Overview
Oral Health Specialist Advisor – Dentists – Homebased – Region specific, United Kingdom
Location: National East of England –Specifically Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Essex
Pay rate: £540.00 per inspection
Ad-Hoc – As and when required
Closing Date: 11/10/2026 at 11:59pm
This role is NOT open toapplications from those who will require sponsorship under the points-basedsystem. Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship,your application will be rejected, and any provisional offer of employmentwithdrawn.
Are you committed to helping usregulate health and social care within England?
When thinking about what drives you every day in your job, what keeps youmotivated and passionate about your work what comes to mind? For 3000+people at the CQC we end each day knowing that we have made a differenceto the lives of those most in need in our communities. We make surehealth and social care services provide people with safe, effective,compassionate, high-quality care and encourage care services to improve. Weare looking for people who are caring, demonstrate integrity and work well aspart of a team to join with us and share in this sense of achievement. Ifyou would like to help us to make a positive impact to health and socialcare within England, then read on.
Why this could be a great role for you….
This role is ad hoc and would be in addition to a current, clinical role. Ifyou’re currently a practising dentist and treating patients on a regular basis,then this is a great opportunity to drive improvement within the oral healthsector and work as part of the National Oral Health Team in order to completeour inspection programme. This is a role with flexibility, plus the opportunityto impact positively on people’s lives. If you’re passionate about maintainingexceptionally high standards for those who require oral health care, we wouldlove to hear from you.
What we can offer you…
As an Oral Health SpecialistAdvisor, you will be part of a vibrant national team and will enjoy a varied,challenging remit as you inspect and regulate primary care dental practicesacross the region to make sure they are safe, effective, responsive, caring andwell led. The inspections typically require on-site activity and workingwith partners and stakeholders to reach a shared judgement on the quality ofservices being provided.
Accountabilities:
- Provide timely, robust and objective specialist advice to CQC staff, eitherthrough verbal or written communication
- Accompany CQC representatives on inspection and investigation activity toidentified provider organisations and provide relevant advice and input to yourspecialist area in order to support appropriate judgements to be made.
- Observe the highest standards of impartiality, integrity and objectivity inrelation to advice and activities that are undertaken on CQC’s behalf.
- Adopt an approach of openness and transparency in all business activities andthe provision of advice undertaken on CQC’s behalf.
- Ensure all work carried out is within the scope of that required and relevantCQC policies/guidance are adhered to.
- Maintain the confidentiality of information that is accessed in the course ofwork undertaken for CQC
- Working within CQC registered locations and practises.
- Engaging in induction and training, as required.
Essential skills and experience:
- You will be a GDC registered dentist, with a minimum of five years’ experienceof clinical practice and you will currently be a practicing dentist, treatingpatients on a regular basis.
- Highly-developed influencing, analytical and communication skills.
- Highly proficient in verbal, written and digital communication.
A track record of working successfully with fellow clinicians and stakeholders,within the oral health sector. - Experience of collaborating with dental professionals, in order to driveservice improvement.
- In-depth knowledge of dental regulations, clinical procedures, and patientsafety standards.
- Ability to provide clear, practical advice on clinical and operationalimprovements.
We will require all successfulapplicants to be active in Professional Practice.
Please note that this role is subject to a satisfactory DBS check.
For an informal discussionor further information on the role, please contact temprecruitment@cqc.org.uk.
Individual adjustments
We are committed to being open and transparent around our processes and weendeavour to offer every candidate the opportunity to perform at their bestthroughout the recruitment process. We seek to support candidates to identifypotential challenges and work with them to identify and facilitate reasonableadjustments as appropriate. Should you require assistance and/or would like torequest a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process, pleasecontact a member of the team via email: temprecruitment@cqc.org.uk
CQC is committed to promoting a fair and inclusive workplace where all ourpeople can flourish and reach their full potential. We know diverse teams allowfor a more creative and productive environment and therefore encourageapplications from everyone regardless of: age, gender/sex, gender identity orexpression, religion or belief, disability, ethnicity or sexual orientation.
Our Values
Excellence – Meeting our challenge to be a high-performingorganisation
Caring – Treating everyone with dignity and respect
Integrity – Demonstrating our passion for ‘doing the right thing’
Teamwork – Enabling us to be the best we can
IMPORTANT: Before applying for this role, please make sure you have the right to work in the country where the role is based. Unless it clearly stipulates within in the job advert above that the hiring company is looking to or able to sponsor applicants it is deemed that the hiring employer will only consider applications from those able to comply with and work in the country where the role is based.
