Consultant in Restorative Dentistry

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust Consultant in Restorative Dentistry

The closing date is 14 August 2026

An opportunity has arisen for a full‑time Consultant in Restorative Dentistry  post holder will join an organisation that values innovative working with supportive colleagues to improve the oral healthcare offer to the population of the region. Aside from clinical service provision, there are opportunities for postgraduate teaching, quality improvement activity and participation in research. The service has close links with other acute medical, dental and surgical specialities in the North East and North Cumbria.

• An enhanced SPA plan with 3 SPAs made up of 1.5 for core SPA, and the other 1.5 for your specialist interest.
• Excellent research, teaching and innovative opportunities from our partnerships with the Pears Cumbria School of Medicine, University of Lancashire and our regional providers in the Great North Healthcare Alliance.

There is real scope to shape your role around what you do best
. If you have a special interest in periodontics, implant dentistry, endodontics, hypodontia or head and neck cancer rehabilitation we would actively welcome a conversation. We are flexible in how roles are built and happy to tailor job plans to align with your interests, experience and development goals.

• Provide consultant‑led expertise on referral to patients from general dental practice colleagues and the community dental service, encouraging shared care working to provide appropriate care locally for the population of North Cumbria.
• Work alongside Orthodontic and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgical (OMFS) teams for treatment of patients requiring joint orthodontic and restorative management, and Head and Neck Cancer Multi‑Disciplinary Team (MDT) clinics.
• Run and manage outpatient clinics to deliver high quality patient throughput.
• Provide advice and treatment for Head and Neck Cancer patients via the Head and Neck MDT and support colleagues in Head and Neck Directorate and Special Care with multidisciplinary clinics.
• Delegate care of patients to dental care professionals within the Community Dental Service.

• Clinical Director and local Clinical Lead of the Special Care and Community Dental Service (SCCDS)
• Head and Neck directorate colleagues in North Cumbria Integrated Care (NCIC) NHS Foundation Trust
• Head and Neck Cancer MDT
• Hygienist and dental therapist support within NCIC
• Community dentists, therapists and dental nurses within North Cumbria
• Colleagues within Restorative Dentistry in North East and North Cumbria (NENC) ICB region

• Full current registration with the GDC
• Entry on GDC specialist register in Restorative Dentistry or within 6 months of expected CCST
• Successful completion of a SAC approved minimum five‑year training programme in Restorative Dentistry or within six months of completion or equivalent.
• Intercollegiate speciality fellowship examination or equivalent.
• An appropriate postgraduate qualification in Restorative Dentistry or equivalent
• Teaching qualification
• Management/leadership course/certification

• Current and significant experience in Restorative Dentistry including treatment of head and neck cancer patients, hypodontia and cleft patients, and advanced restorative procedures.
• Evidence of a substantial commitment to the speciality
• Ability to provide high quality specialist care for patients seen and treated and an expert clinical opinion
• Ability to take independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients referred to a secondary centre
• High level of experience in undertaking prosthodontic rehabilitation of Head and Neck cancer patients
• Experience in attending MDTS for Head and Neck cancer and pre‑radiotherapy assessments
• Experience of working at consultant level
• Significant and current experience of working with a variety of multi‑disciplinary teams
• Trained Educational or Clinical Supervisor

• Ability to lead and work as part of a healthcare team
• Experience of delegating work to and supervising staff
• Experience of…