Job requirements
Essential
22 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Experience to post VT level.
- Experience
Providing dental care for children.
- Experience
Providing dental care to special care patients
- Relationships
If you are related to a director or have a relationship with a director or employee of an appointing organisation, please state the relationship.
- Right to Work
Do you currently have the unrestricted right to work in the UK?
- Right to Work
If appointed, will you require sponsorship under a UK work visa route (now or in the future)?
- Right to Work
Please note that sponsorship is not available for all roles. Sponsorship will only be considered where the post meets the relevant UK immigration requirements and where the organisation determines that sponsorship is appropriate for the role.
- Qualifications
Bachelor of Dental Surgery or equivalent.
- Qualifications
Full registration with General Dental Council.
- Qualifications
Performer number
- Skills and Knowledge
Ability to provide a wide range of dental care to a high standard.
- Skills and Knowledge
Good verbal communication skills
- Skills and Knowledge
Good written communication skills.
- Skills and Knowledge
Good organisational skills.
- Skills and Knowledge
Ability to manage own workload.
- Skills and Knowledge
Basic I.T. skills
- Skills and Knowledge
Knowledge of professional standards.
- Skills and Knowledge
Ability to work as a member of a large team.
- Skills and Knowledge
Ability to use electronic dental patient records system.
- Skills and Knowledge
Knowledge of FP17s, treatment banding and patient charges.
- Job Specific Requirements
The ability to travel independently across the Trust
- Job Specific Requirements
The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs
Desirable
4 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Treatment under general anaesthesia
- Experience
Undertaking dental care in the domiciliary setting.
- Experience
Treatment with inhalation sedation
- Qualifications
Postgraduate qualification
Job summary
An exciting opportunity to join the Community Dental Service in Cheshire and Merseyside.
The successful candidate will be providing primary care dentistry to children and adults with additional needs both on referral from their General Dental Practitioner and on a continuing care basis.
Main duties of the job
Provide a wide range of primary dental care for patients including children, people with disabilities,
older people and those referred by general dental practitioners. Provide dental care in the
domiciliary setting for patients who are housebound. Provide treatment in the clinic with local
anaesthetic or inhalation sedation.
As required provide dental care in hospital under general anaesthesia for patients who cannot have
their treatment provided in the clinic.
Travel is an essential part of the role and the successful applicant could be asked to support
services in any of the services Cheshire and Merseyside locations.
Adhere to department and professional standards/protocols without direct supervision. Comment
on department policies and propose changes to departmental working practices or procedures as
necessary. Keep full and contemporaneous dental records of treatment carried out.
Access communication from the Trust and from the department via e-mail.
About us
Flexible working will be considered for all roles.
North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (NCM) serves more than one million residents across the Halton and Warrington boroughs and the wider North West region.
Bringing together community and out-of-hospital services (formerly provided by Bridgewater Community Healthcare) with inpatient and elective care (formerly Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals) we provide services at two hospital sites and more than 70 community hubs and facilities.
Our mission, vision and values are at the heart of North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (NCM).
They underpin everything we do and everything we aspire to be as an organisation.
Our mission
We will be exceptional for our patients, our communities and each other
Our vision
We will be a great organisation providing excellent healthcare and opportunities to work and learn
Our values
- Kind: We are caring, supportive and respectful to everyone
- Open: We are honest, transparent and open to new ways of working
- Fair: We listen, value our differences and are inclusive to all
- One team: We work well together and with our communities
Details
- Date posted: 08 September 2026
- Pay scheme: Other
- Salary: £54,502 to £81,753 a year
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Part-time, Flexible working
- Reference number: C9835-DEN26-118
- Job locations: Hallwood Health Centre, Hospital Way, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 2UT, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
Job Purpose: To provide dental care for priority groups in a variety of settings.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Provide a wide range of primary dental care for patients including children, people with disabilities, older people and those referred by general dental practitioners.
Adhere to department and professional standards/protocols without direct supervision. Comment on department policies and propose changes to departmental working practices or procedures as necessary.
Keep full and contemporaneous dental records of treatment carried out.
Complete FP17 forms for patients and determine which band the course of treatment falls into.
Organise the collection of patient charges and report any bad debtors to the Head of Dental services.
Provide dental care in the domiciliary setting for patients who are housebound.
Provide dental care in hospital under general anaesthesia for patients who cannot have their treatment provided in the clinic.
Support the Clinical Director to maintain health and safety and security within the department, reporting risks and taking appropriate action as required.
Participate in audit and peer review as required.
The post holder will be required to undertake any other duties and responsibilities within the framework of the post.
Please see Full Job Description attached.
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).
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This advert is for Dental Officer with North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust in Warrington, England. It is listed as a Junior Dentist role. The advertised salary is £54502.00 to £81753.00. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 22 Sep 2026.
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