Job overview
Senior Dental Officer
Full Time
Part time
Permanent
Hours: hours, 5 days per week OR Part time hours available
Bases: Westcotes Dental Clinic, Fosse Road South, Leicester, LE LP
Merlyn Vaz Health & Social Care Centre, Spinney Hill Road, Leicester, LE5 3GH
Salary: Band B - £81,716 - £95,579 per annum (pro rata if part time)
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 looking for a senior clinician who identify with our values as a Social Enterprise and is passionate about providing care for those most at need. There are part time and full time posts available.
Applications are invited from enthusiastic dentists for post of Senior Dental Officer based primarily in our clinics at Westcotes Dental Clinic and Merlyn Vaz Health Centre. Leicester has a high dental need and is a service providing a wide range of care.
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The post holder will deliver dental care and advice to patients and their carers from community groups, including patients with additional needs, who are clients of Community Dental Services. Services to be provided include preventive care and advice, dental treatment, care under sedation and general anaesthesia, and epidemiological field work. Working at other locations to support the client group will be required including domiciliary care and local hospitals. Community Dental Services encourages postgraduate education and development. Mentorship and training will be provided to support this if required. Peripatetic cover will be required to support clinics across the county including domiciliary care and epidemiological surveys
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What do we offer?
* 32 days holiday plus bank holidays (pro rata if part time).
* Access to the NHS Practitioners Scheme.
* 24/7 access to Employee Assistance Programme
* Time allowance for hospital appointments
* Paid indemnity.
* Uniforms provided.
* Free tea and coffee provided
* Shareholder opportunity to annual bonus
* Company paid sickness benefits
* Opportunity to play a key part in local social care initiatives
* Dentally led, patient focused working environment that is not constrained by UDA targets
* Opportunity to develop your skills and career with funded internal and external mandatory training, postgraduate qualifications, PgC, PgDip, Msc. Build your portfolio for tier 2 or speciality training.
* Support with training for your wider professional development.
* Become a shareholder and have a say in how our organisation is run at all levels as an employee director, or regional representative
Informal discussions welcome, please contact Keerti Madhvani, Associate Operations Director, [email protected], mobile
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For details on main duties and responsibilities, please see attached job description and person specification.
We recognise the positive value of having a workforce with a variety of lived experiences and that represent the communities we serve. Therefore, we welcome and encourage applications from all members of the community.