Senior Dental Officer

Senior Dental Officer

Closing date: 10 July 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part time Senior Dental Officer to join Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust Dental Services on a fixed term contract to cover maternity leave ending 31 June 2027.

Main duties of the job

The post is suitable for an experienced practitioner to work 4 days/30 hours per week at Oak House Dental Centre in Accrington.

You will be expected to work at other sites within LSCFT Dental Services within East Lancashire and BwD.

The post includes the provision of care within the specialties of special care and paediatric dentistry and urgent care for patients receiving continuing care within the service and those referred by the Lancashire Call Handling. Experience in inhalation conscious sedation is preferred.

Job responsibilities

This role is supported by specialists in special care and paediatric dentistry. Dental nurses are qualified and many have training in extended duties - radiography, sedation, special care, fluoride application.

Oak House Dental Centre also provides undergraduate clinical placements for the University of Lancashire.

Mentoring and clinical supervision are available and professional development is supported.

Person Specification Qualifications

• Full GDC registration without restriction
• Dental indemnity insurance
• Included on Performers list without restrictions

Experience

• Evidence of continual professional development both general and role specific
• Experience of providing special care dentistry and conscious sedation within a primary care setting.
• Evidence of providing both urgent and routine care on a regular basis.
• Evidence of clinical and non-clinical leadership and management skills.

Knowledge & Skills

• Clinical leadership experience in dentistry
• Experience of treating paediatric and special needs patients

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.

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

£84,781 to £99,163 a year per annum pro rata

LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.