Senior Dental Officer - Selby and York

NHS; York; On-site; GBP 78,000 - 92,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a leading community dental service as a Senior Dental Officer in York, focused on providing high-quality dental care for patients with additional needs. This permanent part-time position requires GDC registration, experience with special needs patients, and offers competitive pay and relocation expenses.

Benefits

Relocation Expenses

Employee Assistance Programme

Counselling Service

Fast Track Physiotherapy Service

Qualifications

• Must be fully registered with the GDC.
• Have a Dental Performers Number.
• Experience with conscious sedation and GA is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical treatment under local anaesthetic, conscious sedation and GA.
• Offer advice and emergency care within the community dental service.
• Continue care for patients with special needs.

Skills

Clinical Treatment

Conscious Sedation

General Anaesthesia

Education

Current GDC Registration

Dental Performers Number

Post Graduate Qualification in Conscious Sedation

Job description

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band B Senior Dental Officer to join our Community Dental Service.

The ideal candidate will be passionate about delivering high quality dental care and will have experience with adults and children with additional dental needs.

The Community Dental Service is a specialised service that provides dental treatment for children, adults and older people who, because of additional needs such as learning disabilities, physical disabilities or vulnerability, are unable to access general dental care.

If you are interested and would like to discuss flexibility of hours/job plan, please contact us.

Main duties of the job

We are looking to recruit a Senior Dental Officer based at York. The post holder may be job planned to work out of HDFT York/Selby Dental Clinic locations.

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and highly motivated Dentist to work as part of a team in the East Locality of HDFT Community Dental Services.

The post holder will be responsible for the clinical treatment of paediatric and adult patients, including those with special needs. The successful applicant should have experience in provision of dental care to children and adults, including the use of Relative analgesia (or willing to undertake training) and General Anaesthesia. They should hold a current registration with the GDC and NHS performer number.

About us

At Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust we provide 'outstanding' care to both our patients and our staff. We support staff through benefits, health and wellbeing initiatives and opportunities for personal and professional development.

An inclusive and supportive culture - our Trust encourages staff to bring their whole selves to work and active Staff Networks identify areas for improvement.

Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise staff with our Making a Difference, Team of the Month Awards & Colleague Recognition Awards Employee Support and wellbeing - we have a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and fast track physiotherapy service for employees.

Relocation expenses will be available for this position.

North Yorkshire and York is an area of outstanding natural beauty with a varied landscape of moors, dales and a spectacular coastline, quaint villages, historic market towns and cities.

Details Date posted

06 June 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£78,573 to £91,903 a year Pro-rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

421-MS-3086C

Job locations

York

31-33 Monkgate

York

YO31 7WA

Job description Job responsibilities

The post holder is responsible for;

• Providing efficient and responsive clinical treatment under local anaesthetic, conscious sedation and general anaesthesia and preventative care for patients within the HDFT CDS locality.
• Provide advice and emergency care to all groups of patients seen within the community dental service.
• To provide continuing care to patients with special needs and that are unable to be treated within the general dental service

A full list of the responsibilities can be found in the attached job description.

Job description Job responsibilities

The post holder is responsible for;

• Providing efficient and responsive clinical treatment under local anaesthetic, conscious sedation and general anaesthesia and preventative care for patients within the HDFT CDS locality.
• Provide advice and emergency care to all groups of patients seen within the community dental service.
• To provide continuing care to patients with special needs and that are unable to be treated within the general dental service

A full list of the responsibilities can be found in the attached job description.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Fully registered with the GDC
• Dental Performers Number

Desirable

• Post graduate qualification in Conscious Sedation

Experience Desirable

• Conscious sedation
• GA
• Teaching and supervising trainees
• Experience of working within a Community Dental Service

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Fully registered with the GDC
• Dental Performers Number

Desirable

• Post graduate qualification in Conscious Sedation

Experience Desirable

• Conscious sedation
• GA
• Teaching and supervising trainees
• Experience of working within a Community Dental Service

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Address

York

31-33 Monkgate

York

YO31 7WA

Employer's website

https://www.hdft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Address

York

31-33 Monkgate

York

YO31 7WA

Employer's website

https://www.hdft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)