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Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Specialist in Special Care Dentistry

The closing date is 14 July 2025

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Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic Dentist to join our existing team, providing Special Care Dentistry to meet the needs of adults in the local community in Swindon.

You should be innovative, flexible and committed to working in a team environment while providing high standards of clinical care. Dental care may be provided in community, hospital or domiciliary settings as a flexible approach will be required in responding to the clinical care needs of these patients. The post holder will take a clinical leadership role in developing special care dentistry within the CDS team, including training and support to other members of the team, and the development of an IV sedation pathway within the service. The applicant must be GDC registered and be eligible for a performer number. You should be on the GDC Specialist list in Special Care Dentistry or eligible for CCST within 6 months of the date of the interview.

The post holder will be required to work 8:30- 17:00, with one hour for lunch, 3 days per week. Our Community Dental Service has 4 dental clinics, within Wiltshire & Swindon. Because we work in domiciliary settings and within main hospitals the use of a motor vehicle is essential. You will join our team to provide care for our service users, those patients with dental needs outside of general practice, and be supported by a Senior Leadership team, offering mentoring and support and experienced line management.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will take a clinical leadership role in developing Special Care Dentistry within Wiltshire and Swindon, including training and support to other members of the dental team. The post holder will be responsible for the provision of specialist clinical dental care to adults with additional and complex needs. This will include providing comprehensive dental care under sedation or general anaesthesia where appropriate. Dental care may be provided in community, hospital or domiciliary settings and a flexible approach will be required in responding to the clinical care needs of these patients. The post holder will be supported by a reflective, professional and supportive leadership team, working closely with the Clinical Director, Assistant Clinical Director, and Specialist Colleagues in Chippenham, Swindon and Salisbury, to offer gold standard Special Care Dentistry to the population of Wiltshire and Swindon, pushing the service forwards to strive for excellence, and working closely with the commissioners to set out the required pathways for vulnerable groups.

About us

Our STAR values are at the heart of everything we do. You can expect to see them in the way we act and the way we treat each other. Our values make us who we are. We will expect your values and behaviors to reflect the STAR Values of the organisation:

ServiceWe will put our patients first

TeamworkWe will work together

AmbitionWe will aspire to provide the best service

RespectWe will act with integrity

We can offer an excellent range of benefits including:

Well-equipped surgeries

Full computerisation (Software of Excellence)

Varied and challenging work

Six weeks paid annual leave (pro rata)

NHS benefits (including pension)

Commitment to training / verifiable CPD

Clear job planning

Networking with other Specialist in Special Care Dentistry, both within the service, and further afield in the South West, and participation in the Special Care Managed Clinical Network.

The opportunity to support a Specialist Registrar in Special Care Dentistry, either as Clinical or Educational Supervisor.

Consistent and highly skilled dental nurse support

Generous study leave allocation, and support for professional development.

Opportunity to join the Out of Hours Service.

Living and working in Wiltshire offers a high quality of life, a richly varied county with good road and rail links to London, as well as easy access to the south coast, the Midlands, and Bristol Airport.

Details

Date posted

30 June 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£94,007 to £108,038 a year Per Annum Pro Rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

249-7240478

Job locations

Swindon Health Centre

Islington Street

Swindon

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Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about this post can be found in the attached Job Description. We welcome an informal contact from you (telephone calls, visits, meeting colleagues) in advance of your application. In the first instance please contact Lucy McArthur, Clinical Director on 01249 456598 or by email on gwh.dentaladmin.teamoffice@nhs.net

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about this post can be found in the attached Job Description. We welcome an informal contact from you (telephone calls, visits, meeting colleagues) in advance of your application. In the first instance please contact Lucy McArthur, Clinical Director on 01249 456598 or by email on gwh.dentaladmin.teamoffice@nhs.net

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • A Primary Dental Qualification
  • Full registration with General Dental Council
  • Registrable postgraduate qualification
  • On Specialist list for Special Care Dentistry or within 6 months of inclusion

Experience

Essential

  • Recent clinical experience in all aspects of Special care Dentistry.
  • Experience in provision of dental treatment under General Anaesthesia.
  • Experience of use of and provision of dental care under all appropriate conscious sedation techniques.
  • Experience in the dental management of medically compromised patients.

Desirable

  • Experience of working in different environments; hospital, community and general dental services
  • Experience of provision of care in domiciliary settings
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • A Primary Dental Qualification
  • Full registration with General Dental Council
  • Registrable postgraduate qualification
  • On Specialist list for Special Care Dentistry or within 6 months of inclusion

Experience

Essential

  • Recent clinical experience in all aspects of Special care Dentistry.
  • Experience in provision of dental treatment under General Anaesthesia.
  • Experience of use of and provision of dental care under all appropriate conscious sedation techniques.
  • Experience in the dental management of medically compromised patients.

Desirable

  • Experience of working in different environments; hospital, community and general dental services
  • Experience of provision of care in domiciliary settings

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Swindon Health Centre

Islington Street

Swindon

SN1 2DQ


Employer's website

https://www.gwh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Swindon Health Centre

Islington Street

Swindon

SN1 2DQ


Employer's website

https://www.gwh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Director

Lucy McArthur

gwh.dentaladmin.teamoffice@nhs.net

01249456598

Details

Date posted

30 June 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£94,007 to £108,038 a year Per Annum Pro Rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

249-7240478

Job locations

Swindon Health Centre

Islington Street

Swindon

SN1 2DQ


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