Job summary
Dental Therapist
Fixed Term Maternity cover for 12 months
Hours - 30 per week
Bases Hereford 3 days, Leominster 1 day
The Dental Access Centre is a commissioned Community Dental Service which delivers comprehensive routine and urgent oral health care to a wide range of patient groups including children and adults with special education needs and disabilities.
We are looking for an experienced Dental Therapist to support the dental team in the provision of dental care.
Main duties of the job
To provide high quality, oral healthcare for children and adults within the CDS. This will include children and adults who are anxious, have challenging behaviour management, have complex medical conditions, social concerns and/ or learning/physical disabilities, mental health conditions, medically compromised, severe anxiety and phobias.
Provide oral health education and promotion, with a focus on prevention, underpinned by a holistic approach to oral and general health care
Diagnosing and care planning within scope and competence and referring patients to other healthcare professionals if necessary.
To carry out all forms of periodontal and restorative treatments covered by the GDC Scope of Practice for Dental Therapists.
Appropriately prescribe, take and interpret radiographs within scope and competence.
Supply and administer specific medicines directly to patients on completion of appropriate training.
Visits to the Community Dental Service prior to interview are welcomed and the Clinical Lead would be pleased to meet prospective candidates to discuss the post further.
To arrange a visit please contact Sarah Bailey
About us
Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South WarwickshireUniversity NHS FT, George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute NHS Hospitals Trust.
Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.
We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care wed want for our family and friends.
More than 3,000 people work for the Trust they tell us its a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.
We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.
Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."
Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time.
Details
Date posted
19 March 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£38,682 to £46,580 a year pa pro rata
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
229-SUR-7843438
Job locations
Gaol Street Clinic
Gaol Street
Hereford
HR1 2HU
Employer details
Employer name
Wye Valley NHS Trust
Address
Gaol Street Clinic
Gaol Street
Hereford
HR1 2HU
Employer's website
https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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