Driven by our Trust values: Honesty, Empathy, Ambition, Respect; the Trust's vision is to provide high quality care to the diverse communities we serve to make their lives better. We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. Our cultural diversity, long term conditions and disabilities, and LGBTQIA staff networks are a key part of this commitment, creating positive change and helping build an inclusive culture across the Trust. Different ideas, experiences and backgrounds make us stronger and more creative and applications from all walks of life are welcomed - our processes ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process. Options for flexible working are considered for all roles within CCS, including job share opportunities, compressed hours, annualised hours, tailored working patterns and more. If you are interested in flexible working, please talk to the recruiting manager for this vacancy. Please note, the selection processes at Cambridgeshire Community Services are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right values and skills. Please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored, we remain watchful of candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills. Job overview This post is a Band B, Permanent position working across Dental HealthCare Peterborough & Huntingdon Special Care Dental Service. Car parking is free. We are looking for a caring, enthusiastic, and flexible Clinician to join our existing team, which operates as part of a wider service covering Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and Suffolk. We deliver high quality dental care in a busy patient centred environment along with dental public health work in the community. The work is wide ranging and might include inhalation sedation, general anaesthesia, urgent and domiciliary care. The post holder will be providing full courses of treatment to patients with special care needs and those most in need. Our longstanding and experienced Clinical and Managerial Leaders support the team with their individual development needs and career pathways including offering Foundation Dentist training opportunities in some of our clinics. Our clinics are well equipped and resourced. We are always striving to improve and have a Think QI approach to develop the service we provide to our patients and provide an environment where team members are free to offer solutions for improvement. Working days/hours of work would be 37.5 hours across the week - Monday to Friday. Please note that should we receive a high number of applications, we reserve the right to close the advert anytime after the 14th October 2025. Advert Please note the following mandatory requirements of this post in addition to a full range of dental care to patients to our special care and paediatric patients General Anaesthetic lists The postholder will be expected to be responsible for overseeing the smooth running of the Service adult and paediatric general anaesthetic lists. This includes chairing the weekly GA planning meeting, managing patient queries, liaising with hospital colleagues including the anaesthetic team, the LD and Autism team, patient co-ordinators, oral maxillofacial department, safeguarding and other relevant agencies. The postholder will work collaboratively with Specialists in Special Care Dentistry across the Service geographical area to ensure that learning is applied across the service and opportunities for service improvement are maximised. The post holder must be able to attend GA sessions at Peterborough City Hospital which include the following days and times: Monday 0800 – 1800 Thursday 1230 – 1900 Foundation Dentist Support The post holder will be required to provide a Clinical Supervisor role during the 2025-2026 FD scheme year. During 2026-2027 the postholder will undertake an Educational Supervisor role. Domiciliary Care The post holder will be required to participate in regular domiciliary sessions including private homes and care homes. Inhalation Sedation The successful post holder, if required, will be trained in the delivery of care under inhalation sedation. Working for our organisation Rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives. There’s one reason why our services are outstanding – and that’s our amazing staff who, for the seventh year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey. If you share our passion for innovative and high-quality care delivery, then please submit your application and join us on our exciting journey as a leading-edge specialist community provider. All are welcome to apply and our promise to you is a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development. Detailed job description and main responsibilities Job Purpose: To provide a full range of dental care to patients of the Dental HealthCare Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Special care Dental Service. This includes priority and vulnerable and groups meeting special care service criteria, and children and adults with moderate-severe anxiety. Completion of fieldwork for dental epidemiological surveys. The post will be based in Peterborough and work may need to be undertaken at other establishments where Dental HealthCare operates in the surrounding area. Main Duties and Responsibilities 1. To provide clinical dental care to clients of the Dental HealthCare Special Care Dental Service. Client groups include children, and adults with additional needs, vulnerable adults and looked after children with complex social care needs, and adults and children with moderate-severe anxiety. Full training will be given where required, and