Overview
We are looking for a skilled Practice Manager to join our Prison Dental Service. The Dental Service delivers a broad range of services commissioned by NHSEI which deliver against the Special Care & Paediatric (SC&P) dental care pathways and is also subcontracted in multiple HMP sites. Oral health and epidemiology programmes are commissioned by local authorities who have accepted devolved authority to commission these themselves, the local authority contracts directly with the CDS Dental Service.
Responsibilities
* You will be responsible for the practice management of assigned prison and secure school across a geographic area, ensuring contracted activity and KPIs are achieved.
* Act as an ambassador for the Service, promoting the highest standards of excellence in working practices to ensure the delivery of high quality, patient focused services.
* Practice Managers will be accountable for the performance of their assigned clinics; there is an expectation to work collaboratively as a team to prioritise, plan and share staff and physical resources across all clinic sites to support the overarching goals of the Operational Lead.
* Contribute to wider programmes of work as delegated by the Operational Manager and Operational Lead, sharing best practice across teams; this may involve representing the Dental Service at corporate meetings and/or working groups and service specific project groups.
About the Service and Culture
Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we have a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. We are looking for outstanding people who share our values: Compassionate, Aspirational, Responsive, Excellent.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
We know that a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves on being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences.
We ask for information about protected characteristics on our application forms. This isn’t visible to anyone involved with shortlisting or interviewing you, except when you choose to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme due to disability. Short listers will see two ticks alongside your application to ensure they apply the principles of the scheme to your submission.
The data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, and that all colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities.
Flexible Working and Driving
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won’t involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We’ll support you to work flexibly in a way that suits us both.
As a community Trust, many roles require individuals to be able to drive to perform their duties. You will be asked to confirm you have a full UK driving licence where driving is a requirement of the role. We are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities into employment; if you are unable to drive due to a disability, please contact the Recruitment Team via kentchft.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number so we can support you further.
Application Information
The job description and person specification give you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.
Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you; their contact details can be found in the job advert.
We encourage early applications as vacancies may close early if there is a lot of interest.
Find out more about the community difference here. Good luck! We can’t wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.
This advert closes on Wednesday 17 Sep 2025
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