Dental Officer

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Our Special Care/Paediatric Dental Service is looking for skilled and dedicated dental officers to join its friendly and innovative team in Gloucestershire. Our award winning service prides itself on providing outstanding specialised clinical care for children, young people and adults with additional needs, including treatment under inhalation and IV sedation, as well as general anaesthesia - thus providing ideal opportunities for training and supporting career development.

Our dynamic dental team seeks enthusiastic and flexible professionals with excellent communication skills to join us on a full‑ or part‑time basis, to provide routine clinical care for those who require special dental care. Working in newly‑refurbished and fully‑equipped, multi‑surgery clinics, you will be supported by the Specialist in Special Care Dentistry and other senior clinicians, and work closely with a team of dental therapists.

The post holder will be expected to provide comprehensive clinical care to adult and paediatric patients who meet the criteria to access special care dentistry that cannot be met in the General Dental Service. This will include the use of different modalities such as inhalation sedation, general anaesthetic, local anaesthetic, behaviour modification and treatment which may need to be carried out in different locations such as domiciliary and hospital settings.

We are happy to consider part‑time and flexible working, with ideally a minimum of three days. The post holder must be able to travel and work at different sites to meet the needs of the service.

• Provide a full range of high quality oral health care for children and adults whose special needs have prevented them from accessing dental care through the General Dental Service. This will include providing care in a variety of settings, including clinics, hospitals and domiciliary, being adaptable to the different situations and working environments.
• Identify commonly occurring medical emergencies and lead the dental team in providing appropriate first line management of the emergency, using appropriate techniques, equipment and drugs.
• Use appropriate local anaesthesia and patient management approaches to control pain and anxiety during dental treatment, may include the use of sedation.
• Clinical care will include the treatment of periodontal conditions, routine exodontia and/or simple surgical procedures, provision of appropriate restorative techniques.
• Undertake appropriate investigations during patient examination to determine the need for specialist advice and completion of onward referral as appropriate.
• Administration associated with these duties including completion of appropriate NHS forms.
• Take part in epidemiological surveys as required by the service.
• Involvement in Oral Health Promotion activities as required.

• BDS or equivalent qualification
• Full GDC registration and performer number
• Completion of vocational training or equivalent
• Excellent clinical skills
• Understanding and evidence of participation in clinical audit
• Commitment to continuing professional development
• Full, clean driving licence and access to a vehicle
• Computer literate and able to use computerised dental software
• Excellent communication skills both written and spoken

• Experience of providing dental care to patients with additional needs
• Experience in the provision of inhalation sedation
• Experience working in a primary care setting

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).

Date posted: 26 November 2025

Pay scheme:
Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade:
Doctor - other

Salary: £52,532 to £78,798 a year per annum (pro rata)

Contract:

Permanent

Working pattern:
Part‑time

Reference number:

Job locations:
Community Dental Service Southgate Moorings, Kimbrose Way, Gloucester, GL1 2DB