Dental Therapist/Hygienist

Job summary

Would you like to make a difference and fulfil your greatest potential? We have exciting opportunities to advance your career and expand your skills in a supportive and progressive environment.

Come and join our amazing team in our brand new state-of-the-art dental facility and truly make a difference to the local people in Suffolk and North East Essex.

We are a new and innovative Dental Social Enterprise and unique partnership with the University of Suffolk and Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board that truly wants to make a difference to people through the delivery of accessible NHS dental care.We are a purpose-led and values driven organisation. Our mission is clear, we are here to deliver ordinary dental care delivered with extraordinary care.

The University of Suffolk Dental CIC represents a step-change in dental care in Suffolk and North East Essex and we are looking for passionate, talented people to join us.

Main duties of the job

To develop team dentistry by applying appropriate skills to a wide range of cases.

To provide a wide range of dental treatment, appropriate to a registered dental therapist and hygienist at the request of dentists

The additional duties of a dental therapist will include the following:

obtain a detailed dental history from service users and evaluate their medical history

carry out a clinical examination within their competence

complete periodontal examination and charting and use indices to screen and monitor periodontal disease

diagnose and treatment plan within their competence

prescribe radiographs

take, process and interpret various film views used in general dental practice

plan the delivery of care for service users

give appropriate service users advice

provide preventive oral care to service users and liaise with dentists over the treatment of caries, periodontal disease and tooth wear undertake supragingival and subgingival scaling and root surface debridement using manual and powered instruments

About us

If you are always trying to be normal, you will never know how amazing you can be

We want you to be amazing!

Would you like to make a difference and fulfil your greatest potential? We have exciting opportunities to advance your career and expand your skills in a supportive and progressive environment.

Come and join our amazing team in our brand new state-of-the-art dental facility and truly make a difference to the local people in Suffolk and North East Essex.