Job summary

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust are looking to recruit a part-time (6PAs) Speciality Dr to work within our Mother and Baby Unit in Chester.

This post is to work on a new Mother and Baby Unit, a specialist provision for women with mental health problems during pregnancy and/or in the year after their baby is born. Patients in the postnatal period will have their babies with them during their time as an inpatient on the Mother and Baby Unit. The Mother and Baby Unit will be an 8 bedded unit with 6 beds commissioned by NHS England for the women of Cheshire and Merseyside and 2 beds commissioned by NHS Wales for the women of North Wales. The Mother and Baby Unit will also accept referrals for out of area women when there are beds available.

Main duties of the job

The post supports service delivery in the new Mother and Baby Unit, sited in Chester, which will have 8 beds, 6 beds commissioned by NHS England for the population of Cheshire and Merseyside and 2 beds commissioned by NHS Wales for the population of North Wales. The Mother and Baby Unit will also accept out of area referrals when beds are available.

The post is offered on a basis of 3 days a week (6 PAs), 9am - 5pm. The successful applicant must have full registration with the GMC and continue to hold a License to Practice.

The Specialty Doctor is expected to support the care for the inpatients of the Mother and Baby Unit but will also be available to provide consultation and advice to other team members and secondary community mental health services, although they are not required to act as care co-ordinator. Expert PNMH advice is available from Consultants in our CWP Community Perinatal Mental Health Team and from neighbouring Mental Health Trusts if emergencies.

About us

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire.

We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, Liverpool and Stockport.

Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.All new starters will commence in post on one fixed start date each month, in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme date. P2C offers up to 3 weeks training to support you to meet the induction / initial training requirements of the role.

Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you'll find something to suit you at CWP.

Job summary

The role provides strategic leadership for UKHSA's work on health equity, community protection, and national public health guidance, standards and advice. The postholder will lead efforts to reduce avoidable and unjust differences in exposure to, vulnerability, and outcomes from infectious diseases and health hazards, ensuring health protection activities improve health equity, population resilience and health security.

Drawing on lessons from pandemics, outbreaks and major incidents, the postholder will ensure that health security policy, evidence, guidance and interventions are effective, proportionate and informed by the needs of communities most affected by health threats. They will lead the development, quality assurance and implementation of national public health guidance and provide strategic leadership for UKHSA's public health advice, guidance and evidence capability during incidents and emergencies.

The role will lead UKHSA's approach to community protection, including advice and guidance on community-centred interventions and public health and social measures that reduce the health and social impacts of emergencies. Working with national, regional and local partners, the postholder will provide strategic leadership for the advice, guidance and partnerships needed to support effective delivery.

Please see attached Job Description & Person Specification for full details.

Main duties of the job

The post holder is required to:

• Work with directors and deputy directors across UKHSA to develop a clear vision and strategy for health equity and community protection in infectious diseases and external health hazards with measurable goals
• Develop and maintain strategic partnerships within UKHSA and externally across local, regional and national systems, working with government departments (including OHID, DHSC, MHCLG and DfE), NHS England and the voluntary and community sector, with a clear focus on improving outcomes for priority groups and settings. Support the development of appropriate organisational and system assurance for health equity for the areas of responsibility of UKHSA
• Provide strategic and professional leadership for UKHSA's national public health guidance function, overseeing the development, assurance and implementation of guidance that supports preparedness, response and recovery from infectious diseases and external health hazards.
• Lead the development and implementation of UKHSA's community protection approach, integrating public health evidence, community insight and engagement to improve resilience, reduce inequalities and protect populations disproportionately affected by health threats.

See attached Job Description & Person Specification for full details.

About us

We pride ourselves as being an employer of choice, where Everyone Matters promoting equality of opportunity to actively encourage applications from everyone, including groups currently underrepresented in our workforce.

UKHSA ethos is to be an inclusive organisation for all our staff and stakeholders. To create, nurture and sustain an inclusive culture, where differences drive innovative solutions to meet the needs of our workforce and wider communities. We do this through celebrating and protecting differences by removing barriers and promoting equity and equality of opportunity for all.

Please visit our careers site for more information https://gov.uk/ukhsa/careers

Details

Date posted

09 October 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£112,782 to £150,569 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Job share

Reference number

919-EF-305459-EXT

Job locations

10 South Colonnade

London

E14 5EA

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Support the development, application and quality assurance of tools to enable the systematic assessment of health equity e.g. Health Equity Assessment Tool, Health Impact Assessment/Equality Impact Assessment
• Work across the public health system to develop comprehensive engagement to magnify the community voice, groups and leadership in the work of health equity and inequalities, focusing on inclusion health groups, protected characteristics and vulnerable people.
• Work with NIHR Health Protection Research Units to ensure consideration of health equity in their aims and objectives, and to support UKHSA in developing further insight and evidence for the impact and management of infectious diseases and health hazards on specific groups including those in particular high-risk settings e.g. Care Homes, the Prison estate etc.
• As a system leader foster appropriate relationships and collaborations at national, regional and global levels
• Provide authoritative consultant-level public health advice to UKHSA Executive Committee, Directors, government departments and national partners on health equity and community protection implications of infectious diseases, environmental hazards and emergency incidents.
• Provide strategic leadership to ensure health equity and community protection approaches are embedded within preparedness, resilience and response functions, including pandemic preparedness, ensuring that the needs of vulnerable groups and communities experiencing inequalities are systematically considered in planning and response. Lead the development and continuous improvement of UKHSA's public health advice and guidance cell in incident response, ensuring the organisation can rapidly translate emerging evidence into authoritative advice and guidance during incidents, and emergencies.
• Provide senior public health leadership during incidents and emergencies, ensuring that decisions are informed by population health evidence, assessment of inequalities and consideration of vulnerable populations. Act as Incident Director or Strategic Response Director where required and ensure that health equity considerations are incorporated into preparedness and response activity.

