Dental Therapist

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Cowes; In loco; GBP 30.000 - 42.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Dental Therapist to provide clinical oral care within the defined scope of practice, following dentist-written treatment plans for patients with special needs.

The role includes delivering oral health education in group and one-to-one settings, and supporting the delivery of mandatory and additional mandatory services within NHS contracts.

Competenze

• GDC registration required.
• Diploma/Degree in Dental Therapy (or equivalent registerable qualification).
• Extended duties for dental therapists and enhanced DBS checks.

Mansioni

• Provide clinical oral care within Scope of Practice as per GDC Regulations.
• Deliver oral health education interventions in group and one-to-one settings.
• Work under dentist-provided treatment plans for patients with special needs.

Formazione

Diploma/Degree in Dental Therapy

Current full Registration as Dental Therapist with General Dental Council

Extended Duties for Dental Therapists

Be able to complete enhanced CRB procedures

Descrizione del lavoro

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Dental Therapist

The closing date is 20 November 2026

Provision of clinical oral care within Scope of Practice and as set out in the General Dental Council (Professions Complementary to Dentistry) (Dental Hygienists and Dental Therapists) Regulations 2006. With a specific written treatment plan by a dentist for patients with special needs where an in-depth knowledge of medical conditions, disabilities and behavioural problems is required.

Provision of oral health education interventions and support in group and one-to-one settings.

Dental care will provide a full range of Mandatory Services and specific Additional Mandatory Services (and Advanced Mandatory Services under appropriate professional supervision as part of Professional Development); as defined in The National Health Service (General Dental Services Contracts) Regulations 2005 and described in the Service Description and NHS Contracts applying to the Service.

Main duties of the job

Provision of clinical oral care within Scope of Practice and as set out in the General Dental Council (Professions Complementary to Dentistry) (Dental Hygienists and Dental Therapists) Regulations 2006. With a specific written treatment plan by a dentist for patients with special needs where an in-depth knowledge of medical conditions, disabilities and behavioural problems is required.

Provision of oral health education interventions and support in group and one-to-one settings.

Dental care will provide a full range of Mandatory Services and specific Additional Mandatory Services (and Advanced Mandatory Services under appropriate professional supervision as part of Professional Development); as defined in The National Health Service (General Dental Services Contracts) Regulations 2005 and described in the Service Description and NHS Contracts applying to the Service.

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

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

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

Please note that due to budgetary limitations, we are unable to sponsor work visas for this position. Applicants must therefore have an existing right to work in the UK without employer sponsorship.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Current full Registration as Dental Therapist (+/- Dental Hygiene) with General Dental Council
• Diploma/Degree in Dental Therapy (or equivalent registerable qualification)
• Extended Duties for Dental Therapists
• Be able to complete enhanced CRB procedures

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.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust