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Salaried General Dental Practitioner
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Salaried Dentist - A
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 22.5 hours per week
Job ref
327-24-344
Employer
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Springbank Dental Clinic
Town
Cheltenham
Salary
£47,653 - £71,479 per annum (pro rata)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
20/05/2024 23:59

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Salaried General Dental Practitioner

NHS Medical & Dental: Salaried Dentist - A

We love what we do and we think you will, too!

At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people’s own homes and in a range of other locations across the county. 

We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding careWe put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking ‘what matters to you’.

We’re passionate about making sure that everyone can contribute to achieving our mission and we are continually working to support healthy and happy high-quality teams in all areas of the Trust.

Job overview

A rare opportunity has arisen to join a motivated team to provide evidence based and prevention focussed dentistry in a well-equipped dental surgery which is located in a community hub in the heart of the Cotswolds.

Key information:

Work/life balance: Clinic opening times from 08.30-17.00, with protected admin time and a protected lunch hour and free parking on site. 

Modern surgeries: with access to quality equipment and materials, including Biodentine and Rotary Enodontics. Also access to OPG facilities.

Supportive team: The Clinic benefits from a Lead Dental Nurse who is present every day, their own decontamination assistant and an experienced Senior Dental Officer. The post holder will also be supported by the wider Specialist Dental Service.

Career Development: Funded mandatory training to help you maintain your CPD and dedicated training budget for career development. Appraisals, coaching, leadership and management training. Whilst having clinical independence the post involves regular interaction with the Specialist dental service at training events, peer review sessions, audit and team meetings.

Financial benefits: Salaried post that is not subject to UDA targets, no lab bills and uniform is provided.  Post holder will benefit from an NHS pension, paid annual leave.

Looking after you:  sick pay and occupational support and advice including counselling, vaccinations, stress control and resilience, physio and psychological support

Main duties of the job

  • The post holder will be expected to provide a full range of NHS dental treatment and preventative care to patients at Springbank Dental Clinic.
  • To provide dental services as agreed with the Clinical Director, to support service responsibility in delivering essential standards of quality and safety that meet the requirements of the Care Quality Commission.

Working for our organisation

At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, we are supportive of the people we care for in the community and aim to provide a fully responsive service to everyone who needs it. This is the same approach we take for our employees. We look to value the skills and experiences of those we work with, whether they are service users, carers, families or those looking to work with us.

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is part of the NHS. We treat NHS patients according to NHS principles and standards. The difference is the Trust is accountable to local people, rather than to Government, and so we are able to work closely with our community to develop services in the way that best suits the needs of local people.

Our Staff Survey results showed people at our Trust feel they are engaged, part of a team and work for a compassionate and inclusive organisation.

Our overall scores were better than average in eight of nine themes and level in one - the best overall results for a community, mental health and learning disabilities Trust in the south west and first equal amongst all sector NHS providers within the region too.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Gloucestershire Health and Care is committed to embedding and providing personalised care through all of its services as part of our high-quality care strategy. The purpose of personalised care is to empower people to lead the lives they want to live. Personalised care starts with a conversation with people about what matters to them. It builds on what people can do, as well as addressing their health needs.  Including new ways of working and delivering care, emphasising that we need to make effective use of the full range of our people’s skills and experience to deliver the best possible patient care.  So we want to know What Matters to You and that you will share our values and join us on this very important journey.


The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Full GDC Registration
  • Performer Number

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Completion of Vocational Training Programme
  • Understanding and evidence of participation in clinical audit
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of providing NHS dental treatment within GDS
  • Experience of SOEL Health System

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveDisability confident leaderImproving working livesCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.NHS Pastoral CareStep into healthNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark

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
Kizzy Kukreja
Job title
Senior Dental Officer
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
03004216440
Additional information

Lisa Bradley

[email protected]

0300 421 6454

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