Dental Officer

NHS; Gosport; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid annual leave

Flexible working options discussed at/

Job summary

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting two Dental Officers on a 1‑year fixed term contract to deliver routine and urgent care for patients with additional needs across Hampshire and the IOW.

The roles offer opportunities to upskill in inhalation sedation, domiciliary visits, general anaesthetics and intravenous sedation within a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• Current full Registration as Dental Surgeon with the General Dental Council
• Foundation (Vocational) Training / equivalence and current Performers List number
• BDS (or equivalent)
• Post‑graduate qualifications relevant to Special Care Dentistry, significant progress on completion of Band A competencies

Responsibilities

• Deliver routine and urgent dental care to patients, adults and children who cannot access care in General Dental Services due to additional needs
• Work within a well‑established team across multiple clinics providing comprehensive care
• Supervise support staff and maintain high standards of infection control and record keeping

Job description

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust – Dental Officer

The closing date is 10 August 2026

We are offering a fantastic opportunity for two Dentists to join a well‑established and one of the largest Special Care Dental Services in Hampshire and the IOW. This opportunity is for a dynamic and enthusiastic NHS dentist who is looking to develop their skills and work within a team environment. The posts are 1 year Fixed Term to cover rotational gaps: one role is based in our East clinic for 5 days, one role based in our North area clinic in Andover for 3 days and 2 days at the Dental Academy in Portsmouth.

This service has excellent feedback, within a very supportive environment and excellent facilities with a great opportunity to learn new skills.

• Fully assigned diary with strong patient list
• Immediate Start
• Excellent opportunities to upskill in inhalation sedation, domiciliary, general anaesthetics and intravenous sedation
• Career opportunities and development across the practice with great team support
• Work alongside fully qualified and experienced dental nurses and dental therapists
• Ongoing training available with access to a platform of training to help boost your clinical skills
• You will need to be GDC registered and have an active performer number

Main duties of the job

You would be delivering routine and urgent dental care to patients, adults and children who are unable to access care in the General Dental Services due to their additional needs. These might include challenging medical conditions, physical disability, mental disability, learning difficulties, special dental conditions, social and behavioural limitations, domiciliary dental needs, anxiety management and bariatric care.

• Well established surgeries with 13 clinics across Hampshire and the IOW
• 5 sites for general anaesthetics across Hampshire and the IOW
• A caring, stress free and calm environment where our dedicated team of dental professionals can offer the best possible care for patients
• Patient list is loyal and well maintained
• Friendly, professional, experienced and enthusiastic team!
• Good management structure and strong clinical system
• Great Organisational Culture with experienced trained professionals such as fully qualified nurses and therapists
• Digital radiography in clinics
• Easy access to public transport
• Paid annual leave

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined‑up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.

Our mental health services include community‑based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person’s care.

We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute‑level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.

Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence.

We are happy to talk flexible working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Qualifications

• Current full Registration as Dental Surgeon with the General Dental Council
• Foundation (Vocational) Training / equivalence and current Performers List number
• BDS (or equivalent)
• Post‑graduate qualifications relevant to Special Care Dentistry, significant progress on completion of Band A competencies

Experience

• Experience of organising and running clinics and supervising support staff.
• Evidence of commitment to continuous professional development and currency within GDC requirements.
• Experience of dental software (R4 or similar)
• Experience in use of word processing, spreadsheet and database programmes
• Previous experience in Salaried Dental Services and NHS dentistry

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.