Specialty Dentist
| Posting date: | 23 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | £61,542.00 to £99,216.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £61542.00 - £99216.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 13 February 2026 |
| Location: | Leeds, LS2 9LU |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9298-MED-905 |
Summary
Key objectives of the post: 1. To work within consultant-led Restorative Dentistry and Acute Dental Care services for patients requiring treatment at the Leeds Dental Institute and to enable local and national waiting time targets to be met. 2. To support the head and neck restorative oncology service and will include, but is not limited to: a. Conservative and endodontic management of compromised teeth in patients with a history of head and neck radiotherapy or those at risk of medication related osteonecrosis of the jaw, for example patients having IV infusions of bisphosphonates following breast cancer. b. Supporting the dental assessment of patients prior to the management of head and neck cancer. c. Support for patients requiring acute endodontic interventions prior to treatment for head and neck cancer and those having acute problems during chemotherapy for other cancers. d. Support the endodontic service within the department. This would involve endodontic procedures following dental trauma, dentalanomalies and other high priority groups. e. Assessment and urgent treatment of patients referred for assessment of possible sepsis of dental origin and patients awaiting cardiac procedures. 3. To provide clinical treatment and supervision/tuition of undergraduate students in assessment and management of acute dental problems and post-treatment complications.