Locum Consultant in Paediatric Dentistry

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., 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.

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.