Senior Dental Officer

Hours: 30 hours, 4 days per week

Bases: Wheatbridge Dental Clinic, Wheatbridge Health Village, 30 Wheatbridge Road, Chesterfield, S40 2AB

Do you want to make a real difference in a socially minded, values driven organisation? We are an award winning employee owned social enterprise, providing high quality community dental services across east and central England.

Community Dental Services CIC are looking for a senior clinician who identifies with our values as a Social Enterprise and is passionate about providing care for those most at need.

Applications are invited from enthusiastic dentists for the post of Senior Dental Officer based primarily in our clinic at Wheatbridge Dental Clinic in Chesterfield. Derbyshire has a high dental need and is a service providing a wide range of care.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will deliver dental care and advice to patients and their carers from community groups, including patients with additional needs, who are clients of Community Dental Services. Services to be provided include preventive care and advice, dental treatment, care under sedation and general anaesthesia, and work within the community.

Working at other locations to support the client group will be required including domiciliary care and local hospitals. Community Dental Services encourages postgraduate education and development. Mentorship and training will be provided to support this if required. Peripatetic cover will be required to support clinics across the county including domiciliary care and epidemiological surveys.

You must be GDC registered and have an active NHS performer number.

About us

What do we offer?

• Dentally led, patient focused working environment that is not constrained by UDA targets.
• Access to the NHS Practitioners Scheme.
• Funded internal and external mandatory training to enable you to maintain your CPD.
• Support with training for your wider professional development.
• Paid indemnity.
• Uniforms provided.
• Become a shareholder and have a say in how our organisation is run at all levels.
• Opportunity to play a key part in local social care initiatives.

Informal discussions welcome, please contact Martyn Waddington, Associate Operations Director mobile .

Job responsibilities

For details on main duties and responsibilities, please see attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification Role Criteria

• Please see attached job description and person specification for the essential criteria for the role
• Please see attached job description and person specification for the essential criteria for the role

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Wheatbridge Health Village, 30 Wheatbridge Road

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number Job locations

Wheatbridge Dental Clinic

Wheatbridge Health Village, 30 Wheatbridge Road