Dental Therapist — Join a New City Clinic (NHS & Private)

Smile Together; Gloucester; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 52,000; Part time

Job summary

Smile Together seeks a Dental Therapist to deliver NHS stabilisation-focused care and routine hygiene services at Gloucestershire’s City Campus in Gloucester. You will work with a multidisciplinary team to reduce oral health inequalities and plan treatments within NHS pathways.

The role includes paediatric and adult care, radiograph interpretation, and urgent care support. Strong GDC registration and a passion for improving access are essential.

Qualifications

• Qualified in Dental Hygiene and Therapy (Diploma or BSc), or a Dental Hygiene qualification for those applying for a hygiene-only role.
• Current registration with the General Dental Council (without conditions).
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a compassionate, patient-centred approach.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
• A genuine enthusiasm for improving oral health access in Cornwall.

Responsibilities

• Provide NHS stabilisation-focused care, supporting patients with urgent and unmet dental needs through preventive, periodontal, and restorative treatments within scope of practice.
• Deliver routine hygiene services, including scale and polish and non-surgical periodontal therapy, as part of ongoing patient care.
• Work as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team committed to reducing oral health inequalities and improving long-term oral health outcomes.
• Undertake comprehensive oral health assessments, including periodontal charting, caries risk assessment, and treatment planning in line with NHS care pathways.
• Provide personalised preventive care and oral hygiene instruction, tailored to individual patient needs and risk factors.
• Apply fluoride varnish and fissure sealants where clinically appropriate.
• Carry out paediatric preventive and restorative dentistry, including stainless steel crowns on primary teeth (Hall technique where appropriate).
• Extract primary teeth where clinically indicated and within scope.
• Provide direct-access assessments, hygiene, periodontal treatments, and restorations for adults, in line with GDC scope of practice and NHS contract requirements.
• Take and interpret radiographs within scope and local protocols.
• Provide elements of urgent and stabilisation care, including temporary dressings, re-cementing crowns, and supporting emergency appointments as required.
• Work within agreed NHS contractual and governance arrangements, with administrative and clinical support to ensure appropriate claim submission and record-keeping.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Patient-centred care

Independent worker

Team collaboration

Education

Diploma/Dental Hygiene & Therapy

GDC registration (current)

Job description

Smile Together seeks a Dental Therapist to deliver NHS stabilisation-focused care and routine hygiene services at Gloucestershire’s City Campus in Gloucester. You will work with a multidisciplinary team to reduce oral health inequalities and plan treatments within NHS pathways.

The role includes paediatric and adult care, radiograph interpretation, and urgent care support. Strong GDC registration and a passion for improving access are essential.