Consultant in Oral Medicine

Job summary:

This substantive post is maximum part‑time (up to 8 programmed activities) or part‑time as agreed. It may be offered as a job share. The appointee will be employed by the Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and will be based at Birmingham Dental Hospital, providing a comprehensive diagnostic, treatment and advisory service for Oral Medicine patients referred from general dental and medical practitioners, other consultants and via the urgent care service.

Working pattern:
Five days a week (Monday, Thursday, Friday). Flexible/part‑time schedules can be discussed.

Grade:
Consultant

Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 a year pro rata

Contract:

Permanent

Clinical duties include: outpatient care of Oral Medicine patients, multidisciplinary treatment coordination with other specialties, adherence to clinical governance standards, participation in medical audit and research, supervision and line management of junior hospital staff, and involvement in teaching, examination and accreditation duties for undergraduate and postgraduate students. The appointee will also support departmental administration and will be accountable to the Divisional Medical Director and the Head of Service for Oral Medicine.

The post will be eligible for an honorary Senior Lecturer contract at the University of Birmingham. The consultant may be invited to participate in final BDS clinical examinations and will be encouraged to develop and deliver teaching programmes within the Managed Clinical Network and under the Trust’s budgetary limits.

• Full registration with the United Kingdom General Dental Council (GDC)
• Registered as a Specialist in Oral Medicine on the GDC Specialist Register
• Inter‑collegiate Specialty Fellowship Examination in Oral Medicine or equivalent
• Successful completion of the ISFE examination or equivalent (or within the final six months of training)
• Optional: MSc or equivalent

• Successful completion of a SAC‑approved 5‑year minimum training programme in Oral Medicine, or within 6 months of completion
• Experience of postgraduate and undergraduate teaching
• Teaching qualification
• Publication in peer‑reviewed journals
• Optional:
  Current holder of a substantive or honorary NHS consultant contract in Oral Medicine
• Optional:
  Equivalent national training for overseas‑trained candidates (European)
• Optional:
  Research relevant to Oral Medicine specialty

• Creative thinking and prioritisation skills
• Ability to debate complex issues with peers, senior colleagues and subordinates
• Team‑building and motivational skills
• Inclusive approach, delegation and motivation of staff to achieve organisational goals
• High‑level negotiating skills and influencing styles
• Knowledge of clinical information and its impact on service delivery
• Ability to develop and deliver effective reports and presentations
• Awareness of clinical service management issues
• Optional:
  Experience of service management

• Ability to secure support of senior clinical colleagues
• Evidence of significant personal contribution and organisational achievement
• Strong participative and supportive management style, with decisiveness and assertiveness
• Capacity to manage under pressure and work independently
• Personal integrity and ethical conduct
• Energetic and enthusiastic outlook, setting a good example
• Excellent communication and team‑working skills
• Optional:
  Strategic thinker able to set long‑term goals
• Optional:
  Political awareness and diplomacy

• Flexible working hours
• Willingness to attend meetings and devote time to the role

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A disclosure check with the Disclosure and Barring Service is required.

Applicants who require skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered. For further information, see the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants must present a criminal record certificate for each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past ten years.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information, see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer:

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Location:

Birmingham Dental Hospital, 5 Mill Pool Way, Birmingham, B5 7EG

Date posted: 24 February 2026