations

Birmingham Dental Hospital

5 Mill Pool Way

Birmingham

B5 7EG


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