About this role
Job summary We are looking for a Locum Consultant Paediatric Dentistry to cover a 9 month maternity leave commencing in July 2026. The appointee would be joining our Community Dental Service, to deliver level 3 paediatric dentistry care to the population of Wakefield and District. The locum consultant would be joining an established specialist paediatric dentistry team already consisting of a consultant and specialist in paediatric dentistry as well as specialty trainees and foundation trainees. This post is offered on a part time, 8 PA basis. The service provides specialist care to a wide range of children with complex medical problems, learning difficulties, physical disabilities, inherited and acquired anomalies of the dentition, complex dental traumatic injuries and complex social problems.
Main duties of the job This locum post is offered on a part time (8 PA) basis and is to provide cover for one of the existing consultants in paediatric dentistry who is going on maternity leave. The locum appointee would support the existing consultant and specialist in paediatric dentistry to deliver paediatric dentistry level 3 complexity care as well as to support the existing consultant develop the service. The appointee would be involved in providing training in paediatric dentistry for foundation, core, and specialty trainees as well as existing nursing and dental staff.
The post holder will demonstrate clinical leadership in the care of children and young people, within the Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust Community Dental Service (MYTTCDS) in conjunction with the existing Consultant in Paediatric Dentistry. This will include children and young people with learning difficulties, physical disabilities, mental health problems, medically compromised, severe anxiety, phobias, and traumatic dental injuries.
About us We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff members work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield).
Committed to continuous improvement, we prioritise our people and values so we can deliver excellent patient experience. Our team is friendly, passionate and always seeking better ways to work through research and innovation.
We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces for honest conversations and to share ideas, thoughts and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion.
As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers,home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more.
If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.
Job description Job responsibilities
About the role
We are looking for a Locum Consultant Paediatric Dentistry to cover a 9 month maternity leave commencing in July 2026. The appointee would be joining our Community Dental Service, to deliver level 3 paediatric dentistry care to the population of Wakefield and District. The locum consultant would be joining an established specialist paediatric dentistry team already consisting of a consultant and specialist in paediatric dentistry as well as specialty trainees and foundation trainees.
This post is offered on a part time, 8 PA basis.
The service provides specialist care to a wide range of children with complex medical problems, learning difficulties, physical disabilities, inherited and acquired anomalies of the dentition, complex dental traumatic injuries and complex social problems.
The role will involve a teaching commitment to specialty trainees as well as development of the whole dental team.
Main duties Patient/Client Care • To provide high quality comprehensive specialist paediatric oral healthcare for patients within MYTTCDS. This will include children that are anxious, have behavioural management problems, have complex medical problems, social problems and/ or learning/physical disabilities. • Care will be provided in clinics and domiciliary settings, which will involve driving between establishments and the transportation of appropriate equipment required for such visits. • Provision of preventative care and advice to individual patients and their parents/carers. Occasionally this may include the provision of oral health promotion services to groups of patients, parents/carers. • Provision of dental care/advice for children referred by colleagues within the service. • Participation in the exodontia list and comprehensive care general anaesthetic lists at Pinderfields Hospital as required. • Provision of care using inhalation sedation • Provision of advice and support to the clinical team and peers in a range of clinical and/or leadership situations in a professional and appropriate manner which inspires confidence, motivation, and teamwork within the field of paediatric dentistry. • Provision of guidance to parents, carers and teachers on the dental input required into multidisciplinary care plans for children with special needs. • Provision of advice and emergency care to all priority groups of patients seen within MYHTCDS. • Participation in the training, clinical teaching, and supervision of foundation/core dental trainees and specialty paediatric dental trainees. • Working with health professionals and other agencies to raise awareness of the oral health needs of children and young people and to be involved in training. • To support current lead on clinical audit/peer review programmes within the service. • These duties may require attendance at any of the Trusts dental clinics and other establishments for the purposes of service provision, in service training, staff meetings and maintenance of services during periods of staff absence.
Please see the attached full job description for an example weekly timetable.
Essential person specification requirements
To meet the requirements of this role, applicants must demonstrate the following essential criteria:
Full registration with the United Kingdom General Dental Council (GDC) on the Specialist List for Paediatric Dentistry
Dental Performers List inclusion
BDS/BChD or equivalent Membership or Fellowship in Paediatric Dentistry, or equivalent (This may or may not include post CCST training and Intercollegiate Specialty Fellowship Examination in Paediatric Dentistry (ISFE) OR equivalent. Those without post CCST / ISFE should demonstrate evidence of Management and Leadership training and/or experience that is suitable to meet the requirements of the post*)
Eligibility to work in the UK Dental Performers List inclusion
Understands the functions of the Community Dental Services. Up to date knowledge, skills and attitudes to the practice of paediatric and adult special care dentistry in the UK
Demonstrates intelligent and analytical approach to problem solving. Good time management.
For the full Person Specification, including desirable criteria for the role, please refer to the attached document within the job description.
Contact information
Ms Rachael Nichol, Consultant Paediatric Dentist, telephone: (01924) 327520
Be part of MY team
We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients’ homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work.
We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust.
If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.
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Our benefits
Access to the NHS pension plan Generous holiday allowance of 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing with 5 and 10 years of service Exceptional employee health and wellbeing services Extensive benefits and support, including: Onsite nurseries and childcare salary sacrifice scheme Home electronics scheme Cycle to work scheme - subject to eligibility criteria Car lease salary sacrifice scheme - subject to eligibility criteria Working carers support and advice, carers network and carers passport Flexible working options and family and carer-friendly policies Established staff networks, including LGBTQ+ and Race Equality Career progression, training and support Skilled worker sponsorship
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Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
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Disclosure 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.
Employer details Employer name The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust
Address Trust-wide
Wakefield
West Yorkshire
WF1 4DG
Employer's website https://www.midyorks.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)