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Dental Therapist Advanced Practitioner

Gloucestershire Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust

Location
Salary
£46,148 - £52,809 per annum (pro rata)
Profession
Dental therapist
Grade
Band 7
Deadline
21 Jul 2025
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
26 Jun 2025

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has become available for a Dental Therapist Advanced Practitioner with experience of providing direct access care to join our team at Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Trust Community Dental Services, supporting clinics across the county.

This is an opportunity to be part of an experienced team delivering care in a community service setting and to gain valuable experience, with a variety of different patient cohorts.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will have the opportunity to work in various clinical settings including community hospitals, community health centres, domiciliary care and residential homes whilst being supported by an experienced Dental Nurse.

The patients who access the community dental service include adults and children, patients with additional needs and patients with learning and physical disabilities all of whom will have been referred to the service as they are unable to access the care they require in a general dental practice setting. The post holder will be supported by a Specialist in Special Care and a dedicated Senior Dental Officer alongside a highly experienced and friendly dental team.

The post holder will be encouraged to utilise their full scope of practice to perform a range of specialist clinical, restorative or preventative procedures without direct supervision according to treatment plans under the direction of dentists within the Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust Community Dental Service or under direct access to defined patient groups.

As you will be expected to provide support to all clinics across Gloucestershire, the ability to travel and work in all bases in the county is essential.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • To perform a range of specialist clinical, restorative or preventative procedures without direct supervision according to treatment plans under the direction of dentists within the Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust Community Dental Service or under direct access to defined patient groups.
  • To plan the management of patients, often patients with additional needs, paediatric patients and patients with moderate to severe anxiety demonstrating an understanding of their physical and social needs.
  • To maintain any associated patients records following delivery of care.
  • To provide oral health advice, oral health plans and instruction to specific client groups with multiple complex needs and to provide advice and instruction to parents and carers.
  • To carry out a significant range of clinical procedures/activities to a high standard and comply with all relevant local and national guidance.
  • To communicate effectively and empathetically with patients and their carers, often in highly complex situations.
  • Provide clinical day to day supervision to dental nurses and apprentice/trainee dental nurses.