Dental Officer (Band A)
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Barrow in Furness, LA14 1XHView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£54,502 to £81,753
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
27 October 2026
8 days leftJob description
The Special Care and Community Dental Service (CDS) in South and West Cumbria is seeking to recruit a compassionate and motivated individual to come a...
The main role of the Dental Officer is to provide routine dental care to patients referred to, or accessing the Dental Service. Responsibilities of the role include:
- Providing dental care to patients with specific requirements using behavioural techniques, conscious sedation or general anaesthesia if within competencies.
- Liaising with a range of social and other health care personnel and agencies to ensure the effective management of and delivery of care to patients with specific requirements.
- Involved with the delivery of a domiciliary dental service to patients who may require such service.
- Delivering care, as required, in a variety of locations within the defined localities of Cumbria
- Providing emergency and urgent care identified through the Dental Direct triage process as required
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':
Being a clinically led organisation
Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
A positive patient experience every time
A great place to work
Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Qualifications
Essential: - BDS or equivalent; - FD obtained or equivalence proved; - NHSE Performer List number.; - Registration with General Dental Council (Dentist)
Desirable: - Post-graduate competency demonstrated or qualification obtained in sedation
Experience
Essential: - One year post-graduate clinical activity
Desirable
- Experience of and an understanding of the challenges presented by special care patients.
- Experience of dealing with confidential and sensitive material
- Experience of clinical audit
- Proven experience and competence in routine minor oral surgery.
Knowledge
Essential: - Structure of local NHS Dental services; - Legislative framework governing the delivery of oral health care in England; - Basic Life Support
Desirable
- Contemporary knowledge of Specialist Society guidelines for clinical care
- Knowledge of legislation and guidance around process of consent
- Knowledge of current NHSE commissioning guidance for special care and paediatric dentistry
- Knowledge of Dentally dental software
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential
- Ability to organise own workload and manage priorities.
- Expertise in a range of clinical dentistry
- Good interpersonal skills with citable examples of working as part of a wider dental team.
- Empathy and understanding towards patients and other staff members.
Desirable
- Demonstrable experience of audit
- Experience of and an understanding of the challenges presented by special care patients.
- Training in the use of conscious sedation
Personal Circumstances
Essential
- Willingness to work with a variety of different patient groups
- Able to work in different clinical settings throughout a working week.
- Ability to travel between sites in Cumbria.
Other Requirements
Essential: - Act in a way that supports equality and value diversity.
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
30 September 2026
Last checked
2 October 2026
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