Please see attached Job Description & Person Specification for full details.

The successful candidate will be appointed to the point of the Consultant salary scale appropriate to their years of seniority or if from a background other than medicine to NHS Agenda for Change Band 9.

Inclusion in the GMC Full and Specialist Register with a license to practice (or be eligible for registration within six months of interview).

If included in the GMC Specialist Register/ in a specialty other than public health medicine, candidates must have equivalent training and/or appropriate experience of public health practice.

Public Health Specialty Registrar applicants who are not yet on the GMC Specialist Register must provide verifiable signed documentary evidence that they are within 6 months of gaining entry at the date of interview; all other applicants must provide verifiable signed documentary evidence that they have applied for inclusion in the GMC .

Inclusion in the UK Public Health Register (UKPHR) for Public Health Specialists (or eligibility within six months of interview).

Nonmedical applicants who are not yet fully registered with the UKPHR must provide verifiable signed documentary evidence that they are within six months of gaining specialist registration at the date of interview. All other nonmedical applicants must provide verifiable signed documentary evidence that they have applied for inclusion in the UKPHR Specialist Register (for example, confirmation that a UKPHR specialist portfolio has been submitted).

ExternalOpen to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (including by definition internal applicants).

Stage 1: Application & Sift

This vacancy is using / Competency based framework.

At sift stage you will be assessed against the essential criteria listed in the job advert.

You will be required to complete an:

Application form (Employer/ Activity history section on the application) 1000 word Statement of Suitability.

Healthjobs UK has a word limit of 1500, but your statement of suitability must be no more than 1000.

This should outline how your skills, experience, and knowledge, provide evidence of your suitability for the role, referring to the attached Job Description & Person Specification.

You will receive a joint score for your application form and statement. (The application form is the kind of information you would put into your C.V please be advised you will not be able to upload your CV. Please complete the application form in as much detail as possible).

Application form & Statement of Suitability will be marked together.

Please note feedback will not be provided at this stage.

Longlisting:In the event ofa large number ofapplications,we will longlist into 3 piles of:

• Meets all essential criteria
• Meets some essential criteria
• Meets no essential criteria

If used, the pile(s) Meets all essential criteria will proceed to shortlisting

Stage 2: Interview

Interview stage (competency based):

You will be invited to a face-to-face interview.

Interviews will be held week commencing 16th November 2026, please note these dates are subject to change.

This vacancy is being assessed using Competency based framework. During the interview we will assess against the below:

KnowledgeExperienceSkills and Abilities

You will be asked to prepare and present a 5-minute presentation at the start of your interview, followed by 5 mins of questions on the presentation, around the subject of priorities in the role. The specific subject of this will be sent to you prior to interview; slides will be permitted.

Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check. Please note that you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check.

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is Security Clearance.

For meaningful National Security Vetting checks to be carried out individuals need to have lived in the UK for a sufficient period of time. You should normally have been resident in the United Kingdom for the last 5 years as the role requires Security Check (SC). UK residency less than the outlined periods may not necessarily bar you from gaining national security vetting and applicants should contact the Vacancy Holder / Recruiting Manager listed in the advert for further advice.

This role is being offered as hybrid working based at our core HQ in . We offer great flexible working opportunities at UKHSA and operate using a hybrid working model where business needs allow. This provides us with greater flexibility about how and where we work, to get the best from our workforce. As a hybrid worker, you will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of your contractual working hours (approximately 3 days a week pro rata, averaged over a month) working at our office. Our core HQ offices are modern and newly refurbished with excellent city centre transport links and benefit from co-location with other government departments such as the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC).

Salary InformationIf you are successful at interview, and are moving from another government department, NHS, or Local Authority, the relevant starting salary principles for level transfers or promotions will apply. Otherwise, roles are offered at the pay scale minimum for the grade, but in exceptional circumstances there may be flexibility if you are able to demonstrate you are already in receipt of an existing, higher salary. Pay increases are through the relevant annual pay award for the role and terms

Consultant (GMC) - £113,565 - £150,569 (plus £2,162 London Weighting)

AfC Band 9 (UKPHR) - £112,782 - £129,783 (20% of basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £5,794 and a maximum payment of £8,746)

