Dental Therapist

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

What better time than now to come and join our vibrant and friendly Community Dental Team here in beautiful Somerset.

We are delighted to further our ability for skill-mixed teams and extend an invite to qualified Dental Therapists to join our Consultant-led Special Care Dentistry and Paediatric Dentistry work.

Our services are large enough to make your work variable and interesting, yet are small enough to make the experience of working here greatly satisfying and personal to you.

Main duties of the job

You will work as part of a team to provide care for our service users, those patients with dental needs outside of general dental practice (GDP) care, as well as a variety of work including domiciliary, urgent care and minor oral surgery.

Your new colleagues are in place and waiting for you: whether you are starting out, are already experienced, or just looking for that special workplace which makes a huge difference to people's lives and is somewhere to call your work home.

As a new team-mate and individual colleague, you will be very well supported in every aspect of your role. We have empowered teams, experienced line management and exceptional clinical supervision with exciting opportunities for continued professional development

About us

Key Benefits:

  • Living in Somerset is a wonderful, high quality of life experience for everyone:
    • Coast, countryside, moors and hills aplenty
    • Great sports facilities and seasonal cultural events
    • Established public transport networks to cities such as Exeter, Bristol, Bath, London
  • Community Dental Services are a Consultant-led service:
    • Skill-mixed teams working together
    • Variety of patients and settings to work within
    • Pathways/links to acute hospital services across the County
    • Participation in inhalation sedation (with appropriate experience and training)
    • Clear job planning and framework for management and clinical supervision
    • Excellent opportunities for career progression within this service and across the wider NHS.

Date posted

07 September 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£33,706 to £40,588 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

184-LP4543983

Job locations

Southwood House

2-4 Taunton Road

Bridgwater

TA6 3LS


Job description

Job responsibilities

All we ask of you is that you are a GDC registered Dental Therapist, you are passionate about patient care (adults, children and special care), share our values, enjoy your work and are a flexible team player.

We welcome an informal contact from you (telephone calls, visits, meeting colleagues) in advance of putting in your application. In the first instance, please contact Donna Frost, Business Support Manager, donna.frost@somersetft.nhs.uk or telephone 07771 388026

Job description

Job responsibilities

All we ask of you is that you are a GDC registered Dental Therapist, you are passionate about patient care (adults, children and special care), share our values, enjoy your work and are a flexible team player.

We welcome an informal contact from you (telephone calls, visits, meeting colleagues) in advance of putting in your application. In the first instance, please contact Donna Frost, Business Support Manager, donna.frost@somersetft.nhs.uk or telephone 07771 388026

Person Specification

Essential

Essential

  • Diploma or Degree in Dental Therapy
  • Full GDC registration
  • Experience in carrying out clinical dental treatment within scope of practice
Person Specification

Essential

Essential

  • Diploma or Degree in Dental Therapy
  • Full GDC registration
  • Experience in carrying out clinical dental treatment within scope of practice

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Southwood House

2-4 Taunton Road

Bridgwater

TA6 3LS


Employer's website

https://www.somersetft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Southwood House

2-4 Taunton Road

Bridgwater

TA6 3LS


Employer's website

https://www.somersetft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Workforce Support Manager

Erica Boulton

erica.boulton@somersetft.nhs.uk

07771396042

Date posted

07 September 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£33,706 to £40,588 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

184-LP4543983

Job locations

Southwood House

2-4 Taunton Road

Bridgwater

TA6 3LS


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