Bank Dental Therapist - Epidemiology
At a glance
- 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
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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