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Job summary

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Dental
Grade
Band A LD01
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
LeicsDO
Employer
Community Dental Services CIC
Employer type
NHS
Site
Westcotes/ Merlyn Vaz
Town
Leicester
Salary
£47,653 - £71,479 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
22/05/2024 23:59

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Dental Officer

Band A LD01

Job overview

Dental Officer

Full Time

Permanent

Hours:                  37.5 hours, 5 days per week

Bases:                  Westcotes Dental Clinic, Fosse Road South, Leicester, LE3                                       0LP

                               Merlyn Vaz Health & Social Care Centre, Spinney Hill Road,                                   Leicester, LE5 3GH

Salary:                  Band A - £47,653 - £71,479 per annum 

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 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 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. Training opportunities will be provided to develop skills and competencies with special care and paediatric patients, such as sedation. There will be opportunities to participate with care under sedation and general anaesthesia.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will deliver dental treatment and preventative care to patients and clients of Community Dental Services. Leicestershire and Leicester City clinics provide dental care for many groups in the community including adults and children patients with additional needs.  Peripatetic cover will be required to support clinics across the county including domiciliary care, epidemiological surveys.

Working for our organisation

What do we offer?

  • 27 - 32 days holiday plus bank holidays.
  • Dentally led, patient focused working environment that is not constrained by UDA targets.
  • Access to the NHS Practitioners Scheme.
  • Funded internal and external mandatory training to enable you to maintain your CPD.
  • Support with training for your wider professional development.
  • Paid indemnity.
  • Uniforms provided.
  • Become a shareholder and have a say in how our organisation is run at all levels.
  • Opportunity to play a key part in local social care initiatives.

 

Informal discussions welcome, please contact Keerti Madhvani, Associate Operations Director, [email protected], mobile 07768 036822.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For details on main duties and responsibilities, please see attached job description and person specification. 

Person specification

Dental Officer

Essential criteria
  • Please see attached person specification within the job description

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Keerti Madhvani
Job title
Associate Operations Director
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07768036822
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