Dental Therapist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Hours / week
- 22.5
- Posted
- 04/09/2026
- Closes
- 17/09/2026
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 is an exciting opportunity for a Dental Therapist to join Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust Dental Services. The role involves performing a wide range of clinical and preventative dental procedures, providing domiciliary care, and participating in training. Experience in NHS dentistry is essential, and the post is peripatetic across Central Lancashire sites. The Trust values diversity and supports flexible working arrangements.
Essential criteria
- Diploma in Dental Hygiene and Therapy or equivalent
- Dental indemnity insurance
- Full GDC registration without restriction
- Knowledge of NHS PDS Regulations
- Knowledge of Scope of Practice
- Effective planner/organiser
- Evidence of clinical and non-clinical leadership and management skills
- Evidence of continual professional development both general and role specific
- Evidence of providing both urgent and routine care on a regular basis
- Diploma in Dental Hygiene and Therapy or equivalent
- Dental indemnity insurance
- Full GDC registration without restriction
- Knowledge of NHS PDS Regulations
- Knowledge of Scope of Practice
- Effective planner/organiser
- Evidence of clinical and non-clinical leadership and management skills
- Evidence of continual professional development both general and role specific
- Evidence of providing both urgent and routine care on a regular basis
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Dental Therapist
The closing date is 17 September 2026
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Dental Therapist to join Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust Dental Services.
Experience of working in NHS dentistry is essential.
The post is 22.5 hours (and can be and 3 days except Mondays) for our sites in Central Lancashire ( Bamber Bridge Clinic, Ringway Dental Centre and Ashton Health Centre). The post is peripatetic across these sites in accordance with Service need.
You can be expected to work at other sites within LSCft Dental Services.
Main duties of the job
o Perform a wide range of clinical and preventative dental procedures on referral from a dentist in line with current Scope of Practice.o Provide dental care on a domiciliary basis where required.o To participate in training and carry out extended duties where appropriate for example in conscious sedation.o To provide oral health advice and instruction in line with Delivering Better Oral Health and MECC.o Comply with National Trust and Dental Services policies, procedures and guidance, NHS PDS Regulationso To keep contemporaneous clinical records using the preferred record keeping system.o You can be expected to work at any of the sites across LSCft Dental Services.
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