Senior Dental Officer

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust; Bacup; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 99,000; Part time

Job summary

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust in Lancashire invites applications for a fixed term Senior Dental Officer to cover maternity leave (Jan 2027–Dec 2027). The role is based at Bacup Health Centre (3 days a week across Bacup and Oak House Accrington). The post involves a full range of primary and special care dentistry, including paediatric dentistry and conscious sedation with mentoring and NHS-aligned standards.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate dental qualification (DSCD or Diploma in Conscious Sedation) is required.
• Full GDC registration without restriction.
• Dental indemnity insurance is required.
• Included on the Performers List without restrictions.

Responsibilities

• Provide a full range of primary care dentistry to retained safety net patients at Bacup Health Centre.
• Provide primary care special care and paediatric dentistry, conscious sedation, and domiciliary care as needed.
• Work at multiple sites across the LSCFT Dental Services footprint.
• Undertake urgent dental care for the service's patients and those contacting the Lancashire Dental Helpline.
• Support Service Leadership Team with management and leadership duties.
• Follow local and national standards and NHS regulations and policies.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Team leadership

Paediatric dentistry

Special care dentistry

Education

Postgraduate dental qualification (DSCD or Diploma in Conscious Sedation)

Full GDC registration

Dental indemnity insurance

Job description

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Dental Officer

The closing date is 17 November 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a fixed term Senior Dental Officer for maternity cover in Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust Dental Services (Jan 2027-Dec 2027)Salary is pro rata Band B ( E84,781 to E99,163 for 2026/27 commensurate with previous NHS employment Or experience).

The post is suitable for an experienced practitioner to workMondays/WednesdaysfThursdays based at Bacup Health Centre 2 days per week and Oak House Accrington 1 day per week.

You may 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 including retained safety net patients (high street dentistry) and unscheduled care for patients referred to the service by the Lancashire Call Handling Service. Experience in conscious sedation is preferred but will be provided if required.

This role is supported by a specialist in special care dentistry, localconsultants in special care and paediatric dentistry, dental therapists anddental nurses all of who are qualified and many have training in extendedduties-radiography, sedation, special care, fluoride application. Regular mentoring and clinical supervision time is available.

Main duties of the job

• The post-holder will provide a full range of primary care dentistry to retained safety net (routine care) patients accessing Dental Services at Bacup Health Centre.
• The post-holder will provide primary care special care dental services, paediatric dental services, conscious sedation, and domiciliary care to those patients referred to LSCft Dental Services in accordance with Service need and the NHSE service specifications.
• You may be expected to work at any of the sites across the LSCFT Dental Services footprint.
• The post holder will be expected to undertake urgent dental care for the Service's own patients and those patients accessing the Lancashire Dental Helpline..
• The post holder will be expected to support the Service Leadership Team by undertaking management and leadership duties as agreed in the job plan.
• The post holder will be expected to provide care following local and national standards and guidance including NHS regulations , Trust and Service policies and procedures, NICE Guidance and Delivering Better Oral Health

About us

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.

Explore our full wellbeing offer here: Keeping our workforce well

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Post Graduate Dental Qualification eg DSCD or Diploma in Conscious Sedation.
• Dental indemnity insurance
• Included on Performers list without restrictions
• Full GDC registration without restriction

Experience

• Broad based professional background
• Evidence of continual professional development both general and role specific
• Experience of providing special care dentistry and conscious sedation within a primary care setting
• Experience of providing dentistry within a secondary care setting.
• Evidence of providing domiciliary care in a variety of outreach settings
• Evidence of providing both urgent and routine care on a regular basis

Work Related Knowledge and Skills

• Good Team Leader and worker
• Experience of treating paediatric and special needs patients
• Clinical leadership experience in dentistry
• Knowledge of NHS PDS Regulations

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.

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust