# Senior Dental Officer > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-dental-officer/05463dc7-9760-4b6b-993e-2553014c3d52 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-dental-officer/05463dc7-9760-4b6b-993e-2553014c3d52.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Preston - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Administrative and IT - **Salary:** £84,781 - £99,163 per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (31 June 2027) - **Employment type:** Part time - 30 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-10T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-26T10:43:03.859Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8114071 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8114071?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.lscft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part time Senior Dental Officer to join Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust Dental Services on a fixed term contract to cover maternity leave ending 31 June 2027. ### Main duties of the job The post is suitable for an experienced practitioner to work 4 days/30 hours per week at Oak House Dental Centre in Accrington. You will be expected to work at other sites within LSCft Dental Services within East Lancashire and BwD The post includes the provision of care within the specialties of special care and paediatric dentistry and urgent care for patients receiving continuing care within the service and those referred by the Lancashire Call Handling. Experience in inhalation conscious sedation is preferred ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities This role is supported by specialists in special care and paediatric dentistry. Dental nurses are qualified and many have training in extended duties-radiography, sedation, special care, fluoride application. Oak House Dental Centre also provides undergraduate clinical placements for the University of Lancashire. Mentoring and clinical supervision is available and professional development supported. We are close to the coast, the beautiful Ribble Valley and only 45 minutes from the Lake District. ## Job Details An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part time Senior Dental Officer to join Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust Dental Services on a fixed term contract to cover maternity leave ending 31 June 2027. ## Job Description The post is suitable for an experienced practitioner to work 4 days/30 hours per week at Oak House Dental Centre in Accrington. You will be expected to work at other sites within LSCft Dental Services within East Lancashire and BwD The post includes the provision of care within the specialties of special care and paediatric dentistry and urgent care for patients receiving continuing care within the service and those referred by the Lancashire Call Handling. Experience in inhalation conscious sedation is preferred ## Responsibilities This role is supported by specialists in special care and paediatric dentistry. Dental nurses are qualified and many have training in extended duties-radiography, sedation, special care, fluoride application. Oak House Dental Centre also provides undergraduate clinical placements for the University of Lancashire. Mentoring and clinical supervision is available and professional development supported. We are close to the coast, the beautiful Ribble Valley and only 45 minutes from the Lake District. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Evidence of continual professional development both general and role specific - Experience of providing special care dentistry and conscious sedation within a primary care setting. - Evidence of providing both urgent and routine care on a regular basis - Evidence of clinical and non-clinical leadership and management skills ### Qualifications **Essential** - BDS or equivalent qualification - Full GDC registration without restriction - Dental indemnity insurance - Included on Performers list without restrictions ### Knowledge & Skills **Essential** - Providing dental treatment under sedation and general anaesthesia - Clinical leadership experience in dentistry - Experience of treating paediatric and special needs patients ## Documents - [jdps (docx, 381.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10409498) - [we do more at lscft (pdf, 654.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2256) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.