Senior Dental Officer - Clinical Supervisor

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A public healthcare organization is seeking a Senior Dental Officer - Clinical Supervisor to provide chairside supervision for dental students in Carlisle. The role involves participating in educational activities, mentoring, and assessing student performance. Candidates must have a BDS or equivalent, registration with the GDC, and relevant experience. This position offers a chance to be part of a collaborative team focused on high-quality dental education and student training.

Benefits

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

NHS Discounts

Salary Sacrifice schemes

Qualifications

• Experience providing a wide range of dental treatments.
• Experience mentoring or acting as a Clinical Supervisor.
• Basic Life Support skills to lead a medical emergency.
• Knowledge of various teaching and training methods.

Responsibilities

• Provide chair side clinical supervision for dental students.
• Participate in assessments of student performance.
• Work collaboratively with clinical teachers and dental staff.
• Provide emergency access care and screen patients.

Skills

Organisational and leadership skills

Coaching and mentoring skills

Ability to communicate and motivate

Presenting to small groups

Education

BDS or equivalent

Registration with GDC

Postgraduate teaching qualification

Job description

Go back North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Dental Officer - Clinical Supervisor

The closing date is 06 February 2026

The primary purpose of the role is to provide chair side clinical supervision for dental students treating patients in the Carlisle Dental Education Centre.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES (Educational)

When required, the Clinical Supervisor will provide lectures, seminars and tutorials in line with areas of their expertise during the four‑year period of the course of study and to participate in the educational assessment processes.

The Clinical Supervisor will participate in peer review and other quality and continuing educational and professional developmental activities.

To participate in the dental student admissions process including face to face interviews.

To work collaboratively and co‑operatively with the University, the Dental Education Centres in the Medical & Dental Collaborative and other NHS and partner institutions.

To undertake other relevant duties commensurate with the level of the post as required.

Main duties of the job

The clinical supervisor will be expected to participate in the assessment of student performance related to clinical activity undertaken in the Centre. They will work collaboratively with the full time Senor Clinical Teachers and the dental staff of the Specialist & Special Care Dental Service to enhance clinical teaching . The Clinical Supervisor will be required to screen patients and also to provide a limited amount of emergency access care.

You will be part of a small team of clinical tutors, clinical supervisors and dental nurses delivering high quality, personalised training and education to a group of UCLan dental students and dental therapy students as they progress through their undergraduate training.

About us

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':

Being a clinically led organisation

Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust

A positive patient experience every time

A great place to work

Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Job responsibilities

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP

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If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.

Disclosure and Barring Service:

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.

The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £5.90 = £27.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or one-off payment.

Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £5.90 = £55.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

NHS Discounts*

Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*

Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work‑related problems

*Subject to eligibility

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience of providing a wide range of dental treatments in a variety of settings
• Experience of mentoring or work as a Clinical Supervisor/Educational Supervisor

Knowledge

• Basic Life Support and the skills to lead a medical emergency
• Experience of a range of teaching/training methods and styles

Skills

• Organisational and leadership skills: ability to communicate with, support and motivate team
• Able to present to small groups
• Coaching and mentoring skills

Qualifications

• BDS or equivalent
• Registration with GDC
• Postgraduate teaching qualification

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.

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust