Dental Therapist | Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Lancashire Care Foundation Trust; Preston; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Preston is looking for a Dental Therapist to join their team. Candidates must have experience in NHS dentistry, with roles across multiple sites. The position offers flexible working patterns. Salary ranges from £38,682 to £46,580 depending on experience. Mentoring and professional development opportunities are provided.

Benefits

Mentoring and clinical supervision

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Experience in NHS dentistry is essential.
• Experience in inhalation sedation is preferred but training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Work across various dental service sites in Central Lancashire.
• Provide care in special care and paediatric dentistry.

Skills

Experience in NHS dentistry

Experience in inhalation sedation

Job description

Overview

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.

Salary is pro rata of Band 6 AfC (£38,682 rising to £46,580 on 2025/26 pay scales) commensurate with previous NHS employment or experience.

Responsibilities

The post is 22.5 hours (typically 3 days, excluding 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. The post includes the provision of care within the specialties of special care and paediatric dentistry and routine high street dentistry.

Qualifications and Experience

• Experience in NHS dentistry is essential.
• Experience in inhalation sedation is preferred but accredited training will be provided if required.

Support and Development

This role is supported by an experienced skill mix workforce. Mentoring, clinical supervision and relevant CPD available.

About the Trust and Flexible Working

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care. The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working; we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. Applicants should state this clearly on their application and discuss options at interview.

Additional Information

For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.

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

This advert closes on Monday 15 Sep 2025.