Dental Officer

Job summary

Dental Officer Part Time 12 Months Fixed Term

Hours: 22.5 hours, Part Time

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

Salary: £52,532 - £78,798 per annum pro rata (actual £31,519.20 - £47,278.80)

Do you want to make a real difference in a socially minded, values driven organisation? Do you want to work where your voice can be heard? 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 inviting applications for dedicated dentists to join our clinic based at Grays Health Centre.

Main duties of the job

As part of our team, the successful applicant will be working collaboratively alongside a passionate group of clinicians including a specialist in Special Care Dentistry, and external stakeholders, such as social workers and hospitals to deliver dental services to patients referred to Community Dental Service. Our clinics are focused on providing excellent dental care for many vulnerable groups in the community including patients with additional needs. CDS CIC aims to develop long term positive patient outcomes, without constraints of UDA targets.

In this role, you will oversee the management of paediatric and adult patients, including administering treatments under inhalation sedation and general anaesthesia as necessary. We provide extensive mentorship and training opportunities to support your ongoing professional development, including mandatory training in intermediate life support and accredited inhalation sedation techniques.

If you are passionate about making a meaningful difference in the lives of our community members and are committed to delivering excellence in dental care, we encourage you to apply.

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

About us

What do we offer?

• 27 - 32 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Dentally led, patient focused working environment that is not constrained by UDA targets.
• Access to NHS Practitioner Pension 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 and the opportunity to look around, please contact Umaiyal Ravindran - Associate Operations Director, umaiyal.ravindran@cds-cic.co.uk.