Senior Dental Officer / Dental Officer (Dependent on experience)
Permanent, Full Time
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Bases: Thetford Healthy Living Centre, IP24 1JD
Salary: £81,716 - £95,579 per annum for SDO
£52,532 - £78,798 per annum for DO
Do you want to make a real difference in a socially minded, values driven organisation? We are an award-winning employee owned social enterprise, providing high quality community dental services across east and central England.
We are excited to be able to offer a £10,000 employment incentive. This fantastic offer can be utilised for relocation, salary top up, training, relocation fees, registration fees and many other personal benefits. We are happy to negotiate with the right candidate to come to a mutual agreement on how this incentive is spent.*
Community Dental Services CIC are looking for a senior clinician who identifies with our values as a Social Enterprise and is passionate about providing care for those most at need.
Applications are invited from enthusiastic dentists for this post based at our clinic at Thetford Healthy Living Centre. The post may also involve working regularly at other clinics in Norfolk depending on service need.
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.
You must be GDC registered and have an active NHS performer number .
Please note CDS are unable to offer visa sponsorship.
What do we offer?
27-32 days holiday plus bank holidays.
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
Please contact Angela Simms, Clinical Lead, to discuss the roles available or to arrange visits to the clinics on
Please ensure that you read the Job Description, which also includes the person specification, before applying.
* Subject to CDS policies and terms and conditions
For details on main duties and responsibilities, please see attached job description and person specification.