Specialty Doctor in Restorative Dentistry (fixed term): Sponsorship Available

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated ambitious individual to join our well-integrated team to support us with our treatment services in Restorative dentistry. We offer excellent clinical facilities in our dedicated department within the Dental Hospital. The post is available from January 2026 for a period of 12 month.

You will be an experienced Dental Surgeon with an enthusiasm to communicate your own knowledge and experience to students and patients. You will have been fully registered with the GDC for at least 3 years and have experience of restorative dentistry, including experience of acute patient management, and a working knowledge of Tier 2 type restorative treatments. You will be offered a structured induction and support with the opportunity for further educational and skill development. You will assume the responsibility for the planning, co-ordination and delivery of specific components of service treatments in partnership with clinical and academic colleagues. The successful postholder may be expected to provide clinical activity in all of the monospecialties within the “Restorative” remit.

Main duties of the job

The primary aim of the 1.0 WTE Specialty Doctor in Restorative Dentistry post is to join the existing well-integrated team to help provide a consultant led service at tertiary level to the population of the North-East and beyond. This post is configured to support the clinical activities of the specialty. The successful applicant will help to provide a comprehensive diagnostic, treatment and advisory service in Restorative Dentistry within the Trust at the Dental Hospital. The successful applicant will contribute to provision of the Restorative Dentistry Service and may be involved with supervision of undergraduate students, GPT (General professional trainees), DCT (Dental core trainees) and possibly postgraduate students.

Person Specification

Education, Qualifications and Specialist Skills

Essential

  • BDS or equivalent
  • GDC registerable qualification.
  • Will have been fully registered with the General Dental Council for at least three years.
  • MFDS or equivalent

Desirable

  • Leadership and training experience.
  • Certificate in teaching or medical education

Clinical Experience

Essential

  • At least three years post BDS qualification experience in clinical dentistry
  • Some experience of treating adults requiring more complex restorative dentistry
  • Some experience of treating adult dental trauma
  • Completed a Foundation Training programme and at least one year in a recognised NHS post as DCT or above

Management and Administration Experience

Essential

  • Able to communicate well with patients and colleagues.
  • Committed to share in professional, managerial and teaching responsibilities.
  • Flexible approach to service delivery and committed approach to personal development.

Desirable

  • Proven management ability.

Teaching

Essential

  • Experience of supervising or training clinical dental trainees, students or DCPs

Desirable

  • Experience in teaching and training

Research

Essential

  • Evidence of involvement in and understanding of research methodology and publication of findings.
  • Research/critical review of literature.
  • Publications in the last five years.

Desirable

  • Higher degree.

Research / Audit / Clinical Governance

Essential

  • An understanding of Clinical Governance
  • Previous participation in clinical audit

Desirable

  • Successful completion of audit projects that have led to change.

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: 29 November 2026

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