Job description Job responsibilities Support the development, application and quality assurance of tools to enable the systematic assessment of health equity e.g. Health Equity Assessment Tool, Health Impact Assessment/Equality Impact Assessment Work across the public health system to develop comprehensive engagement to magnify the community voice, groups and leadership in the work of health equity and inequalities, focusing on inclusion health groups, protected characteristics and vulnerable people. Work with NIHR Health Protection Research Units to ensure consideration of health equity in their aims and objectives, and to support UKHSA in developing further insight and evidence for the impact and management of infectious diseases and health hazards on specific groups including those in particular high-risk settings e.g. Care Homes, the Prison estate etc. As a system leader foster appropriate relationships and collaborations at national, regional and global levels Provide authoritative consultant-level public health advice to UKHSA Executive Committee, Directors, government departments and national partners on health equity and community protection implications of infectious diseases, environmental hazards and emergency incidents. Provide strategic leadership to ensure health equity and community protection approaches are embedded within preparedness, resilience and response functions, including pandemic preparedness, ensuring that the needs of vulnerable groups and communities experiencing inequalities are systematically considered in planning and response. Lead the development and continuous improvement of UKHSA's public health advice and guidance cell in incident response, ensuring the organisation can rapidly translate emerging evidence into authoritative advice and guidance during incidents, and emergencies. Provide senior public health leadership during incidents and emergencies, ensuring that decisions are informed by population health evidence, assessment of inequalities and consideration of vulnerable populations. Act as Incident Director or Strategic Response Director where required and ensure that health equity considerations are incorporated into preparedness and response activity. Please see attached Job Description & Person Specification for full details. The successful candidate will be appointed to the point of the Consultant salary scale appropriate to their years of seniority or if from a background other than medicine to NHS Agenda for Change Band 9. Inclusion in the GMC Full and Specialist Register with a license to practice (or be eligible for registration within six months of interview). If included in the GMC Specialist Register/ in a specialty other than public health medicine, candidates must have equivalent training and/or appropriate experience of public health practice. Public Health Specialty Registrar applicants who are not yet on the GMC Specialist Register must provide verifiable signed documentary evidence that they are within 6 months of gaining entry at the date of interview; all other applicants must provide verifiable signed documentary evidence that they have applied for inclusion in the GMC . Inclusion in the UK Public Health Register (UKPHR) for Public Health Specialists (or eligibility within six months of interview). Nonmedical applicants who are not yet fully registered with the UKPHR must provide verifiable signed documentary evidence that they are within six months of gaining specialist registration at the date of interview. All other nonmedical applicants must provide verifiable signed documentary evidence that they have applied for inclusion in the UKPHR Specialist Register (for example, confirmation that a UKPHR specialist portfolio has been submitted). ExternalOpen to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (including by definition internal applicants). Stage 1: Application & Sift This vacancy is using / Competency based framework. At sift stage you will be assessed against the essential criteria listed in the job advert. You will be required to complete an: Application form (Employer/ Activity history section on the application) 1000 word Statement of Suitability. Healthjobs UK has a word limit of 1500, but your statement of suitability must be no more than 1000. This should outline how your skills, experience, and knowledge, provide evidence of your suitability for the role, referring to the attached Job Description & Person Specification. You will receive a joint score for your application form and statement. (The application form is the kind of information you would put into your C.V please be advised you will not be able to upload your CV. Please complete the application form in as much detail as possible). Application form & Statement of Suitability will be marked together. Please note feedback will not be provided at this stage. Longlisting:In the event ofa large number ofapplications,we will longlist into 3 piles of: Meets all essential criteria Meets some essential criteria Meets no essential criteria If used, the pile(s) Meets all essential criteria will proceed to shortlisting Stage 2: Interview Interview stage (competency based): You will be invited to a face-to-face interview. Interviews will be held week commencing 16th November 2026, please note these dates are subject to change. This vacancy is being assessed using Competency based framework. During the interview we will assess against the below: KnowledgeExperienceSkills and Abilities You will be asked to prepare and present a 5-minute presentation at the start of your interview, followed by 5 mins of questions on the presentation, around the subject of priorities in the role. The specific subject of this will be sent to you prior to interview; slides will be permitted. Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records. Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check. Please note that you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is Security Clearance. For meaningful National Security Vetting checks to be carried out individuals need to have lived in the UK for a sufficient period of time. You should normally have been resident in the United Kingdom for the last 5 years as the role requires Security Check (SC). UK residency less than the outlined periods may not necessarily bar you from gaining national security vetting and applicants should contact the Vacancy Holder / Recruiting Manager listed in the advert for further advice. This role is being offered as hybrid working based at our core HQ in . We offer great flexible working opportunities at UKHSA and operate using a hybrid working model where business needs allow. This provides us with greater flexibility about how and where we work, to get the best from our workforce. As a hybrid worker, you will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of your contractual working hours (approximately 3 days a week pro rata, averaged over a month) working at our office. Our core HQ offices are modern and newly refurbished with excellent city centre transport links and benefit from co-location with other government departments such as the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC). Salary InformationIf you are successful at interview, and are moving from another government department, NHS, or Local Authority, the relevant starting salary principles for level transfers or promotions will apply. Otherwise, roles are offered at the pay scale minimum for the grade, but in exceptional circumstances there may be flexibility if you are able to demonstrate you are already in receipt of an existing, higher salary. Pay increases are through the relevant annual pay award for the role and terms Consultant (GMC) - £113,565 - £150,569 (plus £2,162 London Weighting) AfC Band 9 (UKPHR) - £112,782 - £129,783 (20% of basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £5,794 and a maximum payment of £8,746)

