Clinical Dental Director, Buckinghamshire Priority Dental Service

Job Overview

CNWL Buckinghamshire Priority Dental Service (CDS) is looking for a Specialist in Special Care or Paediatric Dentistry to become the next Dental Clinical Director. The Dental Clinical Director will be an experienced dentist on the specialist register for Special Care Dentistry or Paediatric Dentistry. They will combine their role as a clinician with the clinical director role incorporating strategic, operational, advisory and clinical responsibilities.

They will have the leadership skills to manage the strategic provision of oral and dental healthcare for the Trust, and to champion the improvement of health inequalities of the population. The Trust are offering a generous relocation allowance as well as a Golden Hello payment for the successful applicant. Interviews will be held week commencing 12-Oct-2026 Main duties of the job The post holder will be the Clinical Lead for Buckinghamshire Priority Dental Service (BPDS) and will ensure a comprehensive range of oral health care services is provided for priority groups that may include people with disabilities, severe anxiety or phobias.

Services include sedation and general anaesthesia, domiciliary care, provision of oral health care to those in local secure settings, screening and epidemiology and oral health promotion. The Clinical Dental Director is a combined service and clinical director role incorporating strategic, operational, advisory and clinical responsibilities. They will have the leadership skills to manage the strategic provision of oral and dental healthcare for the Trust, and to champion the improvement of health inequalities of the population.

CNWL Buckinghamshire Priority Dental Service (CDS) provides high quality dental care for a wide spectrum of people who are unable to access care in general dental practice. As part of our core business we provide a comprehensive range of oral health care services for priority groups that may include:

• Adults and children with learning disabilities
• Adults and children with complex unstable or deteriorating medical problems
• Adults and children with diagnosed severe, unstable mental health problems
• Children with severe anxiety and behavioural management problems
• Bariatric patients
• Adults with very severe anxiety in BOB ICB commissioning are

Working for one of the largest NHS Trusts in the UK, with services all over London and in Milton Keynes, Hampshire and Surrey, we can offer full access to a wide range of staff Benefits Discounts and Offers you can enjoy some listed but not limited to and some are open to your family too.

• Salary sacrifice schemes
• Sponsorship for International candidates
• Relocation allowance up to £8000 subject to policy requirement
• Study discounts for staff
• Flexible working
• Interest free loans season tickets and car parking
• Competitive Bank Rates
• Fitness and Wellbeing

(see JD & PS for a detailed Job Description) The post holder will contribute to directorate, corporate and wider system strategy and planning in conjunction with other Clinical and Service Directors in the Trust. They will also provide professional and clinical advice to Boards and other relevant committees. The Clinical Dental Director will be responsible for managing all the clinical dental performers in CNWL BPDS while they are working in both primary and secondary care.

The post holder will contribute to and influence the development of clinical pathways in conjunction with local Managed Clinical Networks, Local Dental Networks, ICB POD leads and other relevant stakeholders. The Clinical Dental Director will be responsible for the management of contracts and service level agreements, including those with secondary care providers e.g. general anaesthetics and medical physics. The Clinical Dental Director will maintain an effective senior clinical role and responsibility appropriate to the post.

They will be required to provide clinical sessions for special care and paediatric patients as appropriate. Provide professional leadership of BPDS across Milton Keynes and Buckinghamshire. This will involve working with colleagues from other areas, secondary care, Local Dental Committee, Consultant in Dental Public Health. Responsible for devising and leading a strategy to develop integrated primary care dental services Provide professional dental advice to the complaints and PALs teams regarding the service Liaise with others relevant groups, including other…