• Job Description

  Req#: C9249-25-0290?language=en&page=140&sort=publicationDateDesc

  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:

  Service We will put our patients first

  Teamwork We will work together

  AmbitionWe will aspire to provide the best service

  Respect We 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

  SN1 2DQ

  
  

  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)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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