Locum Consultant in Restorative Dentistry | The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Maternity Cover- 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 Oral and Maxillofacial Consultants provide comprehensive services across 3 NHS Trusts which include New Cross Hospital in Wolverhampton, Russells Hall Hospital in Dudley, and Manor Hospital in Walsall. All major inpatient work is carried out at New Cross HospitalThe 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 New Cross Hospital, with access to dedicated dental treatment rooms and additional clinical spaces, alongside inpatient and complex surgical activity.

We are ideally seeking a locum appointment of 8 Programmed Activities (PAs); to cover maternity leave. There is a requirement for availability on a Monday to support attendance at the weekly multidisciplinary team (MDT) meeting, which is a key element of the role, and Tuesday major Head & Neck Theatre sessions.

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We’re passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.

We are delighted that we have been rated as “Good” by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.

The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.

Restorative Dentistry service supports H&N cancer and Hypodontia patients. The service supports all H&N cancer patients from New Cross, Russells Hall, and Walsall Manor Hospitals. This involves pre-surgical planning, pre-radiotherapy assessments, and both primary and secondary rehabilitation

MDT support for joint clinics with Orthodontics for hypodontia treatment planning.

This advert closes on Friday 17 Jul 2026