Dental Paediatric Consultant

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Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Northampton is seeking a part-time Dental Paediatric Consultant to deliver primary dental care for children. The role requires enhancing clinical capacity and managing dental services for medically compromised patients. Applicants should possess experience in paediatric dentistry and community services. This position offers opportunities for training and development with a supportive senior management team, contributing to high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• Experience in the multidisciplinary management of Paediatric patients.
• Experience in Community Dental Services settings.
• Experience in the day-to-day clinical management of a Paediatric Dental Service.

Responsibilities

• Support development of clinicians to demonstrate enhanced skills in paediatric dentistry.
• Involve in managing medically compromised children and adolescents.
• Lead CPD provision for paediatric general anaesthesia and conscious sedation.

Skills

Communication

Problem-solving

Leadership

Education

Experience in multidisciplinary management of Paediatric patients

Experience in Community Dental Services settings

Day-to-day clinical management of a Paediatric Dental Service

Job description

Employer Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site St James Dental Department Town Northampton Salary £109,725 - £145,478 pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 08/01/2026 23:59

Dental Paediatric Consultant

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Job overview

This is an exciting new part time Paediatric Consultant post to join our team to provide a wide range of primary dental care for a diverse range of patients who are referred to the Service and subject to the Terms and Conditions of service governing the appointment of Hospital Medical and Dental Staff in England and Wales, or as subsequently varied by agreement.

The Consultant will be a highly regarded member of the services senior management team working with the Dental Service Manager, Clinical Lead, Consultant in Special Care Dentistry, Clinical Team Lead and Dental Nurse Manager. Active involvement with the Paediatric Managed Clinical Network will be essential.

JD approved by Royal College

Main duties of the job

• The development of paediatric specialist clinical capacity and effective support, guidance, training and workforce development opportunities for our clinical teams now and in the future
• To support and further develop clinicians so that they can demonstrate enhanced (Tier 2) skills in paediatric dentistry, enabling the service to develop in line with recommendations of relevant Commissioning Guidance for Paediatric Dentistry while offering high quality care for children
• To be involved in and guide the management of medically compromised children and adolescents in the community and to develop and improve essential local, regional and national links
• In conjunction with other Specialists within and out with the service deliver, develop and enhance the provision of treatment under conscious sedation and general anaesthesia
• To further develop emergency and urgent dental trauma management and treatment within Northamptonshire
• To contribute to planning and management of paediatric dental services for Northamptonshire helping to deliver and secure commissioned service delivery
• Lead on CPD provision within service for paediatric general anaesthesia and conscious sedation

Working for our organisation

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

NHFT promotes a culture of learning to improve the care and safety of our patients and staff, which focuses on people who enable our Trust to be ‘outstanding’ by supporting opportunity, innovation, development and growth.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more details regarding this post please read the attached job description or contact the service

Person specification

Behaviours and Values

• Demonstrates clarity in all communication with capacity to adapt language as appropriate to the situation.
• Capacity to use logical/lateral thinking to solve problems/make decisions
• Effectively supervise junior staff and other staff groups
• Leading, motivating and inspiring the team on a daily basis, bringing all team members together in providing high standards in the provision of care.

Knowledge & Experience

• Experience in the multidisciplinary management of Paediatric patients
• Experience in Community Dental Services settings
• Experience in the day to day clinical management of a Paediatric Dental Service
• Research relevant to Paediatric Dentistry

By completing an application you are giving authorisation for the transfer of your data. In submitting an application form, you authorise us to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR) Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process. Including factual reference, occupational health clearance and statutory and mandatory training records and full service history.

You must ensure that your application, including supporting statements and behaviour examples, are truthful and factually accurate. Please note plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own.

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Please submit your application as soon as possible; due to the high volumes of applications we receive we reserve the right to close any adverts before the closing date once we have received sufficient applications.

We are an equal opportunities employer, which aims to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.

All roles are subject to the home office immigration rules and therefore eligibility must meet certain requirements for any sponsorship to be considered. Please visit the government website for more information regarding eligibility,

At NHFT we support many of our colleagues to work flexibly and we will consider requests for flexible working from day one. For this role, we are open to discussing a range of options including flexible hours, agile/home working, compressed hours and part time hours. Please have a conversation with the recruiting manager about the flexibility you need and we will promise to explore what is possible with you.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.

All posts that are engaged in a regulated activity will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and a DBS re-check on a three yearly basis whilst employed in such a role. Staff employed in these posts will therefore be asked to register with the DBS Automatic Update Service upon receipt of their DBS certificate and must update yearly , the annual fee will be reimbursed subject to Trust policy. For further information please visit: DBS Update Service: applicant guide - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Please note if a DBS is applicable for the position then a charge will be deducted from your first salary or upfront cost if a staff bank position.

Please note that all new starters to the trust are subject to a probationary period.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.