Dental Therapist Sheffield

Job summary

To work as part of the Special Care Dentistry team providing specialised dental therapy treatment and advice to patients who have been referred to adult and paediatric special care services.

This will involve liaison with other clinicians and colleagues within Charles Clifford Dental Services (CCDS) and other hospitals to help ensure delivery of an efficient service to all patients.

Main duties of the job

To deliver skilled performance on a broad range of clinical activities in a clinical setting and on a domiciliary basis. Work will in most cases be complex in nature and include the following patient groups:

• medically, severely medically compromised patients
• terminally ill patients
• patients with severe physical disability
• patients with profound learning disability/behavioural problems
• frail elderly with polypharmacy complications
• patients with dental anxiety requiring treatment with inhalation sedation.

To be able to work independently within the remit of 'direct access'; working within the scope of practice, as per the General Dental Council Scope of Practice guidance, conducting all forms of periodontal and restorative treatment.

Assess and counsel patients on detailed oral care, specific prevention techniques (smoking cessation, diet, xerostomia) and provide periodontal and restorative treatment relevant to the patient's level of understanding and compliance.

About us

The community-based service aims to be the leading provider of care and education in special care dentistry for vulnerable groups of both adults and children, in Sheffield.

Community & Special Care Dentistry is a clinical department within Charles Clifford Dental Services which is a part of the Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The service comprises of Special Care Dentistry for children and adults; these are two discrete services, both recognised as separate dental specialties by the General Dental Council.

Services are provided from 4 clinics located throughout the city, including special care dentistry, paediatric dentistry and outreach teaching. Clinical facilities also include surgeries in special schools and the Cathedral Homeless Project.

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

Qualifications

Essential

• Postgraduate diploma in Dental Therapy or equivalent
• Current GDC Registration
• Post Certificate Qualification in Inhalation Sedation (or commitment to undertake on commencement of post)

Experience

Essential

• Relevant technical and specialised experience within the area of special care dentistry
• Relevant knowledge of clinical complications for this care group
• Relevant experience of dental health education
• Participation in audit and clinical governance programmes

Desirable

• Experience of working within remit of Direct Access
• Provision of care in a domiciliary setting
• Management of a range of patients with specialised requirements
• Experience of delivering care under inhalation sedation
• Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

• Relevant knowledge of clinical complications for this care group
• Relevant technical and specialised experience within the area of special care dentistry
• Relevant experience of dental health education
• Awareness of different needs of people from differing social and cultural backgrounds, including those with disabilities.
• Knowledge of ethical and legal responsibilities regarding consent, including where the patient does not have capacity to provide this

Desirable

• Provision of care in a domiciliary setting
• Management of a range of patients with specialised requirements
• Immediate Life Support
• Advanced communication techniques e.g Makaton
• Training in Inhalation Sedation
• Clinical Holding Training
• Understanding the role of the Community and Special Care Dental Services

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Able to demonstrate time management skills including the ability to work unsupervised.
• Excellent verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to deal with sensitive information and respect confidentiality - in dental and multidisciplinary situations
• Must hold a full valid UK driving license and have access to own transport (or suitable alternative means of transport)
• Must be able to demonstrate experience or capability of: Team working;
• Self-motivation;
• Flexible and adaptable;
• Adaptable in difficult and challenging circumstances.
• Able to cope with challenging, emotional and confrontational situations

Desirable

• Able to demonstrate leadership qualities or experience
• Understanding the role of the Community and Special Care Dental Services

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).

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

Employer details

Employer name

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wheata Dental Clinic

Wordsworth Ave

Sheffield

S5 9JH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.sth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Community Dental Clinical Operations Manager

Annette Nuttall

annette.nuttall@nhs.net

01143078571

Details

Date posted

21 August 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year pro rata for part time staff

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

190-1830-DIR

Job locations

Wheata Dental Clinic

Wordsworth Ave

Sheffield

S5 9JH

United Kingdom

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