Locum Band C Specialist in Paediatric Dentistry (NHS Medical & Dental: Salaried Dentist - C) - [...]

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Locum Band C Specialist in Paediatric Dentistry

Main area Paediatric Dentistry Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Salaried Dentist – C Contract 12 months (Fixed Term) Hours Part time – 30 hours per week (8 am – 8 pm with negotiation – core hours 8.45 am – 5.00 pm – 45 minute unpaid lunch break) Job ref 820-7303803-DEN

Site Black Country and Birmingham Community Dental Sites Town Edgbaston Salary £94,007 – £108,038 pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 21/07/2025 23:59

Job overview

We are seeking an enthusiastic and conscientious Specialist in Paediatric Dentistry to join the Paediatric Dentistry Team in Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Trust. This role will be based at the Dental Hospital with one day working in the Community at one of our Community Clinics.

This is a Consultant lead specialist service providing high quality dentistry to anxious children and children with special needs, in multiple sites across Birmingham, Sandwell, Walsall and Dudley. The service also provides mobile dental services at selected schools. General anaesthetic care is provided at Walsall Manor and Sandwell General Hospital and the dental hospital.

This role is a 12 month fixed term contract to cover maternity leave. Part time 0.8 WTE (30 hours per week)

Main duties of the job

To provide high quality dental treatment for children with a wide range of high treatment needs including those who have special needs and are unable to access care in the General Dental Service

To carry out the full range of clinical procedures, including inhalation sedation and IV sedation if competent to do so.

To support the undergraduate and post graduate teaching within BCHC.

The post holder will be required to move between different sites and settings within BCHC.

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a full detailed job description, please see the attached job description and person specification.

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

• BDS or Equivalent
• Full registration with the GDC
• VT or Equivalent
• On the specialist list in Paediatric Dentistry (or within 6 months of completion of specialist training)
• NHS performer number (or eligible to apply)
• Further postgraduate qualification in a relevant clinical area.

Experience

• Experience of working within primary care
• Experience of providing oral healthcare/dental treatment under conscious sedation and General Anaesthesia as required
• Experience of treating children with additional care needs
• Familiarity with GDC regulations
• Understanding the aims of the Primary Care Dental Services
• Broad clinical experience
• Experience of assessing children for dental general anaesthesia
• Experience of teaching and training (both post graduate and undergraduate teaching )
• Experience of presenting to groups
• Experience of chairing meetings
• Experience of working in a secondary and tertiary care setting

Skills/Knowledge

• Competent and experienced clinical practitioner with the ability to work without supervision
• Excellent and effective written, verbal and presentational communication skills
• Wide range of up to date primary dental care clinical skills
• Compassionate – Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with patients, carers and relatives remaining sensitive and empathetic
• Listens to other’s views respecting and valuing individual patient needs Professional and patient focused approach with inspirational skills, acting as a role model to colleagues and junior staff members
• Excellent organisational skills, ability to manage own time and plan timed activities for staff and patients
• Ability to recognise and manage challenging situations in a calm and professional manner
• Able to take instruction and direction and work effectively as part of a team
• High standards of written communication skills with the ability to use email and internet
• Excellent IT skills in range of programmes including clinical, statistical, word processing, spread sheets and presentation programmes.
• Experience of training the trainers
• Experience in recording clinical notes using electronic patient records
• Ability to interrogate and analyse databases and spreadsheets, including clinical systems
• Interpretation and presentation of complex data

Other job requirements

• Car driver with appropriate business insurance

Personal Qualities

• Compassionate – open minded, treats colleagues, patients, carers and relatives with dignity and respect
• Intuitive and caring nature
• Flexible and adaptable to meet the needs of the patients
• Sympathetic and considerate towards patients, carers and relatives
• Act in a ways that support equality and diversity
• Highly professional
• Able to maintain confidentiality and deal with difficult and sensitive issues.
• Ability and desire to work effectively as part of a team
• Be able to work on own initiative
• Aware of own limitations
• Ability to complete work to deadlines
• A completer/finisher with attention to detail
• Willingness to be open and share learning opportunities with all members of the dental team
• Willingness to put others needs before own

In accordance with UK Home Office requirements, Band 2 clinical and non-clinical roles and Band 3 Non-Clinical roles are not eligible for sponsorship.

Please note that the majority of non-clinical roles (Agenda for Change Band 3 – 5) with the exception of those which appear on this list – link , will not meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK.

All non-clinical roles (Agenda for Change Bands 6 – 9) that meet the prescribed salary threshold will be eligible for sponsorship.

The Trust will accept applications from candidates who can evidence their right to work in the UK or via alternative visa routes.

Disability Confident Employer and Guaranteed Interview Scheme

BCHC offers a guaranteed interview to any candidate who is Disabled, Neurodiverse, has a hidden or long term health condition as recognised under the Equality Act 2010, providing they meet the essential criteria of the job role, as set out in the person specification. We encourage applicants to submit their applications and to request any reasonable adjustments where required.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Birmingham is a fantastic place to live and we serve a wide range of people and communities. BCHC are an advocate of diversity and strive to mirror the community we serve as much possible.

We are committed to and actively promote equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals from all areas of the community who meet the specific criteria are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage/civil partnerships.

Promoting Workforce Equality

In response to data held by BCHC which demonstrates that individuals from particular protected characteristics are under-represented, BCHC are striving to redress these imbalances. In order to do this, the Trust is committed to the employment and career development of individuals with these protected characteristics. As part of this commitment and given this under-representation, the Trust guarantees an interview to any applicants from under-represented groups for positions at Band 8a and above whose application meets the essential criteria for the post as detailed on the Person Specification.

The Trust is currently under-represented in terms of people who identify as Black, Minority Ethnic (BME) and welcomes applicants from these communities. Selection will be on the basis of merit. In order to ensure the diversity of our workforce and understand the differing needs of our communities, the Trust is committed to the principles of Positive Action.

Flexible Working

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) supports a variety of flexible working practices and, where possible (given our range of services and community settings) dependent upon the requirements associated with the role, will actively consider requests made and support these where practically possible. This may include hybrid patterns of working to enable colleagues to request the flexibility of a mixture of home/base working.

In accordance with the NHS People Promise, the Trust is committed to facilitating a healthy work/life balance that is essential to health and wellbeing and to making BCHC a ‘Great Place to Work’. We will be happy to discuss and consider all requests relating to working patterns and hours at your interview so please do ask!

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust acknowledges Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Generative AI (GenAI) tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, Gemini etc; are powerful tools that can help you in various stages of your job application and how they can be used in certain circumstances during your application process with BCHC. You can read more about acceptable use on our internet pages here

Benefits of working for us:

• Full NHS terms and conditions including extensive holidays, Agenda for Change pay with enhancements
• Attractive relocation payment if you relocate to the local area.
• Discounts for local and national retailers
• Dedicated well-being services for all employees
• Flexible working where possible

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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