An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, highly motivated individual to join the Dental Department at Surrey and Sussex Healthcare. This role will support the Dental service and ensure patients are managed within guideline timescales for treatment and follow‑up. It will provide an essential communication link between clinicians, supporting staff and patients to ensure all patients are treated within the clinically indicated timeframe.
This is a busy and demanding role, so candidates must be enthusiastic, highly motivated and have a flexible approach to meet the needs of the service. The successful applicant will have excellent analytical skills, work well within a team, respond to requests, and be able to work under their own initiative.
For further information or to discuss this post please contact Julie Roberts, Service Delivery Manager via email [email protected] or Janet Elliott, Service Delivery Manager Assistant via email [email protected].
About the Trust
We are a leading local employer with a diverse workforce of approximately 6,000 staff, dedicated to providing healthcare services to a growing population of around 780,000 individuals.
Our Trust provides both emergency and planned healthcare across East Surrey, North‑East West Sussex, and South Croydon – covering towns like Crawley, Horsham, Reigate, and Redhill. Our main hospital, East Surrey in Redhill, offers a full range of acute and specialist services and is also the closest trauma unit to Gatwick Airport. We also provide outpatient, diagnostic, and planned care services at sites including the Earlswood Centre, Caterham Dene Hospital, Oxted Health Centre, Crawley Hospital, and Horsham Hospital.
We are proud to be an inclusive employer and work hard to create an environment where everyone feels valued and supported. At our Trust, we strive to be the best place to work and receive care, supporting you in your current role while helping you grow and develop your career. As part of our team, you will have access to excellent training opportunities, flexible working, dedicated support networks, and a strong emphasis on health and wellbeing to ensure a thriving and positive work environment.
Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust operates a 24‑hour service, 365 days a year. As such, all nursing, clinical, and operational roles may involve working on a 24/7 shift basis unless otherwise specified during the recruitment process. We actively encourage applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, race and ethnicity, religion or belief, and sexual orientation. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice throughout the application process.
Successful candidates will be appointed to the first pay step within the band when they start with the Trust (unless they have previous relevant NHS continuous service), thereafter individuals will progress up the pay steps in accordance with NHS Agenda for Change (AfC) terms and conditions. For part‑time roles you will receive a pro‑rated salary payment based on the appropriate pay step/point and hours worked in accordance with AfC and all medical and dental terms and conditions.
Note: Some vacancies may receive a high volume of applications. In such cases, the vacancy may close earlier than the advertised closing date. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
We take our responsibilities to the environment extremely seriously and have an ambitious Green Plan that we're delivering. Actions include having uniforms made from recycled plastic, 100% renewable electricity, and planting 150 trees at East Surrey Hospital. Read our plan here.
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