Dental Therapist

Job summary

Dental Therapist, Permanent Part Time, 22.5 Hours

Hours: 22.5 hours, 3 days per week

Bases: Warrior House Health Centre, 1st Floor, 42-82 Southchurch Road, Southend, Essex, SS1 2LS

Grays Health Centre, Brooke Road, Grays, Essex, RM17 5BY

Salary: £35,392 - £42,618 per annum pro rata (Actual £21,235.20 - £25,570.80)

Do you want to make a difference? If so, why not consider a career with an award winning, dentally led social enterprise?

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

Applications are invited from enthusiastic Dental Therapists for this post based at our Southend and Graysclinics and to support clinics across Essex as required.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will deliver dental treatment and preventative care to patients and clients of Community Dental Services. Essex clinics provide dental care for many groups in the community including patients with additional needs.

You may be required to support other clinics across the county and assist with general anaesthetic, sedation, domiciliary care, screening and epidemiological surveys.

As you will be expected to provide support to all clinics across Essex, the ability to visit all bases in the county is essential.

About us

What do we offer?

• Part time, permanent contract, 22.5 hours per week
• Starting salary gross £35,392 per year, pro rata (Actual £21,235.20)
• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, pro rata
• Dentally led, patient focused working environment that is not constrained by UDA targets
• Access to Corporate Pension Scheme
• 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• 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

Please ensure that you read the Job Description, which also includes the person specification, before applying.