clinical work will include: Provision of care under inhalation sedation (as provider/operator) Provision of care under general anaesthetic Provision of care to patients on a domiciliary basis 2. To carry epidemiological screening programmes in line with the Office for Health Improvement & disparities protocols 3. To supervise and support dental care professionals Provision of clinical supervision Response to day-to-day queries and concerns 4. To assist with and participate in training and education Support dental care professionals working towards postgraduate qualifications Participate in peer review sessions Demonstrate a commitment to continuing dental education 5. To be an active member of the Dental Team in the monitoring, evaluation, and development of the Dental Service. This will include a contribution to: Quality of service – ensuring outstanding patient care is at the heart of service delivery Service development – a willingness to share ideas 6. To participate in Clinical Governance programmes e.g. audits, surveys. Communication 1. Skilled communication with a range of patients and their families or carers will be required, as this role is primarily working with patients who have additional needs, some of whom will have communication barriers. 2. Communication of sometimes complex clinical information to patients of the service, sometimes in difficult circumstances and delivering difficult news. 3. Explaining risks and benefits of clinical care and treatment modalities to patients and their families or carers. 4. Excellent communication with clinical peers and leaders in a professional manner is essential to inspire confidence, motivation, and teamwork, and in the best interests of patients. 5. Communicates with other health and social care professionals on a range of issues relating to oral health. 6. Contributes to CCS’ internal communication strategies ensuring effective two-way communication and engagement within the organisation. People Management 1. Responsible for day-to-day supervision of dental nurse working alongside 2. Maintaining own professional development and requirement to take part in appraisal and PDP process Clinical and Practice Governance 1. Observe and maintain strict confidentiality with regards to any patient/family/staff/records and information in line with the requirements of the Data Protection Act. 2. Any data that is taken/shared as part of a phone call or transported, faxed or transferred electronically must be undertaken with regard to the Trust Information Governance and Information Security policies. 3. The post holder must adhere to the Trust risk assessment and risk management processes 4. The post holder must adhere to infection control policies and procedures 5. It is a condition of your employment that you are currently registered with the GDC, and on a relevant performers list, and it is your responsibility to maintain your professional registration. 6. Undertake mandatory training and any other training relevant to the role as required by Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust. 7. The post holder must participate in clinical and other audits as required 8. Provide patients and their families /carers with information on standards they should expect from the team 9. Participate in clinical supervision on a regular basis 10. The post holder is required to participate in relevant emergency preparedness process for their team. On April 1st 2025, the Boards of Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust and Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust will come together to deliver services as a group, with a singular board operating across both organisations. Both trusts are high performing specialist community health and care providers working in the East of England. Both have a strong track record, with the highest ratings from the Care Quality Commission, best in class NHS staff survey outcomes, and a decade of experience in innovation and clinical development. The group model provides health and care services to a population of 3.2 million in their homes and neighbourhoods. We provide care that supports people from the very beginning to the very end of their lives. We will remain 2 separate employers until further notice and the specific role being advertised will be in employed by Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust Certificate of Sponsorship For roles that are eligible for sponsorship, applications from job seekers who require Skilled Worker Visa to work in the UK are welcome, and will be considered alongside all other applications. You are strongly advised to visit Check if you need a UK Visa website ( Opens in a new tab), and familiarise yourself with what is required which should assist you in your understanding of the process 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. (Opens in a new tab) UK Registration For roles that require professional registration, applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new tab) Our safe recruitment pre-employment checks are undertaken before an appointment is confirmed and may include a DBS check. Where the role requires you to drive, we'll ask you to validate your driving licence online via the DVLA. In submitting an application, you authorise Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process should you be appointed. ALL CORRESPONDENCE will be via the e-mail address on your application form. If you have not been invited to interview within 2 weeks of the closing date, you unfortunately haven’t been successful on this occasion, but keep an eye on our vacancies as a job that’s just right for you may appear!