At a Glance
- Tasks: Join a passionate team delivering high-quality dental care to vulnerable community members.
- Company: Award-winning employee-owned social enterprise focused on community dental services.
- Benefits: Generous holiday, NHS pension, funded training, and paid indemnity.
- Other info: Opportunity to become a shareholder and influence the organisation's direction.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in patients' lives while developing your professional skills.
- Qualifications: GDC registered with an active NHS performer number required.
The predicted salary is between 54502 - 81753 £ per year.
Part Time 12 Months Fixed Term
Hours: 15 hours, Part Time
Base: Colchester Primary Care Centre, Turner Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5JR
Salary: £54,502 - £81,753 per annum pro rata (actual £21,800.80 - £32,701.20)
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 inviting applications for dedicated dentists to join our clinic based at Colchester Primary Care Centre.
As part of our team, the successful applicant will be working collaboratively alongside a passionate group of clinicians including a specialist in Special Care Dentistry, and external stakeholders, such as social workers and hospitals to deliver dental services to patients referred to Community Dental Service. Our clinics are focused on providing excellent dental care for many vulnerable groups in the community including patients with additional needs. CDS CIC aims to develop long term positive patient outcomes, without constraints of UDA targets.
In this role, you will oversee the management of paediatric and adult patients, including administering treatments under inhalation sedation and general anaesthesia as necessary. We provide extensive mentorship and training opportunities to support your ongoing professional development, including mandatory training in intermediate life support and accredited inhalation sedation techniques.
If you are passionate about making a meaningful difference in the lives of our community members and are committed to delivering excellence in dental care, we encourage you to apply. You must be GDC registered and have an active NHS performer number.
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 NHS Practitioner Pension 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 and the opportunity to look around, please contact Umaiyal Ravindran – Associate Operations Director, [email protected].
Please ensure that you read the Job Description, which also includes the person specification, before applying. For details on main duties and responsibilities, please see attached job description and person specification.
We recognise the positive value of having a workforce with a variety of lived experiences and that represent the communities we serve. Therefore, we welcome and encourage applications from all members of the community.
Dental Officer in Colchester employer: Community Dental Services CIC
Community Dental Services CIC is an award-winning, dentally led social enterprise that offers a supportive and inclusive work environment for Bank Dental Nurses. Located at HMP The Mount in Hemel Hempstead, employees benefit from competitive pay, a supplementary fringe payment, and access to professional development opportunities, all while making a meaningful impact in the community. Join a compassionate team where your skills will be valued and you can contribute to improving dental care for a diverse patient base.
Contact Details:
Community Dental Services CIC Recruitment Team
