Trainee in Paediatric Dental and Maxillofacial Surgery: Sponsorship Available

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Job Summary

This is a one-year training post based at Birmingham Children’s Hospital; 6 months paediatric Maxillofacial surgery and 6 months paediatric dentistry with an oncall commitment commencing in September 2025.

With sessions in oral medicine oral surgery and sedation as well as observation on Multiple MDT clinics eg cleft clinic and craniofacial clinic. This is a non resident oncall but the post holder is expected to live within 20 minutes of the hospital. In the paediatric dentistry placement there will be a clinic based at Birmingham Dental Hospital in the paediatric dental department. It is essential that the post holder must have had a least one years experience of an oral and maxillofacial post with on-call to be appointed. The post holder will be encouraged to gain the necessary competencies to manage simple OMFS trauma (eg lip lacerations) independently under general anaesthesia.

There are two treatment sessions, 1 – 2 theatre lists, 2 – 3 new patient review or specialist MDT clinics eg Cleft, Craniofacial, Haematology, Oral Medicine & Jaw Deformity.

The standard working week is from 8.30am to 4.30pm. On a Thursday/Friday(alternate) which is a theatre day the DCT would be expected to be in at 8.00am. The working week complies with the Junior Doctors 2019 contract.

 

Main duties of the job

You will be allocated an Educational supervisor upon the appointment. There are 3 monthly governance meetings and department meetings which you will be encouraged to attend. There will be the opportunity to undertake department audit and present case based discussions with in the hospital. Office and library space are available at the trust.

Main Outcomes of the post:

One to one supervised regular oral and maxillofacial surgery under GA

One to one supervised regular paediatric dentistry comprehensive care lists under GA

Examination Diagnosis and treatment of dental trauma in the acute and longer term

Paediatric Dental assessment and treatment of children with dental disease and complex medical histories and behavioural issues

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Dental Surgery (BDS) or equivalent dental qualification
  • At least 6 months of an oral and maxillofacial post with oncall
  • Be registered with the General Dental Council (GDC) by time of post commencement
  • Evidence of completion of a UK Dental Core Training Year 2 programme by the time of post commencement; or evidence of equivalence of completion of a UK Dental Core Training Year 2 programme by time of application, in the form of a National Certificate of Dental Core Equivalence (NCDCE)
  • Must have at least 36 months whole time equivalent (Whole Time Equivalent (WTE)) postgraduate experience to the scope of a dentist by time of post commencement

Career Progression

Essential

  • Be able to provide complete details of their employment history
  • Have evidence that their career progression is consistent with their personal circumstances
  • Have evidence that their present level of achievement and performance is commensurate with the totality of their period of training
  • Not have previously completed a UK Dental Core Training Year 3 programme by the start date of the post

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).

Closing Date: 07 August 2025

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