Job summary
Across the Midlands, we are on an exciting journey of transition, transforming systems, process and structures to ensure oral health maintains a high profile within the health and social care system.
We are seeking to appoint a number of enthusiastic, dynamic, self-motivated and innovative individuals to join us in the role of Consultant in Dental Public Health. The successful candidates will join a dedicated and committed Healthcare Public Health team and bring professional credibility and robust leadership to engage, support, develop and deliver the dental public health offer to the NHS and wider system.
To succeed in this role, candidates will be familiar with the wide range of stakeholders who can contribute to Dental Public Health outcomes and have a clear focus on the Public Health added value they can offer.
Main duties of the job
The Consultant in Dental Public Health will be expected to provide strategic leadership and expert dental public health advice to NHS England - Midlands, working closely with Dental Commissioning teams.
The successful candidates will also provide their expertise and advice to local public health systems, clinical dental services as well as other health and care services, to support and lead improvement in oral health and reduction of inequalities. They will collaborate effectively with Local Authorities, Integrated Care Systems, Partnerships and Boards as well as Primary Care Networks, Local Professional Networks, dental and general public health colleagues, academic dental public heath colleagues and the national dental public health network.
Within the Midlands, they will support the strategic contribution to improving and protecting the public's health and reducing health inequalities. There will be opportunities to contribute to national work programmes and develop academic links.
The Consultants in Dental Public Health will work over an East Midlands footprint.
About us
NHS England leads the NHS in England to deliver high quality care for all. We support NHS organisations to deliver better outcomes for our patients and communities, work to get the best possible value for taxpayers, and drive improvement across the NHS.
Through our seven regional teams, NHS England supports local integrated care systems, made up of public services that provide health and care - NHS organisations, primary care professionals, local councils, social care providers and the community, voluntary and social enterprise sector - to improve the health of the population, improve the quality of care, tackle inequalities and deliver care more efficiently.
About us
In April 2023, NHS England, NHS Digital, and Health Education England merged to create a new, single organisation to lead the NHS in England. This new NHS England is designed to create a simpler, smaller, high performing, organisation that leads the NHS more effectively and is a better place to work. Speaking with one voice to the service.
The new NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:
- Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
- Making the NHS agreat place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
- Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
- Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
- Delivering value for money.
If you would like to know more or require further information, please visit https://www.england.nhs.uk/ .
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Further information
Please read the Job Description and Personal Specification accompanying this advert.
NHS England employs consultants on NHS terms and conditions i.e. 2003 medical and dental consultant contract plus NHS pension.
We are committed to flexible and part time working and welcome applications from candidates who wish to work less than full time.
Job description and Person specification
Applicants should review the job description and person specification prior to completing their application. When completing their application form candidates should demonstrate how they meet the essential requirements of the role. The posts are open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside NHS England including by definition internal applicants.
Tier 2 Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Tier 2/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. From 6 April 2017, Tier 2/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 dependents (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration with the General Dental Council. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer name
NHS England
Base:
Midlands base
We welcome informal enquiries about the roles available and the work of the dental public health team within NHS England, Midlands. For further details please contact:
Name: Anna Ireland
Job title: Consultant in Dental Public Health
Email address: anna.ireland@nhs.net
Telephone number: 07783 816 985
Job description
Job responsibilities
Further information
Please read the Job Description and Personal Specification accompanying this advert.
NHS England employs consultants on NHS terms and conditions i.e. 2003 medical and dental consultant contract plus NHS pension.
We are committed to flexible and part time working and welcome applications from candidates who wish to work less than full time.
Job description and Person specification
Applicants should review the job description and person specification prior to completing their application. When completing their application form candidates should demonstrate how they meet the essential requirements of the role. The posts are open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside NHS England including by definition internal applicants.
Tier 2 Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Tier 2/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. From 6 April 2017, Tier 2/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 dependents (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration with the General Dental Council. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer name
NHS England
Base:
Midlands base
We welcome informal enquiries about the roles available and the work of the dental public health team within NHS England, Midlands. For further details please contact:
Name: Anna Ireland
Job title: Consultant in Dental Public Health
Email address: anna.ireland@nhs.net
Telephone number: 07783 816 985
Person Specification
Essential Criteria
Essential
- Full registration with the UK General Dental Council (GDC)
- On the GDC Specialist List or within 6 months of eligibility for inclusion
- Masters Degree in Dental Public Health or equivalent
- Intercollegiate Specialty Fellowship Exit Examination in Dental Public Health or equivalent
- .Possession of a Certificate of Accreditation or within 6 months of eligibility for a CCST in Dental Public Health, following successful completion of an SAC-approved 4-year minimum training programme in Dental Public Health (3 years if in possession of an SAC-approved Masters qualification), or within 6 months of completion, or equivalent
Person Specification
Essential Criteria
Essential
- Full registration with the UK General Dental Council (GDC)
- On the GDC Specialist List or within 6 months of eligibility for inclusion
- Masters Degree in Dental Public Health or equivalent
- Intercollegiate Specialty Fellowship Exit Examination in Dental Public Health or equivalent
- .Possession of a Certificate of Accreditation or within 6 months of eligibility for a CCST in Dental Public Health, following successful completion of an SAC-approved 4-year minimum training programme in Dental Public Health (3 years if in possession of an SAC-approved Masters qualification), or within 6 months of completion, or equivalent
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).
