Consultant in Paediatric Dentistry
| Posting date: | 23 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | £109,725.00 to £145,478.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £109725.00 - £145478.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 January 2026 |
| Location: | Rotherham, S60 2UD |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9165-25-12-082A |
Summary
The Post Participation in the planning, development, delivery and monitoring of a comprehensive and holistic paediatric dental service in partnership with the Clinical Director and other Specialists in Paediatric Dentistry based in Barnsley and Rotherham. Delivery of paediatric dental care for residents of Doncaster and the surrounding areas. SCOPE AND RANGE The post holder will be responsible for the provision of specialist care to paediatric patients. This will include providing comprehensive dental care under IHS sedation and general anaesthesia. The post holder will provide leadership for the Doncaster paediatric dental comprehensive care general anaesthetic list carried out at Doncaster Royal Infirmary. Dental care may be provided in community, hospital or domiciliary settings as a flexible approach will be required in responding to the clinical care needs of these patients. The post holder will take a clinical leadership role in developing paediatric dentistry within the CDS team, including training and support to other members of the team. The post holder will be based at The Flying Scotsman Centre, Doncaster. The post holder may from time to time be expected to cover at clinics at Rotherham or Barnsley. MAIN DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES Patient/Client Care To provide high quality specialist oral health care to paediatric patients requiring comprehensive dental care in dental clinics, hospital and domiciliary settings. This will include the treatment of those with learning difficulties, challenging behaviour, complex medical histories, mobility problems, sensory disabilities, and other special needs To receive referrals for advice on difficult dental conditions or management problems from other dental care practitioners both within and outside of the Community Dental Service. To receive referrals from consultant paediatricians for children with medical conditions for whom dental infection or treatment carries significant morbidity. To provide out-patient care directly for children requiring the experience and skills commensurate with consultant level training. To evaluate and treat children requiring comprehensive dental care under general anaesthetic. To provide preventative care and advice to individual patients and their carers. Keep comprehensive records and statistical records and complete statistical returns To support other clinicians within CDS in providing paediatric dentistry, including accepting referrals, assisting in treatment planning and where necessary provision of dental care Provision of advice and emergency care to all groups of patients seen within the Community dental service. Provision of a specialist referral service for general dental practitioners and other professionals To provide support, advice and clinical leadership for all practitioners involved with the dental care of children in the Community Dental Service and to monitor quality of the service To be a clinical supervisor for DFT DCTs, paediatric dentistry StR and FTTA as required. To identify training needs for practitioners involved in dental care of children within the Community Dental Service To conduct the appraisals of specialists in paediatric dentistry within the service To provide clinical advice and leadership on matters of paediatric dentistry to the Clinical Director, Consultant in Dental Public Health and the Commissioners of dentistry. To liaise with and provide specialist support for allied health professionals including dentists, dental auxiliaries, doctors, nurses, health visitors, teachers, support workers and social workers involved in the dental care of children. To promote of the development and use of professionals complementary to dentistry. Liaison with hospital and general dental service colleagues and other health and social services staff in order to co-ordinate the patient services provided by the CDS with those of other dental and general health services Represent the CDS at meetings within and outside the Trust related to the care of paediatric clients To be aware of and apply Trust policies and procedures within the scope of delegated responsibility Display behaviours that demonstrate the Trust Vision and Values Carry out such duties as may reasonably be required across the Trust RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT The provision of in-service training to the dental team To lead TRFT CDS paediatric dental group To maintain professional knowledge and awareness of current dental issues, especially regarding paediatric dentistry. Continuing postgraduate education will be encouraged and supported, especially in the post holders area of special interest, consistent with service needs Contribute to the development of the knowledge and evidence base for delivering effective clinical care in paediatric dentistry To be involved in assurances of achievement with local and national standards and quality indicators including those within the performance framework of the Care Quality Commission POLICY AND SERVICE DEVELOPMENT To take a clinical leadership role in developing paediatric dentistry services within Rotherham including providing strategic advice to the Clinical Director of CDS Participation in dental audit, clinical governance, Trust and service training events organised for all staff and the Trusts mandatory training programme. The post holder will also be expected to assist the Clinical Director and undertake such duties as may be delegated from time to time These duties may require attendance at any of the Trusts dental clinics and other establishments for the purposes of service provision, in training, staff meetings and maintenance of services during periods of staff absence Participation in continuing professional development as required by regulation and personal requirements as highlighted during the development of personal development plan Participate, through the individual development review / appraisal process, in matching organisational aims with personal objectives To adapt flexibly to changes which occur in the service and assist in implementing such changes, as agreed with the commissioners Take responsibility for identifying risks, and taking action to control them as appropriate to the post To work to all policies and procedures in accordance with Trust guidelines including health & safety, patient confidentiality etc. To take reasonable care for his/her own health and safety and that of other persons who may be affected by his/her acts or omissions. The post holder is also required to cooperate with supervisory and managerial staff to ensure that all relevant statutory regulations, policies, codes of practice and departmental safety procedures are adhered to and to attend mandatory training programmes provided by the employing Trust.