Consultant in Restorative Dentistry
| Posting date: | 13 March 2026 |
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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: | 26 March 2026 |
| Location: | Liverpool, L3 5PS |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9287-26-0444 |
Summary
Our large and diverse department provides diagnostic, advice and treatment services for the local population as well as secondary/tertiary care across the breadth of Restorative Dentistry. The department is active in the management of high priority patients and involved in multi-disciplinary patient management across the region and within LUDH. We have close links with Orthodontics, Oral Surgery, Special Care Dentistry, Oral Medicine, and OMFS and have excellent on-site laboratory facilities for all aspects of prosthodontics care. Many of our existing Consultants and Honorary Consultants have specialty and sub-specialty interests including endodontics, periodontology, toothwear, oncology, implant rehabilitation, hypodontia, xerostomia, fixed prosthodontics, cleft lip and palate and sleep medicine. The department supports the clinical training of Dental Core Trainees, Specialty Registrars and an Academic Clinical Fellow. There are postgraduate students training in Endodontics. The successful applicant would be expected to be involved in the teaching and training of specialty registrars and dental core trainees alongside undergraduate and postgraduate students. The department is served by in house laboratories for removable and fixed prosthodontics with close co-operation for complex technical work. In-house intra-oral scanning and digital production laboratory processes are under development. A part time dental hygienist and dental therapist support the work of the department. The post is that of Consultant in Restorative Dentistry (0.6 WTE) based at Liverpool University Dental Hospital The post holder is expected to have a high level of knowledge and expertise in the field of Restorative Dentistry and sub specialty interests in areas such as management of facial pain, complex removable prosthodontics, temporomandibular joint dysfunction, dental materials science. They should have an innovative approach to patient care, teaching, and management. The post holder will be expected to work under the line management of the Divisional Medical Director of Liverpool University Dental Hospital and work closely with the Specialty Lead for Restorative Dentistry The post holder will be expected to conduct new patient and treatment activity, to maintain required clinical service and provide consultant cover as and when necessary. The appointee will be involved in teaching and training of dental core trainees, specialty registrars and post-CCST trainees The post holder will be expected to liaise with dental & medical colleagues in other specialties at LUDH and LUHFT. here may be opportunities to be involved in the teaching of undergraduates and postgraduate students. The post holder is responsible to the School to discharge such duties, with the award of the appropriate University of Liverpool honorary contract. The post holder will help to foster good relationships between the Dental Hospital and General Dental Practitioners, Community Dental Services and other health care providers. Thepost-holder will be expected to participate in continuing dental education meetings and in quality improvement initiatives and is expected to work within the Trusts Clinical Governance frameworks The post holder will have responsibility for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contributing to postgraduate and continuing medical and dental activity, locally and nationally The post holder will be expected to engage in their own continuing professional development and to provide continuing dental education for other staff.