Job summary

We are seeking an enthusiastic and conscientious Dentist to join the Community Paediatric Dentistry Team in Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Trust.This is a Consultant lead specialist service providing high quality community based dentistry to anxious children and children with special needs, in multiple sites across Birmingham, Sandwell, Walsall and Dudley. The service also provides mobile dental services at selected schools. Dentists may be required to drive these vehicles as part of service delivery; training would be provided, as required.The successful candidate will also be required to provide inhalation sedation services; it will be a requirement of this post to complete the necessary qualification, if not already held, and appropriate support will be given to achieve this additional qualification.This role is part time - 0.6 WTE (22.5 hours per week)Main duties of the job

To provide high quality dental treatment for children with a wide range of high treatment needs including those who have special needs and are unable to access care in the General Dental ServiceTo carry out the full range of clinical procedures, including inhalation sedation.The post holder will be required to move between community dental clinics and work in a mobile dental unit.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 MidlandsImportant

Please ensure you check your Trac account regularly as this is how we will communicate with you during the shortlisting and selection processPlease ensure all sections of the application form are completed fully. Please particularly ensure that you provide full details of all referees including business email address, telephone contact details and postal addressDetails

Date posted: 15 September 2025Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staffGrade: Doctor - otherSalary: £52,532 to £78,798 a year pro rataContract: PermanentWorking pattern: Part-timeReference number: 820-7412959-DEN-BJob locations: Community Dental Service - Birmingham and Black Country, Birmingham, B5 7EGJob responsibilities

For further details on the main responsibilities, please see the attached job description and person specification. Informal enquiries are encouraged to contact Nabeel Ilyas, Consultant in Paediatric Dentistry at nabeel.ilyas@nhs.netPerson Specification

QualificationsEssential: Fully registered with General Dental Council (GDC).BDSVocational training or equivalent if UK graduateEvidence of continuing education undertaken regularlyEligible for the NHS Dental Performers ListDesirable: Additional qualification or training in paediatric dentistryExperienceEssential: Treatment of children; Working on own initiative; Clinical audit/peer reviewDesirable: Previous Community Dental Service Experience; Previous experience in paediatric dentistry post; Project work; Teaching/supervision; Previous GDS experience; Competent in inhalation sedationSpecial Aptitude/ActivitiesHigh quality clinical skillsGood interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal)Team workerIT skillsExperience of flexible approachSelf critical/analytical approachPersonal AttributesAble to be independently mobile across the CCDS areaMust hold a clean driving licenceDisclosure 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).Employer details

Employer name: Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FTAddress: Community Dental Service - Birmingham and Black Country, Birmingham, B5 7EGEmployer''s website: https://www.bhamcommunity.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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