Specialist in Special Care Dentistry

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Job summary

A regional NHS trust is looking for a Salaried Dentist specializing in Special Care Dentistry in Carlisle. The role is full-time, offering a salary range of £97,769 - £112,360 per annum and involves providing vital dental care to vulnerable patients. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's in Dental Surgery and experience in sedation techniques. This position includes benefits such as 27 days of holiday, NHS discounts, and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

27-day holiday scheme

NHS Discounts

Salary Sacrifice schemes

Qualifications

• Registration with General Dental Council (Dentist) with no conditions.
• Experience in pain and anxiety control appropriate to the specialty.
• Membership of relevant professional body.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive dental care under general anaesthesia.
• Travel to various clinic locations as needed.
• Contribute to the improvement of local oral health.

Skills

Organisational and leadership skills

Sound interpersonal skills

Ability to problem solve

Education

Bachelor in Dental Surgery or equivalent

Dental post-graduate qualification in sedation

Job description

Main area Special Care Dentistry Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Salaried Dentist - C Contract Permanent Hours

• Part time
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week Job ref 262-A-25-7578513

Employer North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Carlisle Dental Centre Town Carlisle Salary £97,769 - £112,360 Per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 15/01/2026 23:59

Specialist in Special Care Dentistry

Job overview

The Special Care and Community Dental Service is seeking to recruit a compassionate and motivated individual working four days per week to join our existing team of highly skilled clinicians and support staff to provide comprehensive dental care to our patients in Carlisle & Eden. The candidate should have a passion for Special Care Dentistry and be keen to make a difference to the vulnerable patients seen by our service. Being able to communicate effectively with both patients and staff is essential as you will be responsible for looking after some of the most vulnerable people in society.

Main duties of the job

The post is full time , proposed as 37.5 hours a week though variance could be considered. Base of work is the Carlisle Dental Centre.

This role would suit dentists who wish to contribute to the maintenance and improvement of the oral health of the local population through direct clinical contact and innovative working with our local health and social care partners and patients. The ideal candidate will be experienced at (or working towards) the provision of both inhalation and intravenous sedation to dental patients.

Post holders will be expected to travel to other clinic locations in Carlisle & Eden. Provision of care under general anaesthesia will be a key element of the job and this is provided at the Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle.

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

JOB DESCRIPTION :

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligiblevacancies.

Disclosure and Barring Service:

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.

The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £5.90 = £27.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £5.90 = £55.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

NHS Discounts*

Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*

Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

*Subject to eligibility

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Bachelor in Dental Surgery or equivalent
• Evidence of continued professional and managerial development
• NHSE Performer List number with no conditions or restrictions.
• Not be subject to an open or on-going Performer Investigation
• Registration with General Dental Council (Dentist) with no conditions or restrictions
• Registration on GDC Specialist List relevant to post
• Dental post-graduate qualification relating to specific clinical skill particularly in sedation

Experience

• Experience in pain and anxiety control as appropriate to speciality area including provision of conscious sedation
• Provision of comprehensive dental care under GA
• Experience of Clinical Audit and evaluation and learning cycle.
• Planning and managing care where there are complex medical co-morbidities or the situation requires the involvement of other professionals and/or carers to resolve complex patient management issues
• Experience of working in collaboration with other health care teams e.g. hospital staff, health and social care and GDS
• Experience of providing healthcare within salaried and specialised services
• Experience of teaching, training, supervising and mentoring junior staff, dental core trainees and/or undergraduate dental students
• Domiciliary experience relevant to Special Care Dentistry
• Membership of relevant professional body
• Use of patient management techniques such as Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT).
• Experience in the following: • Policy and planning • Leading on projects • Peer review

Skills

• Organisational and leadership skills: ability to communicate with, support and motivate team
• Sound interpersonal skills – tact and diplomacy
• Ability to plan, set objectives, priorities and review performance
• Ability to work on own initiative but also a good team worker
• Ability to problem solve and make considered decisions
• Good organisation and time management skills, including the ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines.
• Effective written or report writing skills.
• Able to take the lead clinically, facilitate new innovations and assist with management of change.
• Ability to work in a team and build and sustain partnerships
• Ability to impart theory and skills in the specialty and lead on peer review
• Coaching and mentoring skills

Knowledge

• Specific knowledge of the NHS Dental Services and rules and regulations.
• Knowledge of theoretical concepts and practical skills relevant to area of speciality training.
• Knowledge of NHS England Commissioning Strategies on Special Care.
• Knowledge of wider dental agenda
• Local, regional and national oral health strategies
• Knowledge of patient management techniques such as Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)

Personal Circumstances

• Current driving licence
• Able to work in different clinical settings throughout a working week
• Comply with the NHS policy on smoking
• Ability to travel between sites in Cumbria
• Self-motivated

Other Requirements

• Act in a way that supports equality and value diversity

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.