Job summary
- Main area
- Dentist in Paediatric Dentistry
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Salaried Dentist - A
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 824-INNER-8052478
- Employer
- Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Parsons Green Health Centre
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £54,502 - £81,753 per annum, inclusive of HCAS (pro rata)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/06/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Dentist in Paediatric Dentistry
NHS Medical & Dental: Salaried Dentist - A
Welcome to Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH)
At CLCH, we proudly serve as a beacon of compassionate community healthcare across 14 vibrant London boroughs — Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Merton, Richmond, Wandsworth, Westminster, Hillingdon, Sutton, and Kingston — as well as Hertfordshire. We bring care closer to home, embracing the rich diversity of these communities with dedication and heart.
Recognised as a Good provider by the Care Quality Commission and celebrated among the top NHS employers, we are united by a shared passion: empowering our community health professionals to deliver care that truly makes a difference.
We are deeply committed to fostering an environment where every member of our team feels respected, valued, and inspired—a place where fairness, kindness, and inclusion blossom. Our culture is rooted in the principles of the NHS People Plan, Our NHS People Promise, and our own strategic Equality values and objectives, guiding us to create a truly supportive and inclusive workplace.
Together, we build a caring community where the warmth we show one another shines through in every life we touch.
Job overview
We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity to join our large, professional and welcoming Community and Specialist Dental Service. Working as part of a highly skilled multidisciplinary team, you will play a key role in providing high-quality dental care for children referred to the service.
You will be supported by experienced Paediatric Specialists and Senior Paediatric Dentists, with opportunities to develop your clinical skills, contribute to excellent patient outcomes and help deliver compassionate, patient-centred care to children and their families from diverse backgrounds.
We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is valued, respected and supported to thrive.
This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful difference to the oral health and wellbeing of children and young people while working within a supportive and experienced team.
Main duties of the job
- Undertake comprehensive examination, assessment and diagnosis of patients, ensuring care is tailored to individual needs.
- Develop, implement and review appropriate treatment plans and ongoing care management for a range of patients.
- Plan, deliver and evaluate interventions that promote oral health, prevent disease and support positive health outcomes.
- Recognise commonly occurring medical emergencies and lead the dental team in providing appropriate immediate management using relevant techniques, equipment and medications.
- Use appropriate local anaesthetic techniques and patient-centred approaches to manage pain, anxiety and comfort during treatment.
- Provide sedation where clinically indicated and within the scope of practice and service requirements.
- Carry out routine exodontias and simple surgical exodontias as appropriate.
- Assess patients to identify when specialist advice, referral or multidisciplinary input is required.
- Undertake appropriate investigations to support the assessment and management of the developing dentition and determine the need for specialist intervention.
- Diagnose dental conditions and provide effective restorative treatment, including the restoration and replacement of teeth using appropriate techniques.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues, patients, families and carers to deliver safe, effective, and equitable care.
- Contribute to a positive and supportive team environment that values diversity and promotes excellent patient experience.
Working for our organisation
We are proud to be one of the largest community healthcare providers in the country, with more than 4,500 colleagues caring for over four million people across London and Hertfordshire. Every day, our teams bring their skill, compassion, and determination to the people who depend on us.
What inspires us is at the heart of who we are: when we work together, we can help people move forward in ways that truly matter. Our teams support children as they take their first steps in life, and they stand beside adults as they rebuild strength, confidence, and independence. From newborn health visiting to community nursing, stroke rehabilitation, and palliative care, we are there for people through some of life’s most important moments.
Joining Central London Community Healthcare means becoming part of a community that lifts each other up. It means working in an organisation that values compassion, welcomes new ideas, and believes in the potential of every colleague. Your development matters here. Your wellbeing matters. Your voice helps shape the future of the care we provide.
We offer a competitive employment package because the work you do matters. At Central London Community Healthcare, you will join an inclusive organisation that invests in its people, supports development, and helps you thrive while delivering high-quality care.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Successful applicants will be required to demonstrate alignment with the Trust’s values & the behaviours aligned to those values - Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment, alongside fulfilling the duties detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person specification
Education/Qualification
Essential criteria
- Full registration with the GDC
- Bachelor in Dental Surgery or equivalent
- Proven maintenance of post-graduate continuing professional development
Desirable criteria
- Post graduate qualification
Experieance
Essential criteria
- Post qualification experience in the CDS and a proven commitment to a career in the CDS
- Demonstrate clinical expertise in dealing with children with Learning Difficulties
- Able to deal with pre cooperative children
- Able to work in both surgery and school settings
Desirable criteria
- Experience of clinical audits
- Demonstrable expertise in dental sedation
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of the CDS, it’s remit and client groups, and how it relates to the GDS
- Demonstrable knowledge of current trends, policies and regulations relevant to dentistry
- Proven commitment to relevant continuing education
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Maynaha Indrakumar
- Job title
- Clinical Director Dental Services
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07760163240
- Additional information
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