We are delighted to invite applications for a Consultant in Paediatric Dentistry at Liverpool University Dental Hospital (LUDH), part of Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (LUHFT). This is a substantive, full-time post (10 PAs), though applications from those wishing to work flexibly are warmly welcomed.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a regional centre of excellence for paediatric dental care, recognised across Cheshire and Merseyside for its leadership in dental trauma follow-up care and complex paediatric dental management.
You will work within a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment, with access to an on-site MDT clinic and close working relationships with oral surgery, orthodontics, restorative dentistry, and Alder Hey Children’s Hospital. The role offers a broad clinical scope, including treatment under inhalation sedation, IV sedation, and general anaesthesia.
Academic & Research Opportunities
The Post Includes Opportunities To Contribute To The Centennial Curriculum For BDS And BSc Dental Therapy Students, And To Supervise DCTs, StRs, And Post-CCST Trainees. You’ll Also Be Encouraged To Participate In Research Aligned With The School Of Dentistry’s Themes
- Health Service & Population Oral Health
- Translational Oral Bioscience
- Dental Education
What We’re Looking For
- Full registration with the UK General Dental Council and inclusion on the Specialist List in Paediatric Dentistry
- CCST (or within 6 months of completion) and Membership in Paediatric Dentistry or equivalent
- Experience in managing paediatric dental patients, including under sedation and GA
- Passion for teaching, mentoring, and clinical leadership
- Commitment to clinical excellence, innovation, and equality, diversity and inclusion
Why Join Us
- Modern, purpose-built facility with 160 dental units and state-of-the-art equipment
- Supportive, consultant-led team with strong academic and clinical links
- Access to a multidisciplinary clinical environment for managing complex cases
- Flexible job plan that supports work-life balance and professional development
- Opportunities to lead and shape services, including quality improvement and service development initiatives
- Key role in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, with an honorary academic contract available through the University of Liverpool
- Involvement in research, with access to dedicated facilities and collaboration with the School of Dentistry’s research themes
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues 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 for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospital is 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 Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women’s, visit their careers page.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Andy Kwasnicki Job title: Care Group Clinical Director Email address:
[email protected] Telephone number: 0151 706 5000
Andy Kwasnicki, Care Group Clinical Director, Liverpool University Dental Hospital:
[email protected]0151 706 5000