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Locum Dental Core Trainee (Non-Training)

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Location
Salary
£52,656 - £65,048 pa
Profession
Dentist
Grade
Junior
Deadline
02 Mar 2026
Contract Type
6 months (Fixed Term)
Posted Date
20 Feb 2026

Job overview

Working Full time: 40 hours per week

Applications are invited for the fixed term (6 months) post of Full Time Locum Dental Core Trainee (Non-Training) in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

This post represents an opportunity for a dynamic and motivated doctor to join our department and work within our existing team of enthusiastic Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery professionals.

The candidate will be expected to integrate within the team and support the existing clinical team in order to provide daycase and outpatient care for Oral and Maxillofacial surgical patients.

The post holder will be expected to take part in the weekday resident on-call rota, providing out of hours cover between the hours of 8am and 9am, and 5pm to 8pm.

The post will be based The Countess of Chester Hospital.

The Countess of Chester Hospital is situated in a beautiful location on the outskirts of the historic Roman City of Chester. We are within easy access of Liverpool, Manchester Airport, North Wales and the Lake District. The Trust is committed to continued professional development, and to a culture of ongoing service improvement.

Best of luck with your application.

Main duties of the job

Please see the job description for the main duties and responsibilities, plus an example timetable, for this role.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

See Job Description for further details.

Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values. An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page.

If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’

Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.

The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.

If a DBS is required for your role, you are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee applies which is payable to the DBS Service. Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs will be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.​

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website - https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa.

The Trust will not sponsor where the starting salary does not meet immigration rules

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.

Good luck with your application.​

Locum Dental Core Trainee (Non-Training) at Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | Job Clerk