Job summary
The post holder will be part of the team of DCTs based mainly within Birmingham Dental Hospital. Their clinical commitments will include generic primary care commitments and paediatric dentistry specific clinics. As part of the rota they will also have exposure to orthodontics and a consultant led community clinic. They will be part of the paediatric dental team across the community and hospital paediatric dental service. The postholder will also be part of an 1 in 7, non residential on call rota at Birmingham Children's Hospital.
Interview Date: 10th September 2025
Main duties of the job
The clinical duties of this post in Paediatric Dentistry will involve outpatient care of patients in paediatric dentistry at the Birmingham Dental Hospital involving all aspects of Paediatric dentistry. This will include attendance at new patient clinics and also treating patients on their own dedicated treatment sessions. In addition there will be clinical supervision, training and treatment under sedation.
As part of the post there will be an opportunity to attend an orthodontic clinic and consultant led community clinics. Certain clinics are involved in undergraduate teaching and there will also be opportunities to gain experience on these clinics. As part of the post the post holder will also attend generic primary care clinics in the dental hospital.
About us
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people, parents and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details please refer to the attached job description and person specification attached.
Interview date is 10th September 2025
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details please refer to the attached job description and person specification attached.
Interview date is 10th September 2025
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BDS or equivalent
- Eligibility for inclusion on NHS Dental Performer List.
- Registered with the GDC and eligible to work in the UK
Training
Essential
- Evidence of completion of a UK Dental Core Training Year 2 programme by 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)iii
- Evidence of relevant CPD being undertaken regularly
- Applicants must provide evidence of ability to arrange transport to meet the requirements of the pos
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- High quality clinical skills.
- Ability to make clinical decisions appropriate to experience and qualifications
- Compassionate - Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with patients, carers and relatives remaining sensitive and empathetic.
- Listens to others' views respecting and valuing individual patient needs. Professional and patient focussed approach.
- Excellent organisational skills.
- Evidence of ability to engage with a team and achieve effective teamwork.
- Ability to prioritise tasks, and manage own time.
- IT skills, computer literate in a Windows environment and willingness to learn new software.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Flexible and adaptable to meet the needs of the patients.
- Sympathetic and considerate towards patients, carers and relatives
- Act in a ways that support equality and diversity
- Highly professional.
- Able to maintain confidentiality and deal with difficult and sensitive issues.
- Ability and desire to work effectively as part of a Team
- Aware of own limitations
- Ability to complete work to deadlines.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BDS or equivalent
- Eligibility for inclusion on NHS Dental Performer List.
- Registered with the GDC and eligible to work in the UK
Training
Essential
- Evidence of completion of a UK Dental Core Training Year 2 programme by 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)iii
- Evidence of relevant CPD being undertaken regularly
- Applicants must provide evidence of ability to arrange transport to meet the requirements of the pos
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- High quality clinical skills.
- Ability to make clinical decisions appropriate to experience and qualifications
- Compassionate - Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with patients, carers and relatives remaining sensitive and empathetic.
- Listens to others' views respecting and valuing individual patient needs. Professional and patient focussed approach.
- Excellent organisational skills.
- Evidence of ability to engage with a team and achieve effective teamwork.
- Ability to prioritise tasks, and manage own time.
- IT skills, computer literate in a Windows environment and willingness to learn new software.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Flexible and adaptable to meet the needs of the patients.
- Sympathetic and considerate towards patients, carers and relatives
- Act in a ways that support equality and diversity
- Highly professional.
- Able to maintain confidentiality and deal with difficult and sensitive issues.
- Ability and desire to work effectively as part of a Team
- Aware of own limitations
- Ability to complete work to deadlines.
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
