Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Dental Therapist to join Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust Dental Services.

Experience of working in NHS dentistry is essential.

The post is 22.5 hours (and can be and 3 days except Mondays) for our sites in Central Lancashire ( Bamber Bridge Clinic, Ringway Dental Centre and Ashton Health Centre). The post is peripatetic across these sites in accordance with Service need.

You can be expected to work at other sites within LSCft Dental Services.

Main duties of the job
Previous applicants need not apply

• Perform a wide range of clinical and preventative dental procedures on referral from a dentist in line with current Scope of Practice.
• Provide dental care on a domiciliary basis where required.
• To participate in training and carry out extended duties where appropriate for example in conscious sedation.
• To provide oral health advice and instruction in line with Delivering Better Oral Health and MECC.
• Comply with National Trust and Dental Services policies, procedures and guidance, NHS PDS Regulations
• To keep contemporaneous clinical records using the preferred record keeping system.
• You can be expected to work at any of the sites across LSCft Dental Services.

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

Qualifications

• Diploma in Dental Hygiene and Therapy or equivalent
• Dental indemnity insurance
• Full GDC registration without restriction

Knowledge

• Knowledge of NHS PDS Regulations
• Knowledge of Scope of Practice
• Effective planner/organiser

Experience

• Evidence of clinical and non-clinical leadership and management skills
• Evidence of continual professional development both general and role specific
• Evidence of providing both urgent and routine care on a regular basis

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