Specialist in Special Care Dentistry

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 97,000 - 113,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Blackburn is seeking a Specialist in Special Care Dentistry. This role involves providing dental care under sedation, clinical triage, and supervision of dental staff. The ideal candidate will have necessary qualifications and experience in special care dentistry and work effectively in a team-oriented environment. Competitive compensation based on experience is offered, along with flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Support for professional development

Qualifications

• Must have experience in providing special care dentistry and conscious sedation.
• Proven clinical leadership experience in dentistry.
• Ongoing professional development relevant to the role.

Responsibilities

• Provide special care dentistry services supporting KPIs.
• Lead on sedation and comprehensive dental care under GA.
• Supervise clinic-based Dental Officers and Therapists.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Dental treatment under sedation

Knowledge of NHS PDS Regulations

Education

Post graduate qualification in Special Care Dentistry

Dental indemnity insurance

Full GDC registration

Included on Performers List of England

On the Specialist Register of the General Dental Council

Job description

Specialist in Special Care Dentistry

The closing date is 25 November 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Specialist in Special Care Dentistry to join Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT) Dental Services.

The post is 0.6 WTE/3 days per week which must include Thursdays and Fridays + 1 other day. Current pay scales are £97,768 to £112,360 Pro Rata commensurate with experience and previous posts held.

Main duties of the job

You will be based in East Lancashire sites including Royal Blackburn Hospital providing special care dentistry to those referred to LSCFT Special Care Dental Services, supporting the Service to achieve its KPIs, providing conscious sedation, leading on the provision of comprehensive dental care under GA, assisting in the clinical triage of referrals, providing support and clinical supervision for the clinic based Dental Officers, Senior Dental Officers and Dental Therapists.

You MUST hold a post registration qualification in Special Care Dentistry, full GDC registration and be on the GDC Specialist list (or within 6 months of CCST) without restriction, and be on, or be eligible for immediate inclusion on the Performers List for England.

For informal discussion please contact Sarah Procter, Associate Dental Director, on 07534063318 or email: [e-mail]

About us

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 working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.

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

Job responsibilities

For more details on this vacancy please review the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Relevant post graduate qualification in Special Care Dentistry
• Dental indemnity insurance
• Included on Performers List of England without restrictions
• Full GDC registration without restriction
• On the Specialist Register of the General Dental Council

Knowledge

• Experience of leading and providing dental treatment under sedation and general anaesthesia
• Clinical leadership experience in dentistry
• Knowledge of NHS PDS Regulations

Experience

• 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 special care dentistry within a secondary care setting.
• Evidence of providing domiciliary care in a variety of outreach settings

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

£97,769 to £112,360 a year per annum pro rata