Specialist Paediatric Dentist Officer

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Main area Specialist Paediatric Dentist Grade NHS Medical & Dental:
Salaried Dentist - C Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 32 hours per week (Full time - 32 hours per week) Job
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Site Queen Victoria Centre Town Morecambe Salary £101,434 - £116,573 pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 26/08/2026 23:59

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people.

We have three main hospitals providing acute services to around 330,000 local residents. The organisation also provides specialist tertiary care for cardiac and haematology services, delivers community health services to over 445,000 residents including those in North Lancashire and hosts the National Artificial Eye Service across England. Plus, we provide urgent and emergency care services to an estimated 18 million people who visit the seaside resort each year.

We employ over 7000 people from 68 different countries.

We welcome and encourage application from anyone with protected characteristics, as well as supporting reservists and Veterans who are looking for a rewarding and challenging career within the NHS.

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals encourages flexible working in all our roles to support staff in maintaining healthy home-life balance. Working patterns such as: part time working, self-rostering, compressed hours, annualised hours, term time, reverse term time and flexitime working can be explored.

The post holder will be expected to lead the Specialist Paediatric Dentistry service for Blackpool Teaching Hospitals. They will provide a full range of paediatric dental services to those patients referred to the Specialist Dental Service requiring the skills of a dentist working to Specialist level.

The post is based at Morecambe Dental Access Centre, but care is delivered across all Blackpool Teaching Hospitals dental sites. Flexibility is required, and it is expected that the clinician will work at any clinic location in line with service needs.

Deliver specialist-level dental care to children and young people referred to the service. This includes providing a full range of paediatric dental treatments under local anaesthesia, sedation and day case general anaesthesia, including for patients with complex physical, sensory, intellectual, emotional, medical or social needs. The role also involves leading on dental trauma within the service, supporting service development, and ensuring high standards of patient care across all dental sites in line with service needs.

In addition, the post holder will work collaboratively with clinical, managerial and external colleagues, including hospital teams and general dental practitioners, to improve access and continuity of care. They will provide supervision, teaching and mentorship to the wider dental team, contribute to audit, governance, quality improvement and pathway development, and maintain up-to-date specialist knowledge through continuous professional development, peer review and appraisal.

Working for Blackpool Teaching Hospitals means supporting a patient-centred organisation committed to safe, high-quality care. Staff are expected to uphold Trust values, work collaboratively, maintain professional standards, and follow key requirements including confidentiality, safeguarding, equality, health and safety, mandatory training, and flexible working. All employees contribute to the Trust’s wider goals and continuous improvement.

The post holder will provide high-quality specialist dental care for patients with complex needs, including those requiring special care dentistry, conscious sedation, domiciliary care, and treatment under general anaesthesia where appropriate. They will be responsible for the assessment, planning, delivery, and evaluation of safe, effective, and…