Job overview:
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Consultant in Paediatric Dentistry to join our friendly team at the Bristol Dental Hospital.
The role includes all aspects of oral health in children and the successful candidate will be required to contribute to patient care and teaching.
This is a full-time 10PA position but candidates wishing to be considered for part-time are encouraged to apply.
What’s in it for you?
Apart from getting work with a talented team in the beautiful city of Bristol:
An excellent relocation package
Recruitment and Retention Premium of up to £15K (£5K per annum)
Less than 10 PAs negotiable
No on-call commitment
Strong University links
Research and teaching opportunities
Working at a regional referral centre undertaking an exciting modernisation process
Bristol itself is a beautiful and vibrant city bursting with entertainment, arts, culture, food and diversity. It offers a very high standard of living with excellent schools and housing. It has good transport links with easy access to London, the wider South West, the Midlands and Wales. Outside the city there are fantastic opportunities for outdoor pursuits on the coast of Devon, Cornwall and Wales and the Brecon Mountains and the Cotswolds.
The post holder will be expected to provide clinical leadership, dental advice, and treatment within the specialty of Paediatric Dentistry and for patients requiring oral and dental rehabilitation.
The main responsibilities of the role include but are not limited to:
New patient referral clinics
Theatre lists
Personal treatment of complex oral rehabilitation cases
Clinical teaching at postgraduate level
Multidisciplinary planning and review clinics
Opportunities exist to develop your passion in research, teaching, and clinical service. Collaboration is strongly encouraged across Dental Specialties. The post holder will be expected to show drive and initiative towards patient care putting the patient first in line with the Trustcore values.
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.
Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details of this position
This advert closes on Thursday 6 Mar 2025
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