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Bank Dental Therapist - Epidemiology

Community Dental Services CICVarious Derbyshire Sites, Derby, DE1 2RU, United Kingdom£27.58 per hour + mileageCloses 06/10/2026

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Band
Band 6
Contract
Bank
Pattern
Part-time
Posted
22/09/2026
Closes
06/10/2026

Sponsorship verdict

This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.

NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.

Role summary

This is a bank opportunity for a GDC-registered Dental Therapist to support the 2026/27 National Dental Epidemiology Programme in Derbyshire. The role involves examining consenting children in school settings to collect oral health data. Successful applicants will receive theoretical and practical training to become calibrated examiners. This flexible, part-time role offers £27.58 per hour plus mileage.

Essential criteria

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  • Bank Dental Therapist
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Useful to know

Band 6 pay context

Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.

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Community Dental Services CIC

Bank Dental Therapist - Epidemiology

The closing date is 06 October 2026

Job summary

Dental Epidemiology Fieldwork Bank (Dental Therapist)

Flexible Bank Opportunity | £27.58 per hour + mileage

Are you a dental therapist looking to do something different with your skills on an occasional basis during school term times?

Community Dental Services CIC (CDS-CIC) is looking for enthusiastic GDC-registered Dentists to support the 2026/27 National Dental Epidemiology Programme throughout Derbyshire. This annual process collects meaningful robust data to drive forwards population based oral health improvements processes, supports the evidence for population based Fluoridation programmes, and informs the Public Health Outcomes Framework.

Main duties of the job

Successful applicants will received theoretical and practical training to become calibrated examiners for this years programme and then attend school settings throughout the school year, with a trained data recorder, examining consenting children

This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to a nationally important survey, collecting oral health data that helps local authorities, NHS commissioners and public health teams understand children's dental health needs and plan future services. The 26/27 survey will be undertaken for children aged 3 years.

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