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Inclusion in the GMC Full and Specialist Register with a license to practice/GDC Specialist List (or be eligible for registration within six months of interview) Or Inclusion in the UK Public Health Register (UKPHR) for Public Health Specialists (or be eligible for registration within six months of interview).
• If included in the GMC Specialist Register/GDC Specialist List in a specialty other than public health medicine/dental public health, candidates must have equivalent training and/or appropriate experience of public health practice.
• Public health specialty registrar applicants who are not yet on the GMC Specialist Register/GDC Specialist List in dental public health/UKPHR must provide verifiable signed documentary evidence that they are within 6 months of gaining entry at the date of interview; all other applicants must provide verifiable signed documentary evidence that they have applied for inclusion in the GMC/GDC/UKPHR specialist registers.
• If an applicant is UK trained in Public Health, they must ALSO be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview. If an applicant is non-UK trained, they will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT.
• Applicants must meet minimum CPD requirements (i.e. be up to date) in accordance with Faculty of Public Health requirements or other recognised body.
• MFPH by examination, by exemption or by assessment, or equivalent.

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Able to influence senior members including directors and CEOs.
• Able to both lead teams and to able to contribute effectively in teams led by junior colleagues.
• Commitment to work within a political system irrespective of personal political affiliations.
• Delivery of successful change management programmes across organisational boundaries.
• Media experience demonstrating delivery of effective health behaviour or health promotion messages.
• Experience of using complex information to explain public health issues to a range of audiences.

Skills/Capabilities/Behaviours

Essential

• Strategic thinker with proven leadership skills and operational nous.
• Able to demonstrate and motivate organisations to contribute to improving the public's health and wellbeing through mainstream activities and within resources.
• Ability to lead and manage the response successfully in unplanned and unforeseen circumstances.
• Analytical skills able to utilise both qualitative (including health economics) and quantitative information.
• Ability to design, develop, interpret and implement strategies and policies.
• In depth understanding of the health and care system and the relationships with both local national government.
• In depth knowledge of methods of developing clinical quality assurance, quality improvement, evaluation and evidence based public health practice.
• Strong and demonstrable understanding of interfaces between health, social care and key partners (dealing with wider determinants of health).
• Understanding of the public sector duty and the inequality duty and their application to public health practice.
• Demonstrable experience of managing significant budgets and resources, delivering value for money, ensuring robust financial governance and making strategic investment decisions in complex organisations.
• Participate in senior on-call arrangements and provide strategic leadership during incidents, outbreaks and emergencies, including out-of-hours working where required and agreed with the Chief Medical Adviser and Director of Health Equity & Clinical Governance.

Desirable

• Act as an Educational Supervisor, or equivalent professional supervisor for public health specialty trainees, supporting workforce development and the future public health leadership pipeline.

Equality and Diversity

Essential

• An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships, both in terms of day-to-day working practices, and in relation to management systems.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Inclusion in the GMC Full and Specialist Register with a license to practice/GDC Specialist List (or be eligible for registration within six months of interview) Or Inclusion in the UK Public Health Register (UKPHR) for Public Health Specialists (or be eligible for registration within six months of interview). If included in the GMC Specialist Register/GDC Specialist List in a specialty other than public health medicine/dental public health, candidates must have equivalent training and/or appropriate experience of public health practice. Public health specialty registrar applicants who are not yet on the GMC Specialist Register/GDC Specialist List in dental public health/UKPHR must provide verifiable signed documentary evidence that they are within 6 months of gaining entry at the date of interview; all other applicants must provide verifiable signed documentary evidence that they have applied for inclusion in the GMC/GDC/UKPHR specialist registers. If an applicant is UK trained in Public Health, they must ALSO be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview. If an applicant is non-UK trained, they will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT. Applicants must meet minimum CPD requirements (i.e. be up to date) in accordance with Faculty of Public Health requirements or other recognised body. MFPH by examination, by exemption or by assessment, or equivalent. Knowledge and Experience Essential Able to influence senior members including directors and CEOs. Able to both lead teams and to able to contribute effectively in teams led by junior colleagues. Commitment to work within a political system irrespective of personal political affiliations. Delivery of successful change management programmes across organisational boundaries. Media experience demonstrating delivery of effective health behaviour or health promotion messages. Experience of using complex information to explain public health issues to a range of audiences. Skills/Capabilities/Behaviours Essential Strategic thinker with proven leadership skills and operational nous. Able to demonstrate and motivate organisations to contribute to improving the public's health and wellbeing through mainstream activities and within resources. Ability to lead and manage the response successfully in unplanned and unforeseen circumstances. Analytical skills able to utilise both qualitative (including health economics) and quantitative information. Ability to design, develop, interpret and implement strategies and policies. In depth understanding of the health and care system and the relationships with both local national government. In depth knowledge of methods of developing clinical quality assurance, quality improvement, evaluation and evidence based public health practice. Strong and demonstrable understanding of interfaces between health, social care and key partners (dealing with wider determinants of health). Understanding of the public sector duty and the inequality duty and their application to public health practice. Demonstrable experience of managing significant budgets and resources, delivering value for money, ensuring robust financial governance and making strategic investment decisions in complex organisations. Participate in senior on-call arrangements and provide strategic leadership during incidents, outbreaks and emergencies, including out-of-hours working where required and agreed with the Chief Medical Adviser and Director of Health Equity & Clinical Governance. Desirable Act as an Educational Supervisor, or equivalent professional supervisor for public health specialty trainees, supporting workforce development and the future public health leadership pipeline. Equality and Diversity Essential An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships, both in terms of day-to-day working practices, and in relation to management systems.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

UK Health Security Agency

Address

10 South Colonnade

London

E14 5EA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-health-security-agency (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

UK Health Security Agency

Address

10 South Colonnade

London

E14 5EA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-health-security-agency (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

We are seeking an experienced and inspirational sexual health Matron to provide visible, compassionate and effective leadership across the axess sexual health & HIV services in Liverpool, Cheshire East, Warrington, Halton and Knowsley.

