Locum Dental Core Trainee; Non-Training

Locum Dental Core Trainee (Non-Training)

The closing date is 02 March 2026

Applications are invited for the fixed term (6 months) post of Full Time Locum Dental Core Trainee (Non-Training) in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

This post represents an opportunity for a dynamic and motivated doctor to join our department and work within our existing team of enthusiastic Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery professionals.

The candidate will be expected to integrate within the team and support the existing clinical team in order to provide daycase and outpatient care for Oral and Maxillofacial surgical patients.

The post holder will be expected to take part in the weekday resident on-call rota, providing out of hours cover between the hours of 8am and 9am, and 5pm to 8pm.

The post will be based The Countess of Chester Hospital.

The Countess of Chester Hospital is situated in a beautiful location on the outskirts of the historic Roman City of Chester. We are within easy access of Liverpool, Manchester Airport, North Wales and the Lake District. The Trust is committed to continued professional development, and to a culture of ongoing service improvement.

Best of luck with your application.

Please see the job description for the main duties and responsibilities, plus an example timetable, for this role.

The Trust's services are provided from three locations:

• The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 473 general and acute beds
• Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 60 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility
• Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust employs 5,964 staff (headcount) to provide care and treatment to a population of over 400,000 people living in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire.

The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care System. Due to its location on the border with North Wales, the Trust also works closely with the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board.

The Trust treats patients from England and some parts of Wales. During 2024/2025, there were approximately 643,000 patient attendances (inpatient, A&E, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery.

See Job Description for further details.

Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values. An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page.

If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the essential criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer YES to the question:
Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?

Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.

The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.

If a DBS is required for your role, you are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee applies whichis payable to the DBS Service. Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costswill be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the  website -

The Trust will not sponsor where the starting salary does not meet immigration rules.

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.

Good luck with your application.

• Be eligible for full registration with, and hold a current license to practise from the GDC at intended start date

• Successful completion of dental foundation training or equivalent experience
• Demonstrable understanding of basic principles of audit, clinical risk management, evidence-based practise, patient safety and clinical quality improvement initiatives
• Experience in OMFS, Oral Surgery or Oral Medicine

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.

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust