Clinical Lead – Community Dental Service

Overview

As Clinical Lead Dentist you will head the Community Dental Service in Allerdale and Copeland, driving clinical excellence and strategic direction. You will be a visible clinical leader, shaping service delivery and supporting a skilled team in specialist, sedation, and general care. Your role blends hands-on clinical duties with leadership to ensure high-quality care for patients and strong service performance. This is a chance to contribute to rural health and professional development within a supportive, multi-clinician group.

Pay / Benefits

• 27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
• Flexible working scheme
• NHS Discounts
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
• Excellent opportunities for development
• Competitive NHS Pension scheme

Responsibilities

• Support the Clinical Director in managing the Special Care and Community Dental Service
• Develop and implement the strategic direction of the service
• Act as a visible clinical leader and resource for clinicians, patients and the public
• Undertake clinical duties up to six sessions per week
• Contribute to on-call/out-of-hours arrangements as per policy

Key requirements

• BDS or equivalent
• NHSE performer list number with no conditions/restrictions
• Current GDC registration
• Minimum 8 years clinical experience
• Experience in clinical audit/evaluation and learning cycle
• Management of staff including recruitment, appraisal and development (desirable)
• Postgraduate or sedation/special care/paediatric dentistry qualifications (desirable)
• Experience with policy/planning and budget management (desirable)

• Sound interpersonal skills, tact and diplomacy
• Ability to work on own initiative and as a team
• Strong planning, prioritization and time management
• Specific knowledge of NHS Dental Services rules and regulations
• Knowledge of NHS England Commissioning Strategies for Special Care and Paediatric Dentistry
• Understanding of decontamination regulations

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