The post will provide clinical and operational leadership to clinic managers, ensuring high standards of governance, patient safety, quality improvement and service performance whilst working under local and organisational policies and procedures. You will provide professional and operational assurance and deputise for the assistant director of nursing when required. You will provide robust governance and CQC-ready oversight, using workforce, quality, performance, incident and risk data to identify trends, gaps and areas for improvement, developing and monitoring action plans and ensuring timely escalation where required.

Main duties of the job

You will be adept in risk and incident management, ensuring learning is embedded across the services, and you will present clear assurance, trends, risks and improvement actions at governance meetings.

Linking with Trust nursing and professional peers, you will drive consistent standards, patient safety, quality improvement, workforce development and service transformation, while providing highly visible leadership and championing an excellent patient experience

The postholder will also act as a senior professional representative for the service, developing and maintaining effective relationships with external partners and service stakeholders, including attendance at regional networks, and linking with local authority and NHS England teams, to contribute to strategic discussions and service development, and to share best practice

About us

NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHL Group) was formed on 1 November 2024, born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our communities.

We are one of the largest employers in region, with over 18,900 colleagues who are dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services that extend to more than two million people in the North West.

We operate from five hospital sites:Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside, and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to several elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospitalprovide specialist services incardiothoracic surgery,cardiology and respiratory medicine, both in the hospital and out in the community.Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single en-suite bedrooms and mainly focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

Details

Date posted

02 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

Depending on experience experience as Matron or senior operational nurse manager

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

287-DISCO-18-26

Job locations

Axess service Runcorn

Halton hospital

Runcorn, Halton

WA7 2DA

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Providing senior clinical leadership and support across the service-wide nursing team to ensure the delivery of safe, effective and high quality patient-centred care.

Overseeing clinical and professional standards, supporting and supervising staff, promoting safeguarding and infection prevention, monitoring performance, managing and presenting risks and incidents through divisional groups and ensuring compliance with relevant policies, legislation and organisational requirements.

Works collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and partners to improve patient experience, access and outcomes

Job description Job responsibilities Providing senior clinical leadership and support across the service-wide nursing team to ensure the delivery of safe, effective and high quality patient-centred care. Overseeing clinical and professional standards, supporting and supervising staff, promoting safeguarding and infection prevention, monitoring performance, managing and presenting risks and incidents through divisional groups and ensuring compliance with relevant policies, legislation and organisational requirements. Works collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and partners to improve patient experience, access and outcomes

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Clinical Professional Qualification. Degree level or equivalent
• Post-graduate/registration Management or Training qualification /equivalent

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable experience as a clinical manager, with responsibility for clinical quality, people management, budget responsibility and successful delivery of performance targets and quality standards within strict financial controls.

Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding and appreciation of diversity
• Key issues and pace of change facing the NHS nationally and locally, assess and describe impact on nursing/clinical professional service.

Desirable

• Principles and impact of the NHS Constitution
• Knowledge and understanding of computerised financial, management, budgetary management and workforce information systems
• Knowledge and understanding of governance arrangements and standards in the NHS and the wider health and social care economy

Skills

Essential

• Coaching & values led leadership style, encouraging engagement and empowerment amongst staff and stakeholders, and in developing high performing teams
• A high level of communication skills, to include but not exclusively, mediation, negotiation, consultation, facilitation, presentation, training and coaching skills using well developed interpersonal skills to influence, inform, reconcile differences and resolve conflicts.
• Solve difficult problems, using a solution focused approach demonstrating competent persuasive and influencing skills
• Analyse data and information, including preparing responses to issues, weighing risks and forming judgements often within tight timescales.
• Competently implement business plans, business cases and project plans in order to deliver the Clinical Service Strategy for the area
• Coordinate area day to day clinical operational activity to meet challenging performance targets within tight financial controls
• Implement policy and implementation plans to deliver the clinical strategy and plans ensuring successful implementation
• Demonstrate competent project management skills
• Cope with competing priorities and a demanding workload
• Deal with uncertainty in a political environment
• Work in an environment with frequent interruptions, and within stressful, unpredictable situations including responding to and solving urgent and emergency situations day to day

Desirable

• Research information and use audit skills to applying findings to influence practice and develop business cases/plans
• IT literate and able to use standard office software and bespoke systems
• Imaginative and innovative in developing new ways of working in meeting patient care and service needs

