# Community Dental Officer > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-dental-officer/d12fd62d-1fb4-4cfe-a866-11754a0cd959 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-dental-officer/d12fd62d-1fb4-4cfe-a866-11754a0cd959.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** North Shields - **Region:** North East and Yorkshire - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Administrative and IT - **Salary:** £54,502 - £81,753 pro rata per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time, Flexible working, 22.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-30T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-16T12:13:00.069Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Tyne_Wear/Ashington/Northumbria_Healthcare_NHCT_Northumbria_Healthcare_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Dental/Dental-v8069124 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8069124?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Northumbria Community Dental are excited to appoint to the post of Community Dental Officer within the Community Dental Service covering both Northumberland and North Tyneside. We are a team of clinicians providing dental care to vulnerable populations of both adults and children, covering 9 clinical sites. The successful candidate must show outstanding clinical skills evidenced through experience of working with our population, leadership skills, have audit and quality improvement experience and be flexible to the needs of the service. Working as a dental officer involves working independently, supporting patients with informed decision making, whilst managing your time and clinic. There will need to be evidence of skills around conflict management and safeguarding. Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable number of applications are received. ### Main duties of the job The successful candidate will be required to provide comprehensive care to patients with additional needs, including treatment under sedation and general anaesthetic. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please refer to the detailed job description and person specification attached to the advert for full details. ## Job Details Northumbria Community Dental are excited to appoint to the post of Community Dental Officer within the Community Dental Service covering both Northumberland and North Tyneside. We are a team of clinicians providing dental care to vulnerable populations of both adults and children, covering 9 clinical sites. The successful candidate must show outstanding clinical skills evidenced through experience of working with our population, leadership skills, have audit and quality improvement experience and be flexible to the needs of the service. Working as a dental officer involves working independently, supporting patients with informed decision making, whilst managing your time and clinic. There will need to be evidence of skills around conflict management and safeguarding. Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable number of applications are received. ## Job Description The successful candidate will be required to provide comprehensive care to patients with additional needs, including treatment under sedation and general anaesthetic. ## Responsibilities Please refer to the detailed job description and person specification attached to the advert for full details. ## Person Specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - Degree in Dental Surgery as recognised by the General Dental Council - Completion of Foundation Training or equivalent - Full registration as a dentist with the General Dental Council - Inclusion on NHS England’s Performer List or be eligible for inclusion prior to starting post **Desirable** - Relevant post-graduate qualification ## Documents - [jd & ps (pdf, 600.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10360373) - [guidance for applicants (pdf, 1.4mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2867) - [northumbria privacy policy (pdf, 520.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1899) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.