Dental Officer

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust; Runcorn; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 82,000; Part time

Job summary

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Dental Officer to provide primary dental care for children and adults with additional needs, across referral and continuing care settings in Cheshire and Merseyside.

The role includes domiciliary care, clinic treatments with local anaesthetic or sedation, and hospital care under GA when required. Travel to multiple Cheshire and Merseyside locations is expected.

Responsibilities

• Provide a wide range of primary dental care for patients including children, people with disabilities, older people and those referred by general dental practitioners.
• Provide dental care in the domiciliary setting for patients who are housebound.
• Provide treatment in the clinic with local anaesthetic or inhalation sedation.
• As required provide dental care in hospital under general anaesthesia for patients who cannot have their treatment provided in the clinic.
• Travel is an essential part of the role and the successful applicant could be asked to support services in any of the services Cheshire and Merseyside locations.
• Adhere to department and professional standards/protocols without direct supervision.
• Comment on department policies and propose changes to departmental working practices or procedures as necessary.
• Keep full and contemporaneous dental records of treatment carried out.
• Access communication from the Trust and from the department via e-mail.

Job description

Dental Officer

The closing date is 22 September 2026

Job summary

An exciting opportunity to join the Community Dental Service in Cheshire and Merseyside.

The successful candidate will be providing primary care dentistry to children and adults with additional needs both on referral from their General Dental Practitioner and on a continuing care basis.

Main duties of the job

• Provide a wide range of primary dental care for patients including children, people with disabilities, older people and those referred by general dental practitioners.
• Provide dental care in the domiciliary setting for patients who are housebound.
• Provide treatment in the clinic with local anaesthetic or inhalation sedation.
• As required provide dental care in hospital under general anaesthesia for patients who cannot have their treatment provided in the clinic.
• Travel is an essential part of the role and the successful applicant could be asked to support services in any of the services Cheshire and Merseyside locations.
• Adhere to department and professional standards/protocols without direct supervision.
• Comment on department policies and propose changes to departmental working practices or procedures as necessary.
• Keep full and contemporaneous dental records of treatment carried out.
• Access communication from the Trust and from the department via e-mail.

About us

Flexible working will be considered for all roles.

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (NCM) serves more than one million residents across the Halton and Warrington boroughs and the wider North West region.

Bringing together community and out-of-hospital services (formerly provided by Bridgewater Community Healthcare) with inpatient and elective care (formerly Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals) we provide services at two hospital sites and more than 70 community hubs and facilities.

Our mission, vision and values are at the heart of North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (NCM).

They underpin everything we do and everything we aspire to be as an organisation.

Our mission

We will be exceptional for our patients, our communities and each other

Our vision

We will be a great organisation providing excellent healthcare and opportunities to work and learn

Our values

• Kind: We are caring, supportive and respectful to everyone
• Open: We are honest, transparent and open to new ways of working
• Fair: We listen, value our differences and are inclusive to all
• One team: We work well together and with our communities

Details

Date posted

08 September 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£54,502 to £81,753 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9835-DEN26-118

Job locations

Hallwood Health Centre
Hospital Way
Runcorn
Cheshire
WA7 2UT
United Kingdom

Employer details

Employer name

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (BCH)

Address

Hallwood Health Centre
Hospital Way
Runcorn
Cheshire
WA7 2UT
United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://northcheshireandmersey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Kate Woolford

[e-mail]