Dental Therapist: Sponsorship Available

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dental therapist to join the Special Care Service on a 12-month fixed-term maternity cover basis. We welcome applications from experienced and newly qualified dental therapists who are committed to developing their career within Special Care and caring for children with additional needs. A positive attitude, good communication skills coupled with a commitment to best practice in clinical care is vital. The ability to work in a busy environment whilst remaining calm and to lead projects to completion in challenging circumstances is essential. The capacity to work independently, proactively and under pressure is also important.

Wolverhampton Special Care Dental Service provides dental care for individuals with a variety of disabilities and complex medical conditions. The post involves treating special care adults and children on the mobile dental unit and at our static dental clinics. You will be supported by an able and enthusiastic team and work in excellent facilities.

The post holder will have full registration with the General Dental Council, be able to demonstrate proven clinical care skills to a high standard, have excellent patient management skills and should have experience of treating a wide spectrum of patients.

Applicants must be flexible as deployment across multiple sites will be required with travel around Wolverhampton to reach the communities we serve.

Main duties of the job

Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 8.30am – 5.00pm, at Pennfields Medical Centre and Pendeford Health Centre

Job Summary

To work flexibly within a dental team providing high quality dental care, as prescribed by a registered dentist, for a wide spectrum of patients including adults, children, patients with special needs medically compromised patients and hard to reach groups.

To undertake clinical duties within their scope of practice to support the on-going development of the service, to meet the needs of the local population and provide a true Special Care Dentistry.

Communicate with a range of patients and their families on individual clinical issues and communicate with all members of the clinical team and peers in an appropriate way and also with other health and social care professionals involved in the care of patients.

The post holder will ensure his or her own Continuing Professional Development is maintained.

The post holder will be required to work in the specialist clinical disciplines of Special Care Dental.

To supervise trainee and unqualified staff, as required, in the department.

To Work within codes of practice and professional guidelines.

To be accountable for own professional actions under General Dental Council guidelines

To ensure effective contribution to the delivery of the organisational and departmental objectives

Person Specification

Essential

Essential

  • Registration with GDC
  • Dental Therapist Qualification
  • Degree in Dental Hygiene and Therapy

Desirable

  • Previous experience with Community Dental or Hospital Dental Services
  • Three years post Qualification experience as a Dental Therapist
  • Previous experience of providing care for children with additional needs
  • Experience of delivering Oral Health Promotion or training sessions to other health professionals
  • Experience of working as a lone clinician

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 27 September 2026

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