Locum Band C Specialist Dentist in Special Care Dentistry

Locum Band C Specialist Dentist in Special Care Dentistry

We are looking for a Full-Time Locum Band C Specialist Dentist in Special Care Dentistry to Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust based in the Community Dental Service and Charles Clifford Dental Hospital. The post is a Fixed Term Maternity cover, expected to end September 2026.

The closing date is 22 February 2026

Any candidate who is unable for personal reasons to work full-time will be eligible to be considered for the post; if such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis with the Trust in consultation with consultant colleagues.

The Band C Dentist will work in partnership with the wider community dental services team and will focus on the provision of specialist dental care to adults.

Please see attached Job Description for full details.

Sheffield is England s fourth-largest city, with a population of over half a million, with the wealth of facilities you would expect to find in a major city, yet it is compact, welcoming and accessible. It is a friendly city with a prosperous economy and relatively low cost of living, all of which makes for an excellent quality of life.

It has good rail and road links, with a typical train journey to London St Pancras taking 2 hours. Manchester Airport is also just over an hour away with an ever expanding repertoire of routes to national and international destinations.

The city of Sheffield contains an abundance of entertainment and cultural activities including award-winning theatres, (the Crucible and Lyceum are world-class theatres and major regional attractions), museums and galleries, a variety of clubs and live music venues, and a range of spectator and participation sports. With a thriving cultural industries quarter and a range of city-wide events throughout the year, there is something on offer to suit everyone s taste and interests.

The community based service aims to be the leading provider of care and education in special care dentistry for vulnerable groups of both adults and children, in Sheffield

Community Dental Services is a clinical directorate of the Charles Clifford Dental Hospital which is a part of the Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The service comprises of Special Care Dentistry for adults together with a paediatric community service. These are two discrete services both recognised as separate dental specialties by the General Dental Council.

Services are provided from clinics located throughout the city, including special care dentistry, paediatric dentistry, outreach teaching and some salaried general dental services. Clinical facilities include surgeries in special schools for children with severe learning difficulties and surgeries set up to provide intravenous sedation.

• Registered with the General Dental Council as a Specialist in Special Care Dentistry or be within 6 months of successful completion of Specialist Training (CCST) at interview.
• Postgraduate qualification in a field appropriate to the role. (examples may include MFDS; MJDF;
  Master in Special Care Dentistry (RCS Edinburgh);
  Diploma in Special Care Dentistry (RCS England); Higher degree in dental sedation)
• Have an NHS primary dental care performer number or be eligible to obtain one.

• Ability to critically assess published research and incorporate it into clinical practice where appropriate
• Publications in Peer reviewed journals.

• Demonstrates behaviour consistent with PROUD values (see appendix)
• Ability to work on own initiative and manage themselves and others.
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Ability to lead and work as part of a health care team.
• Experience of delegating work to and supervising staff.
• Can work flexible hours when necessary.
• Motivated to work with and advocate for clients with additional needs.
• Ensures value for money is considered in all aspects of role
• Ability to communicate orally with confidence with patients and their families, peers and members of the dental team, and other health and social care professionals including those acting in a caring capacity.
• The applicant must demonstrate skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking the English language that enables effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues as set out in the GMC  good medical practice (2013).

• Experience in provision of Special Care Dentistry in the NHS in primary and secondary care settings and managing the interface between those settings.
• Experience of providing dental care for adults with complex co-morbidities including those people with additional needs, a learning disability and/or mental health problems; and the frail older people.
• Experience of providing dentist led intravenous sedation.
• Experience in leadership, including clinical governance and evidence based dentistry related to special Care…