Dental Therapist

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Job summary

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a part-time Dental Therapist to work across our Central Lancashire dental sites (Bamber Bridge, Ringway, Ashton). The role is 22.5 hours across up to three days (excluding Mondays) and is peripatetic to meet service needs.

Applicants must have NHS dentistry experience, a Diploma in Dental Hygiene and Therapy, and Full GDC registration. The post supports flexible working patterns and DBS checks where required.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Dental Hygiene and Therapy or equivalent.
• Full GDC registration without restriction.
• Dental indemnity insurance.
• Knowledge of NHS PDS Regulations.
• Knowledge of Scope of Practice.
• Experience in leadership and management skills.
• Experience providing urgent and routine care regularly.

Responsibilities

• Perform a wide range of clinical and preventative dental procedures on referral from a dentist.
• Provide dental care on a domiciliary basis where required.
• Participate in training and extended duties (e.g., conscious sedation).
• Provide oral health advice and instruction.
• Keep contemporaneous clinical records using the preferred system.
• Work at sites across LSCft Dental Services.

Skills

Clinical leadership

CPD

Oral health advice

Education

Diploma in Dental Hygiene and Therapy

Full GDC registration

Dental indemnity insurance

Job description

Our Vision is to provide the best mental health, learning disability, autism, community, and physical health services for the populations we serve.

As an integrated Trust, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT) delivers a comprehensive range of services, including:

• Primary and secondary mental health care for children and adults, including specialist inpatient child and adolescent mental health provision, perinatal mental health, and forensic services with low and medium secure care.
• Specialist mental health inpatient care for individuals with learning disabilities, alongside specialist community support for children and adults with learning disabilities and autism, including intensive support.
• Extensive community physical health and well-being services for children and adults, covering prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and long-term condition management.

The Trust was first established in 2002 and employs approximately 7,500 staff who provide care from more than 400 sites. The organisation offers opportunities for medics, mental health, general nurses, children’s nurses, allied health professionals, psychology, administration and clerical staff, apprentices and volunteers, as well as those specialising in learning disabilities and community physical health services.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Dental Therapist to join Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust Dental Services.

Experience of working in NHS dentistry is essential.

The post is 22.5 hours (and can be 3 days except Mondays) for our sites in Central Lancashire ( Bamber Bridge Clinic, Ringway Dental Centre and Ashton Health Centre). The post is peripatetic across these sites in accordance with Service need.

You can be expected to work at other sites within LSCft Dental Services.

Main duties of the job

• Perform a wide range of clinical and preventative dental procedures on referral from a dentist in line with current Scope of Practice.
• Provide dental care on a domiciliary basis where required.
• To participate in training and carry out extended duties where appropriate for example in conscious sedation.
• To provide oral health advice and instruction in line with Delivering Better Oral Health and MECC.
• Comply with National Trust and Dental Services policies, procedures and guidance, NHS PDS Regulations
• To keep contemporaneous clinical records using the preferred record keeping system.
• You can be expected to work at any of the sites across LSCft Dental Services.

Working for our organisation

LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.

Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you’d like to discuss your application, please ask.

We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.

LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.

The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Dental Hygiene and Therapy or equivalent
• Dental indemnity insurance
• Full GDC registration without restriction

Knowledge

• Knowledge of NHS PDS Regulations
• Knowledge of Scope of Practice

Experience

• Evidence of clinical and non-clinical leadership and management skills
• Evidence of continual professional development both general and role specific
• Evidence of providing both urgent and routine care on a regular basis

You are advised to consider applying for LSCFT vacancies as soon as possible as in some instances vacancies are closed as soon as a sufficient number of applications have been received. If you are not invited to interview within four weeks of the closing date then please assume that on this occasion you have been unsuccessful, as it is not possible to contact all unsuccessful candidates.

Please note that further communication from LSCFT will normally be to the email address given on the application form. You should also ensure that email addresses and telephone numbers are provided for your referees, to enable LSCFT to contact them.

Please ensure that you read the person specification as your application will be measured against this document.

If you use AI to assist with your application, you must declare this. Undeclared use may result in withdrawal. Please ensure your application reflects your own skills and experiences. While AI tools can assist, they may produce generic or inaccurate content. We encourage you to provide personal examples that demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria.

For all posts which require a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check please be aware of the Disclosure and Barring Service Code of Practice, a copy of which is available by logging on to the DBS website. If the post is subject to DBS disclosure, a charge will be made to the successful candidate(s).

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.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. You are therefore advised to consider applying for this vacancy as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Name Sarah Procter Job title Associate Director Dental Services Telephone number 07534063318 Additional information Available Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday