Community Dental Officer

Community Dental Officer

The closing date is 12 July 2026

We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join our well integrated team.

The successful candidate will have gained experience in a broad range of clinical skills in restorative dentistry, oral surgery, paediatric dentistry, community or special care dentistry and be confident in managing patients with these dental procedures and additional needs. They will be adaptable, motivated and be content working across sites with a variety of professional colleagues. An ability to manage patients under conscious sedation would be desirable.

For an informal discussion and further information regarding the opportunity and Directorate, please contact Dr Graham Walton (Clinical Director) on , or via email at

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:

• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Freeman Hospital
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting‑edge care (supported by state‑of‑the‑art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Provide a full oral examination and treatment plan for patients of all ages who appropriately access the Newcastle Community Dental Service for advice or treatment. Provide and maintain a high standard of comprehensive dental care. Provide emergency treatment where necessary either as sole treatment or part of a planned course of treatment.

• BDS or equivalent primary dental qualification.
• Current full registration with the UK General Dental Council.
• Performer number with NHS England.
• At least 3 years postgraduate training, at least one year of which is in a relevant specialty.
• Leadership and training experience.
• Higher Degree.

• Broad range of clinical experience in Restorative Dentistry and general dentistry.
• Experience in treating CDS patient groups or equivalent.

• Committed to share in professional, managerial and teaching responsibilities necessary to fulfil the obligations of the Directorate to the Trust and its workforce.
• Flexible approach to service delivery and committed approach to development.
• Able to communicate well with patients and colleagues.
• Understanding of Clinical Governance.
• Understanding of service and specialty goals.

• Experience of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
• Postgraduate qualification in medical education.
• Experience of supervising junior dental staff.
• Ability to teach clinical skills.

• Evidence of leading clinical audit.
• Understanding of Clinical Governance.

• Evidence of participation in audit.
• Publications in the last 2 years.
• Evidence of involvement in and understanding of research methodology and publication of findings.
• Research/critical review of literature essential.

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.

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust