Specialist in Paediatric Dentistry

Site St. Peter's Centre Town Burnley Salary £101,434 - £116,573 per annum, pro rata (subject to confirmation) Salary period Yearly Closing 04/09/2026 23:59

Our Vision is to provide the best mental health, learning disability, autism, community, and physical health services for the populations we serve.

As an integrated Trust, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT) delivers a comprehensive range of services, including:

• Primary and secondary mental health care for children and adults, including specialist inpatient child and adolescent mental health provision, perinatal mental health, and forensic services with low and medium secure care.
• Specialist mental health inpatient care for individuals with learning disabilities, alongside specialist community support for children and adults with learning disabilities and autism, including intensive support.
• Extensive community physical health and well-being services for children and adults, covering prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and long-term condition management.

The Trust was first established in 2002 and employs approximately 7,500 staff who provide care from more than 400 sites. The organisation offers opportunities for medics, mental health, general nurses, children’s nurses, allied health professionals, psychology, administration and clerical staff, apprentices and volunteers, as well as those specialising in learning disabilities and community physical health services.

Band C Specialist in Paediatric Dentistry for LSCFT Dental Services: 0.6 WTE /22.5 hours per week over 3 days.

Band C: LD21 £ 101,434- £116,573 Pro rata and commensurate with experience and previous NHS SPCDS employment.

Are you able to prioritise your own workload, flexible, reliable and a team player with excellent communication skills?

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT) Dental Services.

The post is within the Specialist Dental Service and is based in East Lancashire sites providing paediatric dental services; including the provision of sedation in community settings and paediatric exodontia and comprehensive dental care in theatre under general anaesthesia.

This role is supported by a strong Managed Clinical Network in Paediatric Dentistry.

The main duties of this salaried position will be to provide routine and urgent paediatric dental services to those referred to LSCFT Specialist Led Paediatric Dental Service, to provide conscious sedation, to lead on the provision of treatment under GA, to support the clinical triage of referrals and to provide leadership and management support for the dental team.

A post registration qualification is mandatory as is inclusion on the Paediatric Specialist General Dental Council Register.

For informal discussions please contact Sarah Procter, Dental Service Clinical Lead, on .

Please ensure that you read the Job Description and Person Specification as your application will be measured against this document.

You must hold full GDC registration and Paediatric Specialist Registration without restriction and be on, or be eligible for immediate, inclusion on the Performers list.

Please note that further communication can be sought from LSCFT which will normally be on the email address given on the application form. You should also ensure that email addresses and telephone numbers are provided for your referees, to enable the Trust to contact them.

This post will require a Disclosure and Barring Service check (formerly CRB) so please be aware of the DBS Code of Practice, a copy of which is available from the Recruitment Services team, or by logging on to
Successful applicants must also fulfil local Occupational Health requirements.

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 your application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.

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

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

• Post registration qualifications in Paediatric Dentistry
• Dental indemnity…