Trust dental CT

Main area Dental ST3 Grade Trust dental CT3 Contract Fixed term: 6 months (Until March 2027) Hours Full time - 40 hours per week (including on-call) Job  

Site Arrowe Park Town Wirral Salary £67,325 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 15/10/2026 08:00

Applications are invited for a Dental Core Trainee (DCT3) post in Maxillofacial unit. This is a fixed term appointment from with immediate start until March 2027 and is based at Arrowe Park Hospital and Clatterbridge Hospital on the Wirral.

Please see job description. This is a post (DCT equivilent) on the DCT Rota at Arrowe Park Hospital until March 2027 inclusive of on-call.

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.

Please see attached job description for full details of the main duties for the job role,

• Appropriate level of GDC Registration
• MFDS
• Experience of working in the NHS

• Acceptance that the post requires a commitment to a dedicated team ethos towards delivering a quality service
• Basic computer skills
• Good organisational skills and time management

• Willingness to seek timely assistance from senior colleagues when appropriate
• Ability to establish good working relationships with staff and be able to communicate well with staff
• Flexibility

If the post you are applying for requires a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, please note that, in line with Trust policy, the cost of submitting and processing the DBS application for successful applicants will be met by the individual.

For substantive employees, the DBS costs are recovered through salary deductions following commencement in post in 3 equal instalments.

For bank workers and individuals appointed to honorary positions that require a DBS check, the cost must be paid in advance via the Trusts payment link before a start date can be confirmed.

Please note that DBS fees and any associated administration charges are subject to periodic review and may change from time to time.

The cost of the DBS check would vary depending on the level required for the role:

The Trust would encourage all post holders who require a DBS for their role to registered with the DBS Update Service. You can find out more information and guidance on how to do this at DBS Update Service -

Please note that it is the responsibility of applicants to assess their own eligibility for apprenticeship opportunities in relation to the role they are applying for. Eligibility is determined by specific residency requirements set by government funding rules and is assessed on a case-by-case basis. Our organisation cannot guarantee eligibility for all applicants.

UK nationals or individuals with the right of abode typically meet the residency requirement if they have been ordinarily resident in the UK, the British Overseas Territories, or the Crown Dependencies (Channel Islands and Isle of Man) for at least three years prior to the start date of the apprenticeship.

Eligibility to work in the UK will be verified during the final stages of the selection process. All candidates must either already have the right to work in the UK before commencing employment or meet the Home Office criteria for visa sponsorship. Please note that it is the responsibility of applicants to assess their own eligibility for visa sponsorship in…