The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

Dental Therapist

The closing date is 23 February 2026

Job summary

We are looking for a full time Dental Therapist to join our Community Dental Service, to deliver dental care to children and adults in Wakefield and District. The dental therapist would be joining an established specialist paediatric dentistry and adult special care team already consisting of two consultants and a specialist in paediatric dentistry, a specialist in special care dentistry as well as 3 Senior Dental Officers, 2 Dental Officers, Specialty Registrars and Foundation Trainees.

The Dental Therapist post is offered on a full time basis of 37.5 hours over 5 days per week (less than full time would be considered.)

The service provides specialist care to a wide range of children and adults with complex medical problems, learning difficulties, physical disabilities, inherited and acquired anomalies of the dentition, complex dental traumatic injuries and complex social problems.

We're proud that our workforce - our greatest asset - strives for excellence every day in providing care and support to thousands of people living across Wakefield and North Kirklees. Mid-Yorkshire celebrates excellence and innovation. We have modern, state-of-the-art facilities and provide first class learning and development opportunities. Mid-Yorkshire is transforming, grounded in our values to care and improve, respecting our patients, our community and our staff, to deliver the highest standards of care.

Main duties of the job

To provide high-quality, specialist-led oral healthcare for children and adults within MYTT CDS. This will include children and adults who are anxious, have challenging behaviour management, have complex medical conditions, social concerns and/ or learning/physical disabilities.

Provide oral health education and promotion, with a focus on prevention, underpinned by a holistic approach to oral and general healthcare.

Diagnosing and care planning within scope and competence and referring patients to other healthcare professionals if necessary.

To carry out all forms of periodontal and restorative treatments covered by the GDC Scope of Practice for Dental Therapists.

Appropriately prescribe, take and interpret radiographs within scope and competence.

Supply and administer specifies medicines directly to patients on completion of appropriate training.

Care will be provided in clinics and domiciliary settings, which will involve driving between establishments and the transportation of appropriate equipment required for such visits.

Provision of care in secure units for adults with serious mental illness if necessary.

Provision of preventative care and advice to individual patients and their parents/carers. Occasionally this may include the provision of oral health promotion services to groups of patients, parents/carers.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to review the full requirements.

About us

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.

Date posted

05 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

001023

Job locations

Pinderfields Hospital

Aberford Road

Wakefield

West Yorkshire

WF1 4DG

Job description

Job responsibilities

Degree in Dental Therapy and Dental Hygiene or equivalent
GDC Registration (applicants must have current UK professional registration)
Up to date knowledge, skills and attitudes to the practice of dentistry in the UK
Wide range of clinical experience including management of and providing dental care for patients with complex medical co-morbidities
Understands the functions of the Community Dental Services.
Awareness of the financial framework governing the delivery of oral health care in England and the constraints that might impose on service delivery
Able to practice inhalation sedation independently
Taking and reporting radiographs within scope of practice
Audit and clinical governance
Ability to identify own training and development needs
Ability to teach other dental registrants within scope of practice
Up to date medical emergencies training
Evidence of continuing education undertaken regularly
Demonstrates intelligent and analytical approach to problem solving.
Possess good organisational and personal management skills.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Degree in Dental Therapy and Dental Hygiene or equivalent
GDC Registration (applicants must have current UK professional registration)
Up to date knowledge, skills and attitudes to the practice of dentistry in the UK
Wide range of clinical experience including management of and providing dental care for patients with complex medical co-morbidities
Understands the functions of the Community Dental Services.
Awareness of the financial framework governing the delivery of oral health care in England and the constraints that might impose on service delivery
Able to practice inhalation sedation independently
Taking and reporting radiographs within scope of practice
Audit and clinical governance
Ability to identify own training and development needs
Ability to teach other dental registrants within scope of practice
Up to date medical emergencies training
Evidence of continuing education undertaken regularly
Demonstrates intelligent and analytical approach to problem solving.
Possess good organisational and personal management skills.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Please click apply now to view the full person specification (there is no obligation to submit an application).

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Please click apply now to view the full person specification (there is no obligation to submit an application).

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.