Dental Therapist
| Posting date: | 10 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 April 2026 |
| Location: | Gloucester, GL1 2TZ |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | P0017-26-0017 |
Summary
Provide NHS stabilisation-focused care, supporting patients with urgent and unmet dental needs through preventive, periodontal, and restorative treatments within scope of practice. Deliver routine hygiene services, including scale and polish and non-surgical periodontal therapy, as part of ongoing patient care. Work as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team committed to reducing oral health inequalities and improving long-term oral health outcomes. Undertake comprehensive oral health assessments, including periodontal charting, caries risk assessment, and treatment planning in line with NHS care pathways. Provide personalised preventive care and oral hygiene instruction, tailored to individual patient needs and risk factors. Apply fluoride varnish and fissure sealants where clinically appropriate. Carry out paediatric preventive and restorative dentistry, including stainless steel crowns on primary teeth (Hall technique where appropriate). Extract primary teeth where clinically indicated and within scope. Provide direct-access assessments, hygiene, periodontal treatments, and restorations for adults, in line with GDC scope of practice and NHS contract requirements. Take and interpret radiographs within scope and local protocols. Provide elements of urgent and stabilisation care, including temporary dressings, re-cementing crowns, and supporting emergency appointments as required. Work within agreed NHS contractual and governance arrangements, with administrative and clinical support to ensure appropriate claim submission and record-keeping.