Dental Therapist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Hours / week
- 15
- Posted
- 11/09/2026
- Closes
- 27/09/2026
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 role is for an experienced Band 7 Registered Dental Therapist to join the Community Dental Service team. You will provide a full range of NHS dental care to offenders at HMP Bure, HMP Norwich, and HMP Wayland, with the ability to support other HMPs as needed. The position involves delivering a wide range of dental treatments and extended duties appropriate to your registration. The successful candidate will need an Enhanced DBS and Ministry of Justice clearance.
Essential criteria
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- Band 7 Dental Therapist
- Please see person specification
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £49,387 – £56,515 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Community Dental Services CIC
Dental Therapist
The closing date is 27 September 2026
Job summary
Band 7 Registered Dental Therapist Permanent, Part Time Hours: 15 hours per weekBases: HMP Bure, Jaguar Drive, Badersfield, Norwich, NR10 5GB HMP Norwich, Knox Road, Norwich, NR1 4LU HMP Wayland, Griston, Thetford, IP25 6RLSalary: £49,387 to £56,515 per annum, pro rata (Actual £19,754.80 - £22,606)
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Main duties of the job
*This position is advertised at Band 7, however, individuals without the relevant qualifications will initially be compensated at Band 6 until they are fully operating within the scope of the Band 7 role*
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We are looking for an experienced Dental Therapist to support the dental team in the provision of dental care.
Applications are invited from dedicated and skilled Registered Dental Therapists to join our Community Dental Service team for this post to provide a full range of NHS care to offenders at HMP Bure, HMP Norwich, HMP Wayland and to support other HMP's as required.
The successful candidate will provide a wide range of dental treatments, including all extended duties appropriate to their registration, at the request of dentists within
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