Community Dental Officer - Band A

Job summary

Base Location: One of our Community Dental main base clinics - Rotherham Community Health Centre, Rotherham -New Street Health and Wellbeing Centre, Barnsley -The Flying Scotsman Centre, Doncaster.

We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic dentist to join our motivated and supportive community dental team.

Our service prides itself on providing specialised clinical care for children, young people and adults with additional needs, including treatment under inhalation and IV sedation, as well as general anaesthesia - thus providing ideal opportunities for training and supporting career development.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work alongside the Consultants, Specialists and Senior Dental Officers to deliver dental care to paediatric patients and adult patients with special care needs referred into the service.

The post holder will be based in clinics based in Rotherham providing high quality comprehensive dental care to identified special care priority groups, working within health centres and domiciliary settings. However, where the need arises the post holder will be expected to also work in clinics in Barnsley and Doncaster.

The applicant must be GDC registered and be eligible for a performer number.

For an informal discussion please contact Nisha Bull, Clinical Director of Community Dental Service on 01709 423101 or Amanda Gardner, Clinical Service Manager on 01709 423102

About us

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving our local population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham.

As a Trust we are on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do for patients. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, we are the second most improved Trust in England for would you recommend the Trust as a place to work? and were one of the most improved for staff engagement overall.

But dont just take our word for it each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations for our Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people and recognising their achievements. Our people make a difference to the lives of patients every day and we are proud of the improvements we are making.

All of our 5,100 colleagues are key to our improvement journey and we are continuing to improve our services by upholding the Trusts values of Ambitious, Caring and Together. If you are passionate about making a difference, then please apply to join us on our journey to excellence.

Details

• Date posted: 12 August 2026
• Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
• Salary: £54,502 to £81,753 a year
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Part-time, Flexible working
• Reference number: C9165-26-02-073-B
• Job locations: Rotherham Community Health Centre, Greasbrough Road, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S60 1RY, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

The Post

The post holder will work alongside other Dental Officers based in Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham in providing a range of dental services.

SCOPE AND RANGE

The post holder will be responsible for the provision of a range of dental services in accordance with the commissioned service specification, Trust plan and policies. This may include providing comprehensive dental care under IHS sedation and general anaesthesia. Dental care maybe 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 be based at Rotherham Community Health Centre. The post holder may from time to time be expected to work at clinics across the service if the need arises.

MAIN DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

Patient/Client Care

To provide high quality oral health care to patients within the remit of the Community Dental Service requiring comprehensive dental care in dental clinics, hospital and domiciliary settings. This will include the treatment of those with learning difficulties, mental health problems and challenging behaviour, complex medical histories, mobility problems, sensory disabilities, frail older people and other special needs. This also includes children with social problems or requiring behavioural management.

Care will be provided in clinics and domiciliary settings which will involve driving between establishments and the transportation of appropriate equipment required for such visits.

To provide preventative care and advice to individual patients and their carers.

Keep comprehensive records and statistical records and complete FP17 forms and statistical returns.

Provision of advice and emergency care to all groups of patients seen within the Community dental service.

Clinical teaching and supervision of Dental Core Trainees placed within the community dental service where appropriate, including assessment of their performance and completion of associated evaluation reports.

KEY INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS

Information Management

Direction and supervision of Dental Care Professionals.

Liaison with hospital and general dental service colleagues and other health and social services staff in order to co-ordinate the patient services provided by the CDS with those of other dental and general health services.

To be aware of and apply Trust policies and procedures within the scope of delegated responsibility.

Display behaviours that demonstrate the Trust Vision and Values.

Carry out such duties as may reasonably be required across the Trust.

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

Participation in continuing professional development as required by regulation and personal requirements as highlighted during the development of personal development plan.

To maintain professional knowledge and awareness of current dental issues, especially regarding paediatric and special care dentistry. Continuing postgraduate education will be encouraged and supported, consistent with service needs.

To be involved in assurances of achievement with local and national standards and quality indicators including those within the performance framework of the Care Quality Commission.

POLICY AND SERVICE DEVELOPMENT

Participation in dental audit, clinical governance and Trust and service training events organised for all staff the Trusts mandatory training programme.

These duties may require attendance at any of the Trusts dental clinics and other establishments for the purposes of service provision, in training, staff meetings and maintenance of services during periods of staff absence.

Participate, through the individual development review / appraisal process, in matching organisational aims with personal objectives.

Any other duties that may be delegated by the Clinical Director.

To adapt flexibly to changes which occur in the service and assist in implementing such changes, as agreed with the commissioners.

Take responsibility for identifying risks, and taking action to control them as appropriate to the post.

To work to all policies and procedures in accordance with Trust guidelines including health & safety, patient confidentiality etc.

To take reasonable care for his/her own health and safety and that of other persons who may be affected by his/her acts or omissions. The post holder is also required to cooperate with supervisory and managerial staff to ensure that all relevant statutory regulations, policies, codes of practice and departmental safety procedures are adhered to and to attend mandatory training programmes provided by the employing Trust.

UK Registration

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

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).