Specialty Dentist in Sedation and Special Care

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Specialty Dentist in Sedation and Special Care

The closing date is 13 April 2026

Full time 10 PAs

12 month Fixed Term

Main duties of the job

An exciting opportunity to join our expanding team within the department of Sedation and Special Care Dentistry at Guy's Hospital. Applications are invited for a Full time Specialty Dentist post. We invite applications for dentists developing their experience and considering future specialty training in special care dentistry. The appointee will deliver a comprehensive sedation and special care dentistry service for adult patients. Applicants must have full GDC registration and experience in providing special care dentistry for adult patients under a range of conscious sedation techniques. The successful applicant will be expected to develop the department's clinical services and take an active role in undergraduate and postgraduate training. As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends. Interested candidates are advised to contact Najla Nizarali, Lead Consultant for Sedation and Special Care dentistry service at to discuss the role. For further information and to apply online, please go to our website quoting reference number.

Proposed Interview date: Monday 20th April 2026

About us

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation. We are among the UK's busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark. We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and - as part of King's Health Partners - we are one of England's eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world class clinical services, teaching and research. We have one of the National Institute for Health Research's biomedical research centres, established with King's College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities. We have around 22,700 staff, making us one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally. We aim to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and continue to develop new and existing partnerships with local people, patients, neighbouring NHS organisations, local authorities and charitable bodies and GPs.

Job responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities

Clinical

• Oral health care for individuals referred to the Department including those who are medically compromised, people with learning disabilities, physical disabilities, sensory impairments, mental health problems and/or dental anxiety or phobia
• Treatment of patients presenting complex medical and/or management problems who are unsuitable for treatment outside a hospital environment
• Treatment of patients requiring comprehensive dental care under conscious sedation or general anaesthesia
• Clinical supervision of dental hygienists/therapists and junior staff
• Clinical supervision of undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Teaching

• If required clinically relevant teaching of conscious sedation techniques and special care dentistry to undergraduate and postgraduate students, dental staff, therapists, hygienists and dental nurses

Administration

• The post holder will be required to assist senior staff in the management of the sedation and special care clinical services and contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate courses.

Clinical Audit and Research

• The post holder will be expected to contribute to departmental audit and research activities.

Other

• The list of duties and responsibilities given above is not an exhaustive list and the Specialty Dentist may be asked to undertake other duties in line with the overall purpose and nature of the post as may be required from time to time.

This job description reflects core activities of a post at a particular time. The Trust expects that all staff will recognise this and adopt a flexible approach to work. The normal working hours are 8.30 - 17.30 but flexibility is required, and it may be necessary to work outside of these hours to maximise efficient use of facilities.

Please see attached Job Description and Personal Specification for further details.

Please be advised that this vacancy may close early should we receive a sufficient number of applications

Person Specification Qualifications / Education

• BDS or equivalent.
• FDS/MFDS/MJDF

Professional / Statutory Registration

• Full Registration with UK GDC
• GDC Specialist List in Special Care Dentistry (or with 6 months of obtaining a CCST)

Academic Achievements

• Journal Publications
• Presentations (Oral/Poster)

Clinical Experience

• Experience in provision of dental treatment for patients under conscious sedation
• Experience in the provision of dental care for patients requiring special care dentistry
• Experience in the dental management of medically complex patients

Skills / Knowledge / Ability

• Competence in behaviour management techniques, inhalation & intravenous sedation
• Competence in the management of patients requiring special care dentistry
• Provision of dental care under general anaesthesia
• Knowledge of Research Methods

Audit

• Evidence of participation in quality improvement projects
• Good understanding of the principles of clinical audit

Teaching Experience

• Experience in supervision of dental colleagues
• Teaching and/or supervision at undergraduate level
• Teaching skills course or qualification

Additional skills

• Ability to work as part of a multiprofessional team
• Good verbal and communication skills
• Commitment to uphold GSTT Values

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.

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

£61,542 to £99,216 a year per annum excl LZ