Special Care Dentist - Band A
The closing date is 08 April 2026
Special Care Dentist Band A Part Time, 0.4WTE Based in Chippenham
Permanent
We are looking for an enthusiastic Dentist to join our existing team, providing Special Care and Urgent Care to meet the needs of adults and children in the local community in Chippenham. You should be innovative, flexible and committed to working in a team environment while providing high standards of clinical care.
The post holder will be required to work 8:30-17:00, with one hour for lunch, 2 days per week. Our Community Dental Service has 4 dental clinics, within Wiltshire & Swindon. We work in domiciliary settings and within main hospitals therefore 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.
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
Main duties of the job
To provide Special Care Dentistry, Paediatric Dentistry, and Urgent Care Dentistry, as well as the opportunity to work as part of the Out of Hours Service, offering urgent care to the population of Wiltshire and Swindon. The post holder will be supported to deliver services within the GWHFT Community Dental Service contract and day to day management of a defined clinical area, based at Chippenham Dental Access Centre.
The Service covers the whole of Wiltshire, and the post holder may be required to deliver services from any of our 4 sites and in domiciliary settings. The role may include participating in General Anaesthetic & Inhalation Sedation Lists, and Domiciliary Care.
The job plan for this post is likely to include one day special care and paediatric dentistry, one day to include a session of urgent care, and a session of Special Care and Paediatric Dentistry. To be confirmed with successful candidate.
About us
We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17,600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people.
We are creating a health and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.
Job responsibilities
Main Responsibilities and Duties
Provision of assessment, comprehensive treatment planning and treatment for people with special needs who are unable to obtain care from other providers. These include those clients with learning difficulties, physical disabilities, who are medically compromised or have behavioural problems, as well as children with additional needs, and children under 5 with high caries rates.
Provide dental treatment as required and to undertake urgent, routine and complex treatment in line with Trust protocol and current best practice.
Provision of assessment, treatment planning and treatment of patients in domiciliary settings.
Promote and maintain patients oral health within NHS regulations.
* Work with the wider clinical team, in the provision of high‑quality dental care for the patients.
* Achieve personal performance targets, awareness of the UDA system, working to achieve the targets set by commissioners.
* Meet Band A Dental Officer Competencies as set out within the terms and conditions of the Salaried Dental Service Contract.
* Participate in Clinical Governance Programmes as required by the service including audit, peer review and annual performance appraisal.
* Ensure that standards for Dental Professionals are met as required by the General Dental Council this will include demonstration of required CPD.
Staff should ensure that Estimates are printed for all Band 2 & Band 3 courses of treatment (COT).
Budget Responsibilities
Staff should ensure that completed courses of treatment (COT) are closed when completed.
Responsibilities for People or Training
Provide day‑to‑day supervision of Dental Nurses in a defined clinical area, in association with the Dental Nurse Team Manager.
Other Factors
Post holder may be required to travel throughout Wiltshire, must be a car driver with access to a motor vehicle. Regular VDU usage. Core hours are 8.30 5pm, with one hour for lunch. The Service is the preferred provider for Urgent Care Dentistry during the week, Special Care Dentistry and Paediatric Dentistry for children with additional needs and children under 5 with high caries rates, and the post holder will be committed to offering assessment and treatment to these groups. There will also be the opportunity to join the Out of Hours Dental Service.
Flexibility
This job description is not intended to be exhaustive, and it is likely that duties may be altered from time to time in the light of changing circumstances, in discussion with the post holder. This role profile is intended to provide a broad outline of the main responsibilities only. The post holder will need to be flexible in developing the role with initial and ongoing discussions with the designated manager.
Supplementary Information
This job description should be read alongside the Supplementary Information provided on NHS Jobs for applicants and alongside the Employee Handbook for current staff members.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* oBDS or equivalent
* oFull registration with GDC
* oVT Number or equivalent
* oCommitment to CPD
* oOn an NHS Dental Performers List
* oFamiliarity with Dental IT systems
* oCommitment to learn NHS rules and regulations
Experience
* oSignificant experience of providing routine dental care
* oExperience working in a Community Dental Service
* oExperience of more complex dental care
* oPrevious use of Systems for Dentists Health practice management software
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.
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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