Senior Dental Officer

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 Teams in the beautiful county of Dorset.

We are delighted to further our ability for skill-mixed teams and extend an invite to qualifiedBand B Dental Officers to join our Consultant-led Special Care Dentistry and Paediatric Dentistry work. You will be based at our new, purpose built 6 chair clinic in Poole.

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 general anaesthesia, domiciliary, urgent care and minor oral surgery.

Your new colleagues are in place and waiting for you to join them in the 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.

For a taste of what it's like working for our community dentistry service, please view our video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4q62-Vf0osQ

Further information available from our website:

www.somersetft.nhs.uk/dental-services/current-vacancies/

About us

Living in Dorset is a wonderful, high quality of life experience for everyone:

  • Established public transport networks
  • Access to beautiful coastal towns, countryside, moors and hills aplenty
  • Great sports facilities and seasonal cultural events

Community Dental Services are a Consultant Led service with many benefits:

  • Clear job planning and framework for management and clinical supervision
  • Variety of work - inhalation Sedation, IV, General Anaesthetic clinics all possible
  • Appointment times range from 30-90 minutes
  • Monday-Friday 0830-1700 with 1 hour for lunch, 75% patient facing workhours, 25% non-patient facing hours
  • Invested in consistent and highly skilled dental nurse team support
  • Mature business structure to support and take on claim and administration duties
  • Crown indemnity and PAYE
  • No lab bills
  • Progression and development opportunities from trainee to consultant posts
  • Supported CPD days with opportunities for individual and team working
  • Established links with training providers
  • Specialist placements
  • NHS Pension, generous leave and terms and conditions

Date posted

19 March 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£74,126 to £86,701 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

184-KC6155192

Job locations

Dorset Community Dentistry Service

Safety Drive, Creekmoor

Poole

BH17 7FR


Job description

Job responsibilities

We ask that you are a GDC registered dentist on NHS Englands National Primary Care Performer List, with experience of working within primary, community, secondary or general dental care, and that you are passionate about patient care (adults, children and special care), share our values, enjoy your work and are a flexible team player.

We would be delighted if you could join us at ourOpen Days onWednesday 3rd April, 15.00 - 19.00 and on Thursday 18th April, 15.00 19.00 at our new clinic in Poole (Safety Drive, Creekmore, BH17 7FR).

If you would like to come along, or speak to someone in advance of submitting your application, please contact Erica Boulton, Workforce Development Manager, Tel: 07771 396042 or erica.boulton@somersetft.nhs.uk . We look forward to hearing from you.

Job description

Job responsibilities

We ask that you are a GDC registered dentist on NHS Englands National Primary Care Performer List, with experience of working within primary, community, secondary or general dental care, and that you are passionate about patient care (adults, children and special care), share our values, enjoy your work and are a flexible team player.

We would be delighted if you could join us at ourOpen Days onWednesday 3rd April, 15.00 - 19.00 and on Thursday 18th April, 15.00 19.00 at our new clinic in Poole (Safety Drive, Creekmore, BH17 7FR).

If you would like to come along, or speak to someone in advance of submitting your application, please contact Erica Boulton, Workforce Development Manager, Tel: 07771 396042 or erica.boulton@somersetft.nhs.uk . We look forward to hearing from you.

Person Specification

Essential

Essential

  • BDS or equivalent
  • Full registration with the GDC
  • NHS performer number for England
  • VT or equivalent
  • Relevant post graduate qualification
  • Car driver with valid driving licence, access to vehicle, and business insurance
Person Specification

Essential

Essential

  • BDS or equivalent
  • Full registration with the GDC
  • NHS performer number for England
  • VT or equivalent
  • Relevant post graduate qualification
  • Car driver with valid driving licence, access to vehicle, and business insurance

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

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

Additional information

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

Dorset Community Dentistry Service

Safety Drive, Creekmoor

Poole

BH17 7FR


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Dorset Community Dentistry Service

Safety Drive, Creekmoor

Poole

BH17 7FR


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Workforce Development Manager

Erica Boulton

erica.boulton@somersetft.nhs.uk

07771396042

Date posted

19 March 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£74,126 to £86,701 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

184-KC6155192

Job locations

Dorset Community Dentistry Service

Safety Drive, Creekmoor

Poole

BH17 7FR


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