Consultant in Restorative Dentistry

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint a Consultant in Restorative Dentistry to join its commissioned Head and Neck Specialist Service. Restorative dentistry is a core component of the service and, as a designated tumour site, restorative expertise is embedded within the multidisciplinary team (MDT). Further information about the service and this role can be found in the Restorative Dentistry Recruitment Brochure The post-holder will work within an established Head and Neck MDT alongside colleagues in oral and maxillofacial surgery, ENT, oncology, radiology, healthcare science and prosthetics, with joint clinics enabling coordinated patient assessment and treatment planning. The service benefits from close integration with an on-site Maxillofacial prosthetics laboratory, providing experienced scientific and technical support, digital surgical planning and in-house 3D printing. Outpatient care and treatment clinics are based at Poole Hospital, with access to three dedicated dental treatment rooms and additional clinical spaces, while inpatient and complex surgical activity will transition to the Royal Bournemouth Hospital under the Trust's clinical model. The Lab is scheduled for a state-of-the-art refurbishment in 2026. There is genuine scope for the successful candidate to influence and help shape the future direction of the restorative service, supported by strong leadership arrangements and links into a wider managed clinical network.