Band A Special Care Dental Officer

The Great Western Hospitals NHS FT; Swindon; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking an enthusiastic Dentist to join their team in Swindon. The role involves delivering Special Care and Urgent Care across multiple sites, ensuring high-quality dental treatment for both adults and children. Candidates must possess experience with Band A competencies, knowledge of NHS protocols, and commitment to professional development. This position offers various benefits, including generous annual leave and opportunities for training and career advancement.

Benefits

Well-equipped surgeries

Full computerisation (Software of Excellence)

Generous paid annual leave

NHS benefits (including pension)

Clear job planning

Generous study leave allocation

Opportunity to join the Out of Hours Service

Qualifications

• Current right to work in the UK, subject to verification.
• Qualification of the eligibility sponsorship criteria.
• Demonstration of required CPD.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment, treatment planning, and dental care for patients.
• Undertake urgent, routine and complex treatment per Trust protocol.
• Work with a clinical team to ensure high-quality dental care.
• Participate in Clinical Governance Programmes, including audit and appraisal.

Skills

Knowledge of NHS and local dental protocols

Band A Dental Officer Competencies

CPD commitment

Job description

Overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic Dentist to join our existing team, providing Special Care and Urgent Care to meet the needs of adults and children in the local community in Swindon.

Location

Based at Swindon Health Centre, with duties across four sites and domiciliary settings in Wiltshire and Swindon.

Working Hours

The post holder will work 8:30‑17:00, 5 days per week, with one hour lunch.

Responsibilities

• Provision of assessment, comprehensive treatment planning and treatment for people with special needs who are unable to obtain care from other providers.
• Provide dental treatment as required and to undertake urgent, routine and complex treatment in line with Trust protocol and current best practice.
• Provision of assessment, treatment planning and treatment of patients in domiciliary settings.
• Promote and maintain patients' oral health within NHS regulations.
• Work with the wider clinical team, in the provision of high quality dental care for the patients.
• Achieve personal performance targets, awareness of the UDA system, working to achieve the targets set by commissioners.
• Meet Band A Dental Officer Competencies as set out within the terms and conditions of the Salaried Dental Service Contract.
• Participate in Clinical Governance Programmes as required by the service including audit, peer review and annual performance appraisal.
• Ensure that standards for Dental Professionals are met as required by the General Dental Council; this will include demonstration of required CPD.

Qualifications & Competencies

• Current right to work in the UK, subject to verification.
• Qualification of the eligibility sponsorship criteria.
• Knowledge of NHS and local dental protocols.
• Band A Dental Officer Competencies and CPD commitment.

Benefits

• Well-equipped surgeries
• Full computerisation (Software of Excellence)
• Varied and challenging work
• Generous paid annual leave
• NHS benefits (including pension)
• Commitment to training / verifiable CPD
• Clear job planning
• Variety of work: Special Care, Paediatrics, Urgent Care, Domiciliary Care
• Consistent and highly skilled dental nurse support
• Generous study leave allocation, and support for professional development.
• Opportunity to join the Out of Hours Service.

Equal Opportunity

We are a Disability Confident Employer and a Veteran Aware organisation. We welcome applicants with a disability and are accredited as a Veteran Aware organisation and sign the Armed Forces Covenant.