Special Care Dentist

Job Summary

Are you a skilled and dedicated dentist looking to make a meaningful difference beyond routine practice? Join our Community Dental Service within the Integrated Primary and Community Care Group and take the next step in a role that combines clinical expertise with real community impact. As a Special Care Dentist, you will deliver high‑quality, patient‑centred care across community clinics, domiciliary settings, and general anaesthetic lists.

You’ll provide routine and urgent treatment under local anaesthetic, conscious sedation, and general anaesthesia, working as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team and contributing to service development, improved patient access, and the promotion of oral health.

This role focuses on caring for adults and children who are unable to access routine general dental services, including those with complex medical conditions, learning disabilities, physical impairments, or severe dental anxiety. Your skills will directly support patients with additional needs, ensuring they receive safe, effective, and dignified care in the most appropriate setting. You will work across community clinics, domiciliary visits and general anaesthetic lists, providing routine and urgent treatment under local anaesthetic, conscious sedation and general anaesthesia.

By joining Manx Care on the Isle of Man you’ll be stepping away from NHS pressures and demands, as the Islands healthcare system is similar but separate to the UK NHS. We provide lots of opportunities for professional learning and CPD, this includes use of our well‑resourced education and training centre. At many of our locations you’ll have access to free on‑site car parking.

People who relocate here can also get a refund on their National Insurance contributions for the first year of living here. In addition, we offer generous relocation packages for most of our roles! On the Isle of Man you can benefit from great lifestyle opportunities, a safe environment and great schools. Manx residents benefit from lower tax rates compared to most countries in the EU.

Date posted: 27 February 2026

Pay scheme:
Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade:
Doctor - other

Salary: £84,769 to £98,949 a year

Contract:

Fixed term

Duration: 2 years

Working pattern:
Full‑time, Flexible working

Reference number: MCX-023998

Central Community Health Centre

Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 4QA

• Deliver high‑quality, patient‑centred dental care across community clinics, domiciliary settings and general anaesthetic lists.
• Provide routine and urgent treatment under local anaesthetic, conscious sedation and general anaesthesia.
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team to support patients with complex medical conditions, learning disabilities, physical impairments or severe dental anxiety.
• Contribute to service development, improved patient access and the promotion of oral health within the community.

• A competitive salary that increases each 12 months until you reach the salary maximum.
• Annual leave starting from 34 days and 10 Bank Holidays.
• Subject to meeting eligibility criteria, the IOM Public Service offers two pension arrangements: the Isle of Man Government Unified Scheme 2011 or the Isle of Man Government Defined Contribution (DC) Arrangement.
• Eligibility for a Blue Light Card, unlocking a wide range of exclusive discounts on shopping, food and leisure activities at hundreds of popular high street and online retailers.
• On‑site education and training centre, Keyll Darree, comprising a lecture theatre, well‑stocked medical library, training facilities and a state‑of‑the‑art simulation lab operated by trained simulation practitioners.
• Study leave with pay and expenses to attend approved conferences and workshops, with encouragement of links to UK medicine.
• Free on‑site car parking.
• Access to the Learning, Education and Development training facility exclusively for Public Service employees.
• Staff canteen at Noble’s Hospital for affordable food and drinks during breaks.
• Free access to the Isle of Man Government Staff Welfare Service offering professional counselling, emotional support and…