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Clinical Professional Qualification. Degree level or equivalent Post-graduate/registration Management or Training qualification /equivalent Experience Essential Demonstrable experience as a clinical manager, with responsibility for clinical quality, people management, budget responsibility and successful delivery of performance targets and quality standards within strict financial controls. Knowledge Essential Understanding and appreciation of diversity Key issues and pace of change facing the NHS nationally and locally, assess and describe impact on nursing/clinical professional service. Desirable Principles and impact of the NHS Constitution Knowledge and understanding of computerised financial, management, budgetary management and workforce information systems Knowledge and understanding of governance arrangements and standards in the NHS and the wider health and social care economy Skills Essential Coaching & values led leadership style, encouraging engagement and empowerment amongst staff and stakeholders, and in developing high performing teams A high level of communication skills, to include but not exclusively, mediation, negotiation, consultation, facilitation, presentation, training and coaching skills using well developed interpersonal skills to influence, inform, reconcile differences and resolve conflicts. Solve difficult problems, using a solution focused approach demonstrating competent persuasive and influencing skills Analyse data and information, including preparing responses to issues, weighing risks and forming judgements often within tight timescales. Competently implement business plans, business cases and project plans in order to deliver the Clinical Service Strategy for the area Coordinate area day to day clinical operational activity to meet challenging performance targets within tight financial controls Implement policy and implementation plans to deliver the clinical strategy and plans ensuring successful implementation Demonstrate competent project management skills Cope with competing priorities and a demanding workload Deal with uncertainty in a political environment Work in an environment with frequent interruptions, and within stressful, unpredictable situations including responding to and solving urgent and emergency situations day to day Desirable Research information and use audit skills to applying findings to influence practice and develop business cases/plans IT literate and able to use standard office software and bespoke systems Imaginative and innovative in developing new ways of working in meeting patient care and service needs

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Axess service Runcorn

Halton hospital

Runcorn, Halton

WA7 2DA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Axess service Runcorn

Halton hospital

Runcorn, Halton

WA7 2DA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

Are you a skilled, enthusiastic, reliable dentist looking to join our friendly and supportive team, to provide out of hours urgent dental care for the population of Oxfordshire?

This care is provided at East Oxford Dental Clinic, Oxford.

There is free onsite parking.

Applicants should have experience of working within NHS Primary Dental Service and have a NHS England provider number.

Oxfordshire's emergency dental service provides urgent dental treatment to all patients living and visiting in the local area when normal primary care is closed. Operating between 18:30 to 21.30 Monday to Thursday, 18.30 to 22.00 Fridays and 09.00-18.00 across weekends and bank holidays. Patients access the service via 111.

The team is made up of Dental receptions, Dental nurses and Dentists. Reporting to the OOH Dental Operational Lead and Urgent Dental Care Manager.

Main duties of the job

• Follow all elements of the Oxford Health Clinical Governance policies. Particular emphasis is placed on those relating to cross infection control, Health & Safety, patient confidentiality and data protection. All radiographs should be justified, reported and an appropriate recording made in the radiograph log book to maintain radiographic quality assurance
• Participate in clinical audit and peer review programmes relating to activity undertaken for the OoH Dental Service.
• Undertake not to divulge to any third parties information relating to security access to the building, rooms, equipment and monies, as well as the OoH Dental Service telephone numbers at the clinic.
• Undertake not to remove from the clinic under any circumstances, any equipment or materials used within the OoH Dental Clinic as these remain the property of the Oxfordshire Community Dental Service at all times.
• Offer appropriate telephone advice or carry out a remote consultation to patients not offered a face to face contact if appropriate.
• Undertake to communicate any operational concerns regarding the performance of equipment, protocols and team members in the communications book if appropriate or directly with the operational lead.
• Agree for contact details to be held at the clinic and by OoH Service Lead and administrative staff to facilitate contact in the event of a request for working at short notic
• Agree to give reasonable notice of the inability to work a rostered shift

About us

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible.

Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive:"Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"

Our values are:"Caring, safe and excellent"

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
• Flexible working arrangements are supported where appropriate

Details

Date posted

30 September 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£46.38 to £85.32 an hour per hour

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

267-MSDEN-117-E

Job locations

East Oxford Dental Clinic

Oxford

OX4 1XD

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide a full range of urgent dental care to any patient accessing the Oxfordshire Out of Hours Dental service, including priority groups, special needs children and adults, who after triaging are found to have a dental condition requiring immediate emergency care. Dentists will be expected to adhere to the prescribed clinical and administrative procedures.

• Dentists will be expected to adhere to the prescribed clinical and administrative procedures.
• Obtain and verify a complete medical history for all patients
• Obtain written informed, valid consent for all invasive dental procedures, including the taking of radiographs, from the patient or an adult with parental authority and give a treatment plan
• Record all aspects of clinical examination, relevant medical history and treatment on the computerised patient management system provided.
• To only use those materials and equipment provided by the dental service for the treatment of patients. Treatment should be restricted to that necessary to relieve dental pain, arrest haemorrhage, stabilise a traumatised dentition or control the spread of dental infection which may be dangerous to the patient. Permanent restorations may be placed if their placement achieves any of the above objectives and is more efficacious than the placement of a temporary restoration
• Complete all computerised and written records necessary for the reporting of clinical activity and to ensure the collection of all patient charges due.

The post holder will work weekday evening sessions (3.5 hours), weekend sessions (3 or 4 hours) and/or Bank Holiday sessions (4 hours) which will be allocated on a monthly rota basis. They will need to provide face to face dental treatment for patients with an urgent dental problem.

Job description Job responsibilities To provide a full range of urgent dental care to any patient accessing the Oxfordshire Out of Hours Dental service, including priority groups, special needs children and adults, who after triaging are found to have a dental condition requiring immediate emergency care. Dentists will be expected to adhere to the prescribed clinical and administrative procedures. Dentists will be expected to adhere to the prescribed clinical and administrative procedures. Obtain and verify a complete medical history for all patients Obtain written informed, valid consent for all invasive dental procedures, including the taking of radiographs, from the patient or an adult with parental authority and give a treatment plan Record all aspects of clinical examination, relevant medical history and treatment on the computerised patient management system provided. To only use those materials and equipment provided by the dental service for the treatment of patients. Treatment should be restricted to that necessary to relieve dental pain, arrest haemorrhage, stabilise a traumatised dentition or control the spread of dental infection which may be dangerous to the patient. Permanent restorations may be placed if their placement achieves any of the above objectives and is more efficacious than the placement of a temporary restoration Complete all computerised and written records necessary for the reporting of clinical activity and to ensure the collection of all patient charges due. The post holder will work weekday evening sessions (3.5 hours), weekend sessions (3 or 4 hours) and/or Bank Holiday sessions (4 hours) which will be allocated on a monthly rota basis. They will need to provide face to face dental treatment for patients with an urgent dental problem.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

• Experience of dental software
• Basic computer skills

Qualifications

Essential

• BDS
• Registered with GDC
• Performer number - Oxfordshire

Skills

Essential

• Good communication skills
• Ability to work as a member of a team

Experience

Essential

• Ability to diagnose, manage and treat urgent dental problems for both children and adults

Desirable

• Previous experience in working for urgent care dental services
• Understanding of telephone triage
• Previous experience in carrying out remote telephone and video consultations

Person Specification Knowledge Essential Experience of dental software Basic computer skills Qualifications Essential BDS Registered with GDC Performer number - Oxfordshire Skills Essential Good communication skills Ability to work as a member of a team Experience Essential Ability to diagnose, manage and treat urgent dental problems for both children and adults Desirable Previous experience in working for urgent care dental services Understanding of telephone triage Previous experience in carrying out remote telephone and video consultations

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

East Oxford Dental Clinic

Oxford

OX4 1XD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

East Oxford Dental Clinic

Oxford

OX4 1XD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for appointment to the role of Training Programme Director in Orthodontics within the North West. The successful applicant will support the Associate Dental Dean for Specialty Training in Strategic Development.

The post holder will lead on the development of the Departments Recruitment and Retention Strategy and contribute to supporting the Operational Programme.

Main duties of the job

Key responsibilities include:

• To support the ADD in managing trainee underperformance with the support of the Lead Associate Dean for performance and conduct, in line with the NHSE North West Office TRES framework.
• To support the development and provision of training opportunities in primary care in the NW.
• To attend the Speciality Exec and support the ADD in facilitating appropriate engagement from Training Programme Directors and other stakeholders.
• To attend and participate in other NHSE meetings as required. This will include the sharing of best practice from within the Dept, to facilitate the effective use of resources and support a collaborative approach to improving the delivery of education and training across the region.
• To provide expert advice on Speciality specific matters to the Scheme.
• To support the Associate Dental Dean for Speciality Training to ensure appropriate systems for Assessment, Rotational Management, Trainee Supervision & Support and other functions within the dept.
• To promote or lead work programmes as requested by the ADD.
• To promote shared learning opportunities increasing effective inter-professional working across the Dept.
• To contribute to Workforce Planning for the region.

About us

NHS England has a wide range of statutory functions, responsibilities and regulatory powers. These are focused on supporting the wider NHS to deliver high quality care, as well as doing those things that are best done once for the whole NHS.

Our staff bring expertise across clinical, operational, commissioning, technology, data science, cyber security, software engineering, education, and commercial specialisms -- enabling us to design and deliver high-quality NHS services.

In March 2025, the Government announced that NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care will increasingly merge functions, ultimately leading to NHS England being fully integrated into the department.

If you currently work within the NHS and if successful at interview, we will initiate an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR).This retrieves key data from your current or previous NHS employer to support onboarding, including competency status, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement. You may opt out at any stage of the process.

Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in our offices.

We cannot offer visa sponsorship for any vacancies.

Job summary

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust Dental Services holds several NHS contracts and is commissioned to provide Dental Access and specialised referral services in Community Dental Services and prison dentistry from 20 sites, with general anaesthetic sessions at three hospitals.

It also provides local authority contracts to deliver oral health promotion and non- commissioned services including training and dental engineering

Main duties of the job

• To provide dental care for patients currently being detained by Her Majesty at HMP sites across Kent.
• Involve patients in their care and treatment. Offer information, support and motivation to patients regarding oral health, diet and smoking
• To work with other healthcare professionals and stakeholders to provide a seamless care package for KCHFT dental patients
• Monitor the application of clinical governance practice including dental nurse standards, infection control and cross infection
• Participate in audits as directed by senior management or the Dental Strategic Business Unit Quality Group (DSBUQG)
• Comply with Dental Practice Inspections as organised through the Area teams, and ensure delivery of all CQC outcomes for patient care
• Comply with all KCHFT clinical and non-clinical policies
• Act as an ambassador for the dental service, lead and positively motivate the teams, focus on patient outcomes and key performance indicators and activities
• Attend and chair meetings as directed by the senior management team

About us

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust is due to integrate with Medway Community Healthcare on 1 October 2026. Following integration and to align our community services to the new Neighbourhood Model of care delivery, there will be a period of consultation which may result in changes affecting some services, teams or roles. Depending on the area you are applying to work in, this could include potential changes to your role, work base, reporting arrangements, or terms and conditions of employment. Any changes would be subject to consultation and managed sensitively and in line with relevant employment processes. Please do contact the recruiting manager if you have any concerns about this so they can answer any questions you might have.

