# Specialist Dentist in Special Care Dentistry > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-dentist-in-special-care-dentistry/70046b75-3d88-4451-85f1-69a309f5d691 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-dentist-in-special-care-dentistry/70046b75-3d88-4451-85f1-69a309f5d691.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Liverpool University Dental Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Dentist - **Grade:** Senior - **Salary:** £104401.00 to £115341.00 - **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed Term for 12 months) - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 10 sessions per week (Applications will be considered for 0.6 to 1.0 WTE) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-13T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-04T14:17:59.023Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8274653 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8274653?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The post is that of a Specialist in Special Care Dentistry, based at Liverpool University Dental Hospital. The post holder is expected to have a high level of knowledge and expertise in the field of Special Care Dentistry and should have an innovative approach to teaching, and patient care. ### Main duties of the job The post holder is expected to provide treatment under inhalation sedation, intravenous sedation and general anaesthesia. The post has an important role in supporting teaching of undergraduate and postgraduate students and StRs. The post holder will help to foster good relationships between the Dental Hospital and General Dental Practitioners, Community Dental Service and Primary Care Trusts and other health care providers. The post-holder will participate in, and where required, lead departmental quality improvement projects. All clinical staff are accountable and responsible for their own clinical competence and should limit their activity to that which is deemed to be within their competence. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities This is post for a Specialist in Special Care Dentistry (1.0 WTE). The appointment is with the Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and is based at Liverpool University Dental Hospital. The post holder will be expected to work under the line management of the Clinical Director and Divisional Medical Director. The postholder will be expected to engage in their own continuing professional development and to provide continuing dental education for other staff. The appointee will be engaged in teaching and training of dentists and DCPs in training. ### 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 ### Attainments **Essential** - Full registration with the United Kingdom General Dental Council (GDC) - Inclusion on the GDC Specialist List in Special Care Dentistry (or within 6 months of attainment) - Membership in Special Care Dentistry or equivalent **Desirable** - Post graduate sedation qualification - Research degree or equivalent ### Management Ability **Essential** - Commitment to effective departmental management. - Ability to participate as part of a clinical teaching team. ### Quality Improvement **Essential** - Evidence of active participation in clinical audit/service evaluations/quality improvement programmes - Willingness to play a part in audit programmes at Trust and Regional level. **Desirable** - National presentation of quality improvement projects ### Experience and Training **Essential** - Possession of a certificate of accreditation or eligibility for CCST in Special Care Dentistry (or within 6 months of attainment). - Successful completion of a SAC approved 3 year training programme in Special Care Dentistry - Competence in behaviour management techniques and inhalation & intravenous sedation - Experience of delivering care under general anaesthesia. **Desirable** - Experience of teaching at undergraduate level - Experience of teaching at postgraduate level ## Documents - [risk id (pdf, 432.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10590361) - [jdps scd (pdf, 264.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10590360) - [recruitment documents (pdf, 383.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10590362) - [life at luhft benefits (pdf, 333.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2664) ## 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.