Band A Dental Officer - Coventry Base

Closing Date: 19th April 2026

Interview Date: 7th May 2026

This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly.

All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas.

A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.

We have an exciting opportunity to join the friendly, highly motivated Coventry Community Dental Service (CCDS) based in the City of Coventry Health Centre, working across Coventry & Warwickshire.

We require an enthusiastic and conscientious clinician to join our professional and supportive team of Dentists, Dental Therapists and Dental Nurses to provide patient focused community dentistry for people with more complex needs and conditions.

The service also comprises an Oral Health Improvement team, a domiciliary service and provides regular GA sessions at University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire.

The challenging and rewarding work of community dentistry spans a wide range of services in which there will be ample opportunity for involvement, providing opportunities to practice all clinical facets of special care and paediatric dentistry, including provision of treatment under sedation in primary care and general anaesthesia in the hospital theatre setting.

We have a substantive post based on a 37.5 hours working week - this is expected to comprise a majority clinical caseload dedicated to providing high quality specialised dental care in a compassionate environment to patients who may exhibit learning difficulties, phobias and challenging behaviour.

Here at George Eliot our vision to excel at patient care takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:

Effective Open Communication

excellence and security in everything we do

Challenge but support

Expect respect and dignity

Local health that inspires confidence

Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, in house training and development, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.

• Provide and evaluate specialised treatment services for adults and children with additional needs within the clinic and domiciliary setting in line with the competencies of a Band A dentist.
• Providing treatment under general anaesthesia for special needs patients, and routine paediatric dental extractions. This will involve contribution towards and participation in, best interest meetings. A thorough understanding of the Mental Capacity Act and relevant guidelines on the provision of dental care under general anaesthesia.
• Provide treatment under sedation where appropriate.
• Undertake appropriate CPD to keep up to date with developments in dentistry and maintain GDC requirements and to assist in staff development in relation to the job purpose.
• Be responsible for relevant assessment and advice where necessary for school children with developmental difficulties.
• Contribute to the provision, monitoring and evaluation of the different service elements:
  • Special Care Dentistry
  • Paediatric Dentistry
  • General Anaesthesia
  • Sedation
  • Domiciliary
• Work on a multidisciplinary basis with all other services providing co ordinated care for patients with special needs.
• Liaise with all branches of the profession, other health professionals, education and social services and voluntary agencies over the dental needs and service provision for people with special needs.
• Work closely with the CDS Oral Health Improvement Service in the provision of services to priority groups and increasing awareness of the requirements of special needs patients in terms of oral health.
• Undertake and participate in clinical audit.
• Undertake the normal duties expected of all dental officers.
• Work to NHS dental regulations and procedures involved with the administration and collection of patient charges and the submission of patient information to the Business Services Authority.
• Work within the policies and procedures of GEH and CDS
• Ensure the provision of integrated pathways for patients accessing CDS by developing and maintaining effective working relationships.
• Direct the workload of Dental Therapists and Hygienists and provide them with relevant support and training, including personal development and effective appraisals.
• Contribute to the continued improvement in health, safety and security by sharing learning from incidents and implementing and reviewing appropriate action plans.
• Promote a culture where staff feel empowered and accountable for service improvement at local level.

For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and person specification attached

• GDC registration
• Inclusion on performers list
• Current up to date CPD
• Car owner driver with valid UK driving licence
• Post graduate training
• Special interest in patients with additional needs

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.

£52,532 to £78,798 a yearper annum pro rota