Base Siskin Dental Centre, Norwich Community Hospital, NR2 3TU
Hours:37.5 hours per week
Base Location:Siskin Dental Centre, Norwich Community Hospital, NR2 3TU
Travel:Across Norfolk & Waveney clinics and acute hospitals (mileage paid)
Make a Meaningful Difference in Children’s Oral Health
Community Dental Services CIC is an award-winning, employee-owned social enterprise, delivering high-quality, compassionate dental care to vulnerable and underserved communities across East and Central England.
We are currently seeking an experienced and motivatedSpecialist in Paediatric Dentistryto join our Norfolk & Waveney team. This is a rewarding opportunity to work with a wide range of children and young people with complex dental needs in a supportive, collaborative environment.
Main duties of the job
About the Role
You will provide specialist paediatric dental care across community settings inNorfolk and Waveney, with most of your time based atSiskin Dental Centre, Norwich. You will also deliver sessions at other local clinics and provide treatment undergeneral anaesthesiain acute hospital settings.
Your work will include:
* Delivering comprehensive oral care to children and adolescents with additional needs, complex medical conditions, and behavioural challenges
* Leading paediatric dentistry provision across the service and supporting clinical governance activities
* Supporting and mentoring dental officers and senior clinicians with complex cases
* Providing expert advice to general dental practitioners, other healthcare professionals, and carers
* Actively engaging in thePaediatric Managed Clinical Network (MCN)and regional service development
* Leading or supporting sedation and GA services as needed
About us
About Community Dental Services CIC
We are asocial enterprisepassionate about delivering inclusive care. As anemployee-ownedorganisation, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We invest in our teams and services, ensuring the best care for our patients and the best opportunities for our staff.
We provide dental services for individuals who are unable to access high street dental care, including those with complex medical conditions, learning disabilities, and severe dental anxiety.
What We Offer
* 32 days annual leaveplus bank holidays (pro rata for part-time)
* Access to theNHS Pension Scheme
* Full clinical indemnityprovided by CDS CIC
* Mileage allowancefor travel across sites
* Surgery uniform provided
* Supportivementorshipand opportunities forprofessional development
* Chance to work within anemployee-owned organisation, where your voice and ideas matter
* Involvement inregional networksand service innovation
* A fulfilling role in a patient-focused, values-led service with no UDA pressures
Job responsibilities
What Were Looking For
* Fully registered with theGeneral Dental Council (GDC)and on theSpecialist List in Paediatric Dentistry, or within 6 months of achieving CCST
* ActiveNHS Performer Number
* Significant clinical experience in paediatric and special care dentistry
* Experience in providing treatment undergeneral anaesthesia
* Experience in inhalation sedation
* Excellent team-working, leadership, and communication skills
* A valid UKdriving licenceand access to a car
* Experience in intravenous sedation
* Evidence of research, audit, or teaching experience
* Hospital-based paediatric dentistry experience
* Leadership or project management experience
Person Specification
Specialist in Paediatric Dentistry
* Please see JD and Person Spec
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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