Job summary

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.

About us

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Details

Date posted

16 October 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

£63,696 to £102,689 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

387-S4349-AFR

Job locations

Bristol Dental Hospital

Marlborough Road

Bristol

BS2 8HN

United Kingdom

Job description

Job 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.

Job description Job 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.

Person Specification

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Other

Essential

• Meets professional health requirements
• Agreement to travel to and work in other Bristol NHS Foundation Trust sites necessitated by the role

Person Specification 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Other Essential Meets professional health requirements Agreement to travel to and work in other Bristol NHS Foundation Trust sites necessitated by the role

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

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bristol Dental Hospital

Marlborough Road

Bristol

BS2 8HN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bristol Dental Hospital

Marlborough Road

Bristol

BS2 8HN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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