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Main area
Dental
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Salaried Dentist - A
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Part time
  • Flexible working
30 hours per week (Full time or flexible working hours would be considered.)
Job ref
262-A-26-7830299
Employer
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Carlisle Dental Centre
Town
Carlisle
Salary
£52,532 - £78,798 Per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
08/04/2026 23:59

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North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust logo

Dental Officer (Band A)

NHS Medical & Dental: Salaried Dentist - A

Job overview

The Special Care and Community Dental Service (CDS) in Carlisle & Eden is seeking to recruit a compassionate and motivated individual to come and join our existing team of highly skilled clinicians and support staff providing dental care to our patients.

We are looking for a clinician who makes patient care their first priority and who thrives working with a number of different patient groups.  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. 

You will be supported to develop skills to deliver the main duties of the post in providing dental care for adult and child patients.  You will enjoy the professional support of highly qualified and experienced colleagues, working within well-equipped modern dental clinics and other healthcare facilities.

Main duties of the job

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 Carlisle & Eden.
  • Providing emergency and urgent care identified through the Dental Direct triage process as required

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 the UK 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 eligible vacancies.

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 £6.50 = £28.00. Deducted from salary over following 4 months or one off payment.

Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £6.50 = £56.00. Deducted from salary over following 4 months or one off payment.

 

NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:

27-day holiday scheme rising to 32 through pay progression 

Flexible working Scheme

NHS Discounts*

Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*

Excellent opportunities for development*

Competitive NHS Pension scheme

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

*Subject to eligibility

Important Information

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

Essential criteria
  • BDS or equivalent
  • FD obtained or equivalence proved
  • NHSE Performer List number.
  • Registration with General Dental Council (Dentist)
Desirable criteria
  • Post-graduate competency demonstrated or qualification obtained in sedation

Experience

Essential criteria
  • One year post-graduate clinical activity
Desirable criteria
  • 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 criteria
  • Structure of local NHS Dental services
  • Legislative framework governing the delivery of oral health care in England
  • Basic Life Support
Desirable criteria
  • 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 criteria
  • 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 criteria
  • 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 criteria
  • Willingness to work with a variety of different patient groups
  • 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.

Other Requirements

Essential criteria
  • Act in a way that supports equality and value diversity.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Mindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerBetter Health - SilverFair Train Silver StandardStep into health

Applicant requirements

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Hugh Badham
Job title
Dental Clinical Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01228 608930
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