Band 7 Dental Therapist
Job overview
Band 7 Dental Therapist, Part Time, 22.5 Hours12 Months Fixed Term Contract
Hours: 22.5 hours, 3 days per weekBases: Meadows Health Centre,1 Bridgeway Centre, Meadows, Nottingham, NG2 2JG
Clifton Cornerstone Health Centre, Dental Department, Southchurch Drive, Clifton, Nottingham, NG11 8EW
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum, pro rata, (Actual £27,688.80 - £31,685.40)
- This position is advertised at Band 7, however, individuals without the relevant qualifications will initially be compensated at Band 6 until they are fully operating within the scope of the Band 7 role. *
Main duties of the job
Do you want to make a difference? If so, why not consider a career with an award winning, dentally led social enterprise?
Community Dental Services CIC are looking for a Dental Therapist who identifies with our values as a Social Enterprise and are passionate about providing care for those most at need.
Applications are invited from dedicated and skilled Registered Dental Therapists to join our Community Dental Service team for this post based at our Meadows and Clifton clinics and to support clinics across Nottinghamshire as required.
The successful candidate will provide a wide range of dental treatments, including all extended duties appropriate to their registration, at the request of dentists within the CDS.
The post holder will deliver comprehensive dental treatment and preventative care to patients and clients of Community Dental Services. Nottinghamshire clinics treat a diverse patient base, including adults, children, individuals with additional needs, phobics, and patients with learning and physical disabilities.
You may be required to support other clinics across the county and assist with general anaesthetic, sedation, domiciliary care, screening and epidemiological surveys.
As you will be expected to provide support to all clinics across Nottinghamshire, the ability to visit all bases in the county is essential.
Please note we are unable to provide Visa Sponsorship.
Working for our organisation
What do we offer?- Part time, 22.5 hours per week, 12 Months FTC
- Starting salary gross £46,148 per year, pro rata
- 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, pro rata
- Dentally led, patient focused working environment that is not constrained by UDA targets
- Access to Corporate Pension Scheme
- 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme
- 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
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For details on the main duties and responsibilities, please see the job descriptions and person specifications in the attached documents .
Person specification
Band 7 Dental Therapist
Essential criteria- Please see 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.