Lead Dental Therapist - Expression of Interest

Job summary

As you will be aware, our Lead Dental Therapist will shortly be undergoing a procedure and will be away from work for a period of time.

We would like to offer an opportunity for a Dental Therapist as a development role, to provide both managerial and clinical cover during this absence.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please submit an application. Should you require any further information, please contact Lindy Chamberlain at lindy.chamberlain1@nhs.net

Main duties of the job

Provide the overall leadership and strategic leadership for the Dental Therapist team across Hampshire, developing and empowering all members of the Team to perform to high standards.

Lead Dental Therapist and first point of contact for advice for other Dental Therapists.

Treatment of adults and children in Dental Service clinics and domiciliary settings without direct supervision.

Carry out prescribed treatment plans; assessing, implementing and evaluating clinical care of patients, working within Service protocols and procedures and following professional guidelines.

• Provide advice on oral hygiene and peri-operative care; and provide personal care associated with surgical procedures.
• Provide oral health education interventions and support in clinical settings.
• Provide lifestyle behaviour change brief interventions and support.
• Operate specialist dental equipment and carry out radiography and process radiographs.
• Participate in Conscious Sedation procedures and special care clinics as required.
• Maintain emergency equipment for use.
• Ensure safe storage of materials and equipment and ensure safe disposal of materials and hazardous materials / chemicals; and manage spillages, including dental mercury.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.

Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.

We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.

Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence

Details

• Date posted: 25 September 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 7
• Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year Pro rata
• Contract: Fixed term
• Duration: 12 weeks
• Working pattern: Part-time
• Reference number: 348-CSS-12612
• Job locations: Royal South Hants Hospital, Graham Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO14 0YG, United Kingdom, Hythe Hospital, Beaulieu Road, Hythe, Hampshire, SO45 4ZB, United Kingdom, Pickles Coppice, 65 Windemere Avenue, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 9QX, United Kingdom, Bitterne Health Centre, Commercial Street, Southampton, Hampshire, SO18 6BT, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.