Senior Dental Officer Band B

NHS; Leeds; On-site; GBP 81,000 - 96,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization seeks a Band B Senior Dental Officer for a part-time position in Leeds. The role involves providing specialized dental care for patients with complex needs, supervising junior staff, and contributing to service development. Applicants should have UK dental registration and experience in a similar environment.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Access to NHS discount sites

Qualifications

• Experience working with patients with complex needs.
• Ability to perform dental care across various locations.
• Supervision experience of dental trainees or junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide dental care for children and adults across multiple clinics.
• Supervise Band A dentists and dental therapists.
• Contribute to service development and clinical governance.

Skills

Patient care

Compassion

Teamwork

Education

UK professional dental registration

Job description

Job summary

We are pleased to announce a fantastic opening for a Band B Senior Dental Officer to join the Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust based in the Community Dental Service, for a part-time 0.6 WTE (22.5 hrs) permanent post.

We are a consultant-led, referral-only service which provides NHS dental care for children & adults who have treatment needs which cant be met in general dental practice. You will be working with patients with complex needs, including physical, mental health, sensory, medical, or social impairment. Therefore, all our dental suites have a range of facilities to make sure they are fully accessible Our service is proud to be a partner within the West Yorkshire Community Dental Service Collaborative, and aims to be the leading provider of dental care in Leeds for children and adults of Tier 2 complexity and above.

The Senior Dental Officer will provide dental care in our clinics located throughout the city (currently Chapeltown, Middleton & Yeadon). The post may also involve supporting in general anaesthetic theatres within Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, screening at the Adel Beck Secure Childrens Home, and domiciliary visits. Clinical facilities within our service include: surgeries equipped with ceiling track hoists, a wheelchair recliner and bariatric bench, the provision of inhalation and intravenous sedation, and access to comprehensive care under GA.

Main duties of the job

The Senior Dental Officer will be working with a supportive and compassionate team comprising dentists, dental therapists, dental nurses and administrative team members.

They will be accountable to the Consultant in Special Care Dentistry and Head of Service. They are responsible for the supervision of Band A dentists and dental therapists as required. This may also include conducting appraisals and other management responsibilities or responsibility for a specific area, such as radiography, sedation, quality improvement etc.

They will be expected in their clinical duties to perform dental care for both children and adults in clinics located throughout the city. Domiciliary visits, screening at the Adel Beck Secure childrens home and assisting in GA theatres may be required. The assessment, treatment planning, and provision of treatment for children and adults of Tier 2 complexity is required.

They will also be required to provide treatment under conscious sedation and may be required to supervision clinicians for sedation cases during training.

Where a longitudinal, core, or mid-year dental trainee is present within CDS, the Senior Dental Officer may be asked to support and clinically supervise the trainee. Contribution to the clinical and service development of the CDS is also a key component of this post. This will include participation in team meetings, peer review, and clinical governance and quality improvement activities as required.

About us

Working for Leeds community Healthcare NHS Trust

Who are we?

Leeds Community Healthcare provides a range of community-based health services across the whole city. We treat people in their homes, local health centres and community hospitals, and work in partnership with other local Trusts, charities and Leeds City Council. We have a strong culture based on deeply-held values, and our focus at all times is on delivering high quality care to the people of Leeds. In our most recent CQC evaluation, we were rated "Good", with our Adult Services rated "Outstanding" for caring.

Perks of the job

Our benefits range from generous annual leave to access to NHS discount sites. You can find the full list of attractive benefits and rewards at www.leedscommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk click on the Join Our Team Tab.

Right to Work

This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK - either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply

Details Date posted

23 July 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£81,716 to £95,597 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

VPEC86422F

Job locations

St George's Centre

St George's Road

Leeds

LS10 4UZ

Job description Job responsibilities

We are pleased to announce a fantastic opening for a Band B Senior Dental Officer to join the Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust based in the Community Dental Service, for a part-time 0.6 WTE (22.5 hrs) permanent post.

We are a consultant-led, referral-only service which provides NHS dental care for children & adults who have treatment needs which cant be met in general dental practice. You will be working with patients with complex needs, including physical, mental health, sensory, medical, or social impairment. Therefore, all our dental suites have a range of facilities to make sure they are fully accessible

Our service is proud to be a partner within the West Yorkshire Community Dental Service Collaborative, and aims to be the leading provider of dental care in Leeds for children and adults of Tier 2 complexity and above.

The Senior Dental Officer will provide dental care in our clinics located throughout the city (currently Chapeltown, Middleton & Yeadon). The post may also involve supporting in general anaesthetic theatres within Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, screening at the Adel Beck Secure Childrens Home, and domiciliary visits.

Clinical facilities within our service include: surgeries equipped with ceiling track hoists, a wheelchair recliner and bariatric bench, the provision of inhalation and intravenous sedation, and access to comprehensive care under GA. Other duties will include working in partnership to provide clinical support to the full dental team.

The Senior Dental Officer will be working with a supportive and compassionate team comprising dentists, dental therapists, dental nurses and administrative team members. They will be accountable to the Consultant in Special Care Dentistry and Head of Service.

They are responsible for the supervision of Band A dentists and dental therapists as required. This may also include conducting appraisals and other management responsibilities or responsibility for a specific area, such as radiography, sedation, quality improvement etc.

They will be expected in their clinical duties to perform dental care for both children and adults in clinics located throughout the city. Domiciliary visits, screening at the Adel Beck Secure childrens home and assisting in GA theatres may be required.

The assessment, treatment planning, and provision of treatment for children and adults of Tier 2 complexity is required. They will also be required to provide treatment under conscious sedation and may be required to supervision clinicians for sedation cases during training.

Where a longitudinal, core, or mid-year dental trainee is present within CDS, the Senior Dental Officer may be asked to support and clinically supervise the trainee.

Contribution to the clinical and service development of the CDS is also a key component of this post. This will include participation in team meetings, peer review, and clinical governance and quality improvement activities as required.

Please review the Job Description & Person Specification attached for full requirements of the role.

Adverts will close early where the maximum numbers of applicants is reached

Please contact:

Katherine McDermott Consultant in Special Care Dentistry and Clinical Lead [e-mail]

Clare Granger Interim Head of Service and Senior Dental Officer

[e-mail]

Working for Leeds community Healthcare NHS Trust

Who are we?

Leeds Community Healthcare provides a range of community-based health services across the whole city. We treat people in their homes, local health centres and community hospitals, and work in partnership with other local Trusts, charities and Leeds City Council.

We have a strong culture based on deeply-held values, and our focus at all times is on delivering high quality care to the people of Leeds. In our most recent CQC evaluation, we were rated "Good", with our Adult Services rated "Outstanding" for caring.

Perks of the job

Our benefits range from generous annual leave to access to NHS discount sites. You can find the full list of attractive benefits and rewards at www.leedscommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk click on the Join Our Team Tab.

Right to Work

This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK - either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply

Job description Job responsibilities

We are pleased to announce a fantastic opening for a Band B Senior Dental Officer to join the Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust based in the Community Dental Service, for a part-time 0.6 WTE (22.5 hrs) permanent post.

We are a consultant-led, referral-only service which provides NHS dental care for children & adults who have treatment needs which cant be met in general dental practice. You will be working with patients with complex needs, including physical, mental health, sensory, medical, or social impairment. Therefore, all our dental suites have a range of facilities to make sure they are fully accessible

Our service is proud to be a partner within the West Yorkshire Community Dental Service Collaborative, and aims to be the leading provider of dental care in Leeds for children and adults of Tier 2 complexity and above.

The Senior Dental Officer will provide dental care in our clinics located throughout the city (currently Chapeltown, Middleton & Yeadon). The post may also involve supporting in general anaesthetic theatres within Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, screening at the Adel Beck Secure Childrens Home, and domiciliary visits.

Clinical facilities within our service include: surgeries equipped with ceiling track hoists, a wheelchair recliner and bariatric bench, the provision of inhalation and intravenous sedation, and access to comprehensive care under GA. Other duties will include working in partnership to provide clinical support to the full dental team.

The Senior Dental Officer will be working with a supportive and compassionate team comprising dentists, dental therapists, dental nurses and administrative team members. They will be accountable to the Consultant in Special Care Dentistry and Head of Service.

They are responsible for the supervision of Band A dentists and dental therapists as required. This may also include conducting appraisals and other management responsibilities or responsibility for a specific area, such as radiography, sedation, quality improvement etc.

They will be expected in their clinical duties to perform dental care for both children and adults in clinics located throughout the city. Domiciliary visits, screening at the Adel Beck Secure childrens home and assisting in GA theatres may be required.

The assessment, treatment planning, and provision of treatment for children and adults of Tier 2 complexity is required. They will also be required to provide treatment under conscious sedation and may be required to supervision clinicians for sedation cases during training.

Where a longitudinal, core, or mid-year dental trainee is present within CDS, the Senior Dental Officer may be asked to support and clinically supervise the trainee.

Contribution to the clinical and service development of the CDS is also a key component of this post. This will include participation in team meetings, peer review, and clinical governance and quality improvement activities as required.

Please review the Job Description & Person Specification attached for full requirements of the role.

Adverts will close early where the maximum numbers of applicants is reached

Please contact:

Katherine McDermott Consultant in Special Care Dentistry and Clinical Lead [e-mail]

Clare Granger Interim Head of Service and Senior Dental Officer

[e-mail]

Working for Leeds community Healthcare NHS Trust

Who are we?

Leeds Community Healthcare provides a range of community-based health services across the whole city. We treat people in their homes, local health centres and community hospitals, and work in partnership with other local Trusts, charities and Leeds City Council.

We have a strong culture based on deeply-held values, and our focus at all times is on delivering high quality care to the people of Leeds. In our most recent CQC evaluation, we were rated "Good", with our Adult Services rated "Outstanding" for caring.

Perks of the job

Our benefits range from generous annual leave to access to NHS discount sites. You can find the full list of attractive benefits and rewards at www.leedscommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk click on the Join Our Team Tab.

Right to Work

This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK - either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply

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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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

St George's Centre

St George's Road

Leeds

LS10 4UZ

Employer's website

https://www.leedscommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk/join-our-team1/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

St George's Centre

St George's Road

Leeds

LS10 4UZ

Employer's website

https://www.leedscommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk/join-our-team1/ (Opens in a new tab)