Specialty Dentist in Oral Medicine: Sponsorship Available

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT

Job summary

***This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested***

Specialty Dentist in Oral Medicine.

Fixed term contract for 6 months. 9 sessions per week.

This is for a Specialty Dentist position based at Birmingham Dental Hospital within the Department of Oral Medicine with a close working relationship with the University of Birmingham School of Dentistry for the provision of Oral Medicine services and education for Birmingham and the West Midlands.

The successful candidate will join an enthusiastic and committed team at an exciting time, working with NHS and academic consultants with potential to develop areas of special interest.

Main duties of the job

The priority for this fixed term post for 6 months is the assessment and treatment of patients referred to the Oral Medicine Department.

The post will be part-time, 9 sessions per week, and will be held under the contractual arrangements forSpecialty Doctor (2021 contract) and the Terms and Conditions of Service as amended.The post may be available as a job share.The appointee will be employed by the Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

Flexibility in working arrangements will be encouraged

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

  • Fully registered with the GDC
  • Shall have completed four years’ full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) since first obtaining registration, including adequate experience in the relevant specialty; or shall have equivalent experience and competencies

Desirable

  • FDS/MFDS/MJDF
  • On, or eligible for inclusion, GDC Specialist List in Oral Medicine
  • Evidence of relevant CPD in Oral Medicine

Experience/Skills

Essential

  • Demonstrable experience in the management of simple oral mucosal and allied disease
  • Evidence of participation in audit

Desirable

  • Ability to work clinically without supervision
  • Experience of oral mucosal biopsy and venepuncture techniques
  • Teaching experience
  • Willingness to participate in research

Special Aptitude/Activities

Essential

  • Good written and verbal communication skills
  • A basic working knowledge of medicine as it applies to Oral Medicine

Desirable

  • Publications or formal presentation of papers at clinical or scientific meetings

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Good patient management and inter-personal skills.
  • Ability to work in team situation

Desirable

  • Capacity for critical self-appraisal and reflective learning
  • Enthusiastic approach
  • Interest in teaching
  • Evidence of self-motivation.

Other Job Requirements

Essential

  • Willingness to participate in the annual appraisal process
  • Compliant with CPD requirements

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 21 October 2026

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