Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Dental Officer

The closing date is 04 June 2025

Job summary

We are seeking an enthusiastic and conscientious dentist with good interpersonal and clinical skills to join the Community Dental Service in Tameside. Working as part of a team and with excellent nursing support, this post will suit a dentist who is committed to providing a high standard of oral health care. There will be the requirement to work across other clinical sites in Greater Manchester depending on service need.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will be part of a team providing a high standard of dental care for patients who are unable to receive care in a general dental practice environment, including patients with disabilities and children requiring inhalation sedation or general anaesthesia. The successful candidate will preferably have current or recent experience of working in a UK-based salaried primary care dental service. Ideally the candidate should have established and demonstrable skills in the provision of oral health care for children and adults with special needs. The candidate will also ideally have experience of providing dental care under sedation and general anaesthesia, domiciliary dentistry and dental epidemiological fieldwork. Candidates who have worked in General Dental Services and have an interest in paediatric or special care dentistry will also be considered.

About us

Flexible working will be considered for all roles.

Unfortunately, we do not hold a sponsor licence for working Visas.

At Bridgewater, our PEOPLE values shape how we deliver our NHS services in your local community.

They help us deliver our mission to improve local health and promote wellbeing in the communities we serve.

After all, values are about people and they were created in partnership with our staff to reflect what they felt was important to them

Here at Bridgewater our shared values flow through the organisation.

P- Person-centred-We are passionate about individual needs and promote independence in the healthcare we provide..

E- Empowered- We empower our people and encourage new ideas to deliver and create improvements in community care.

O- Open and Honest -We behave in a way that develops relationships based on trust, openness, honesty and respect.

P- Professional-We support our people, so everyone has the right skills and training to deliver outstanding patient care.

L- Locally Lead -We are always learning about our communities and show great pride in being a local provider of health and care.

E- Efficient -We use our resources wisely to provide sustainable and value for money healthcare for our patients.

Details

Date posted

21 May 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£50,012 to £75,767 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9835-DEN25-022

Job locations

Ashton Primary Care Centre

Old Street

Ashton-Under-Lyne

OL6 7SR


Union Street Clinic

Old Street

Hyde

OL6 7SR


Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Purpose: To provide dental care for priority groups in a variety of settings.

Duties and Responsibilities: Provide a wide range of primary dental care for patients including children, people with disabilities, older people and those referred by general dental practitioners.

Adhere to department and professional standards/protocols without direct supervision. Comment on department policies and propose changes to departmental working practices or procedures as necessary.

Access communication from the Trust and from the department via e-mail.

Complete FP17 forms for patients and determine which band the course of treatment falls into.

Organise the collection of patient charges and report any bad debtors to the Head of Dental services.

Provide dental care in the domiciliary setting for patients who are housebound.

Provide dental care in hospital under general anaesthesia for patients who cannot have their treatment provided in the clinic.

Support the Head of Dental Services to maintain health and safety and security within the department, reporting risks and taking appropriate action as required.

Participate in audit and peer review as required.

The post holder will be required to undertake any other duties and responsibilities within the framework of the post.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Purpose: To provide dental care for priority groups in a variety of settings.

Duties and Responsibilities: Provide a wide range of primary dental care for patients including children, people with disabilities, older people and those referred by general dental practitioners.

Adhere to department and professional standards/protocols without direct supervision. Comment on department policies and propose changes to departmental working practices or procedures as necessary.

Access communication from the Trust and from the department via e-mail.

Complete FP17 forms for patients and determine which band the course of treatment falls into.

Organise the collection of patient charges and report any bad debtors to the Head of Dental services.

Provide dental care in the domiciliary setting for patients who are housebound.

Provide dental care in hospital under general anaesthesia for patients who cannot have their treatment provided in the clinic.

Support the Head of Dental Services to maintain health and safety and security within the department, reporting risks and taking appropriate action as required.

Participate in audit and peer review as required.

The post holder will be required to undertake any other duties and responsibilities within the framework of the post.

Person Specification

Sponsorship

Essential

  • Do you have the right to stay and work in the UK without sponsorship (share-codes will be checked if applicable)

Qualifications

Essential

  • Surgery or equivalent
  • Full registration with the General Dental Council.
  • NHS Performer Number

Desirable

  • Certificate/ Diploma in conscious sedation or equivalent
  • Postgraduate qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience to post VT level.
  • Providing dental care for children.
  • Providing dental care for people with disabilities

Desirable

  • Experience of working in Community Dental Service or equivalent

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

  • Provision of all aspects of routine dental care
  • Good verbal communication skills
  • Good written communication skills.
  • Good organisational skills
  • Provision of all aspects of routine dental care
  • Good verbal communication skills
  • Good written communication skills.
  • Good organisational skills.
  • Ability to manage own workload.
  • Basic I.T. skills
  • Knowledge of professional standards.
  • Ability to work as a member of a large team.
  • Ability to use electronic dental patient records system.
  • Knowledge of FP17s, treatment banding and patient charges.

Desirable

  • Treatment under general anaesthesia
  • Treatment on a domiciliary basis
  • Treatment with inhalation sedation
  • Treatment with intravenous sedation
  • Experience of participation in epidemiological fieldwork
  • Use of Dentally software

Relationships

Essential

  • If you are related to a director, or have a relationship with a director or employee of an appointing organisation, please state the relationship.

Job Specific Requirements

Essential

  • The ability to travel independently across the Trust
  • The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs
  • The ability to work independently
Person Specification

Sponsorship

Essential

  • Do you have the right to stay and work in the UK without sponsorship (share-codes will be checked if applicable)

Qualifications

Essential

  • Surgery or equivalent
  • Full registration with the General Dental Council.
  • NHS Performer Number

Desirable

  • Certificate/ Diploma in conscious sedation or equivalent
  • Postgraduate qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience to post VT level.
  • Providing dental care for children.
  • Providing dental care for people with disabilities

Desirable

  • Experience of working in Community Dental Service or equivalent

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

  • Provision of all aspects of routine dental care
  • Good verbal communication skills
  • Good written communication skills.
  • Good organisational skills
  • Provision of all aspects of routine dental care
  • Good verbal communication skills
  • Good written communication skills.
  • Good organisational skills.
  • Ability to manage own workload.
  • Basic I.T. skills
  • Knowledge of professional standards.
  • Ability to work as a member of a large team.
  • Ability to use electronic dental patient records system.
  • Knowledge of FP17s, treatment banding and patient charges.

Desirable

  • Treatment under general anaesthesia
  • Treatment on a domiciliary basis
  • Treatment with inhalation sedation
  • Treatment with intravenous sedation
  • Experience of participation in epidemiological fieldwork
  • Use of Dentally software

Relationships

Essential

  • If you are related to a director, or have a relationship with a director or employee of an appointing organisation, please state the relationship.

Job Specific Requirements

Essential

  • The ability to travel independently across the Trust
  • The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs
  • The ability to work independently

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

Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ashton Primary Care Centre

Old Street

Ashton-Under-Lyne

OL6 7SR


Employer's website

http://bridgewater.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ashton Primary Care Centre

Old Street

Ashton-Under-Lyne

OL6 7SR


Employer's website

http://bridgewater.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruiting Manager

Samantha Carr

samantha.carr4@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

21 May 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£50,012 to £75,767 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9835-DEN25-022

Job locations

Ashton Primary Care Centre

Old Street

Ashton-Under-Lyne

OL6 7SR


Union Street Clinic

Old Street

Hyde

OL6 7SR


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