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The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Contact
- Address
- Royal Victoria Infirmary
- Queen Victoria Road
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Tyne and Wear
- NE1 4LP
- Contact Number
- 0191 282 0999 option 2
Specialty Doctor in Restorative Dentistry (fixed term)
Accepting applications until: 29-Nov-2026 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 29-Nov-2026 23:59
Key details
Location
- Site
- Royal Victoria Infirmary
- Town
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Postcode
- NE1 4LP
- Major / Minor Region
- Tyne and Wear
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed Term)
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
Salary
- Salary
- £63,696 - £102,689 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor)
Specialty
- Main area
- Restorative Dentistry
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS hospital trusts in the country. We have around 16,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.7 billion.
With strong history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation regionally, nationally and internationally, we’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country.
As well as providing a wide range of hospital and community services, we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.
Job overview
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.
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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.
Working for our organisation
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:
- Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
- Freeman Hospital
- Newcastle Dental Hospital
- Cramlington Manor Walks
- Urgent treatment centres
- Newcastle Fertility Centre
- Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
- Northern Genetics Service
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under ‘Documents to download’ or ‘Supporting documents’.
For further information on Careers at The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit our website: Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
• To provide clinical service for patients attending Restorative Dental services of the Trust
• To deliver service in accordance with the Job Purpose
• Undertake clinical teaching and supervision of Junior Dental Staff including undergraduate students.
• Provide Cover for Junior Dental Staff at the Dental Hospital as necessary
Whilst Newcastle Hospitals are a forward thinking and highly innovative organisation, the use of Third-Party Artificial Intelligence (AI) presents a risk to the integrity of our Recruitment & Selection processes. If you use AI, and it poses a risk to the integrity of your individual application or to the recruitment process, we may withdraw your application at any stage of the process.
Important note on completion of reference section of Application Form
All references from current and previous employers will be sought and must cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay.
Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by e-mail. You should check your SPAM folders as well as your inbox. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you should assume your application has been unsuccessful.
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Education, Qualifications and Specialist Skills
Essential criteria
- 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 criteria
- Leadership and training experience.
- Certificate in teaching or medical education
Clinical Experience
Essential criteria
- 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 criteria
- 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 criteria
- Proven management ability.
Teaching
Essential criteria
- Experience of supervising or training clinical dental trainees, students or DCPs
Desirable criteria
- Experience in teaching and training
Research
Essential criteria
- 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 criteria
- Higher degree.
Research / Audit / Clinical Governance
Essential criteria
- An understanding of Clinical Governance
- Previous participation in clinical audit
Desirable criteria
- Successful completion of audit projects that have led to change.
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Victoria Cowan
- Job title
- HR Advisor
- Email address
- [email protected]
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