Rated 'Outstanding' by CQC, we deliver high-quality care that improves the health of our communities. We are looking for people who share our values:Compassionate, Aspirational, Responsive and Excellent.

We are proud to be an inclusive, welcoming organisation and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We use protected characteristic information for monitoring only and it is not seen by recruiting managers, except where applicants choose to be considered under our disability guaranteed interview scheme.

We know life outside work matters.As a flexible working-friendly organisation, we welcome conversations about arrangements that help you thrive while supporting excellent care for our patients.

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Details

Date posted

07 September 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£54,502 to £81,753 a year pro rata, per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

846-8014932-TS-3

Job locations

HMP Rochester

Rochester

ME1 3QS

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

As a community Trust, many of our roles require individuals to be able to drive to perform their duties. Where driving is a requirement of the role, you will be asked to confirm that you hold a full UK driving licence or a full driving licence issued by an EU country (not exchanged from a non-EU country) to proceed with your application. We are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities into employment. If you are unable to drive due to a disability, please contact the Recruitment Team [email protected], quoting the vacancy reference number, so we can support you further.

The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.

Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.

We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.

At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.

Find out more about the community differencehere.

Good luck! We cant wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.

Job description Job responsibilities As a community Trust, many of our roles require individuals to be able to drive to perform their duties. Where driving is a requirement of the role, you will be asked to confirm that you hold a full UK driving licence or a full driving licence issued by an EU country (not exchanged from a non-EU country) to proceed with your application. We are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities into employment. If you are unable to drive due to a disability, please contact the Recruitment Team [email protected], quoting the vacancy reference number, so we can support you further. The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate. Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert. We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job. At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve. Find out more about the community differencehere. Good luck! We cant wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Dental degree (BDS, BChd or recognised equivalent
• Satisfactory completion of Dental Foundation Training year.
• Performer Number with NHS England

Desirable

• Experience of providing dentistry in General practice.
• Other qualification registered with the General Dental Council
• MFDS, MJDF

Experience

Essential

• Has current GDC registration with no restrictions and has a performer number
• Experience of providing care which requires the application of sound ethical and professional principles in a complex physical, social or intellectual context.
• Professional clinical approach including participation in appraisal, peer review, clinical audit and continuing professional development activities.
• Sufficient knowledge, confidence and experience to deal sensitively and professionally with issues of poor or under performance in colleagues and other members of the dental team.
• Maintains professional knowledge, competence and continuing professional development.
• Protects the confidentiality of patients' information

Desirable

• Knowledge of Dentally dental system or similar computerised dental charging system
• Knowledge of wider dental environment

Knowledge

Essential

• Willingness to participate in clinical research and audit as directed with the potential to take the lead in clinical research projects or audits which within their competence.

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Can demonstrate leadership qualities with the ability to train a range of staff and provide clinical and/or organisational leadership and training in a general or recognised clinical specialist domain.

Desirable

• Supervision and Mediation skills.
• Coaching and Mentoring Skills

Working Environment

Essential

• A full, valid UK driving licence or a full driving licence issued by an EU country (not exchanged from a non-EU country) and the ability to travel independently are essential for this role. Should you require workplace adjustments under the Equality Act 2010, we are committed to supporting you to meet the mobility requirements of the role wherever possible

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Dental degree (BDS, BChd or recognised equivalent Satisfactory completion of Dental Foundation Training year. Performer Number with NHS England Desirable Experience of providing dentistry in General practice. Other qualification registered with the General Dental Council MFDS, MJDF Experience Essential Has current GDC registration with no restrictions and has a performer number Experience of providing care which requires the application of sound ethical and professional principles in a complex physical, social or intellectual context. Professional clinical approach including participation in appraisal, peer review, clinical audit and continuing professional development activities. Sufficient knowledge, confidence and experience to deal sensitively and professionally with issues of poor or under performance in colleagues and other members of the dental team. Maintains professional knowledge, competence and continuing professional development. Protects the confidentiality of patients' information Desirable Knowledge of Dentally dental system or similar computerised dental charging system Knowledge of wider dental environment Knowledge Essential Willingness to participate in clinical research and audit as directed with the potential to take the lead in clinical research projects or audits which within their competence. Skills & Abilities Essential Can demonstrate leadership qualities with the ability to train a range of staff and provide clinical and/or organisational leadership and training in a general or recognised clinical specialist domain. Desirable Supervision and Mediation skills. Coaching and Mentoring Skills Working Environment Essential A full, valid UK driving licence or a full driving licence issued by an EU country (not exchanged from a non-EU country) and the ability to travel independently are essential for this role. Should you require workplace adjustments under the Equality Act 2010, we are committed to supporting you to meet the mobility requirements of the role wherever possible

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

HMP Rochester

Rochester

ME1 3QS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.kentcht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

HMP Rochester

Rochester

ME1 3QS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.kentcht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)