Job overview
This role is offered on a permanent basis. The hours are part-time, 15 hours per week.
An exciting opportunity to join an award winning Salaried Dental Team, working in a well-equipped Dental Practice located in the Spa town of Cheltenham.
Work/life balance: Working hours 08.30-17.00, with protected admin time and free onsite parking.
Modern surgeries: with quality equipment and materials, including Biodentine and Rotary Endodontics and access to OPG’s.
Motivated Supportive team: Springbank Dental Clinic benefits from a Lead Dental Nurse who is present on site every day, supported by a Senior Lead Clinician. The post holder will also be supported by the wider specialist Community Dental Service.
Career Development: Funded internal and external mandatory training to maintain your CPD. A dedicated study budget to allow for career development. Whilst having clinical independence the post involves regular interaction with the Specialist dental service at training events, peer review sessions, audit and team meetings.
Financial benefits: Salaried post that is not subject to UDA targets, no lab bills and uniform is provided. Post holder will benefit from an NHS pension and paid annual leave.
Looking after you: sick pay, occupational health support and advice including counselling, vaccinations, stress control and resilience, physio and psychological support.
Main duties of the job
This unique role combines the delivery of evidence based general dental care, as well as a special focus on improving the oral health of children.
The post holder will be expected to provide a full range of NHS dental treatment and preventative care to patients at Springbank Dental Clinic.
To provide dental services as agreed with the Clinical Director, to support service responsibility in delivering essential standards of quality and safety that meet the requirements of the Care Quality Commission.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.
The Trust is required to work in line with the Government’s UK Visa and Immigration Rules and Regulations. For more information about sponsorship for certain roles, please visit - https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Completion of Vocational Training Programme
- Understanding and evidence of participation in clinical audit
Desirable
- Experience of providing NHS dental treatment within GDS
- Experience of using an electronic patient record system
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GDC Registration
- Performer Number
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This advert is for Salaried General Dental Practitioner with Gloucestershire Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust in Springbank Dental Clinic. The advertised salary is £52532.00 to £78798.00. The contract type is Permanent: Part time. The application deadline is 30 Sep 2026.
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