Job summary
Employer heading
Senior Dental Officer
LD11
Job overview
Senior Dental Officer
Contract: 2-Year Fixed Term, Full Time
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, 5 days
Location: Colchester Primary Care Centre, CO4 5JR / Mobile Dental Unit
Salary: £74,126 - £86,701 per annum
Golden Hello: £5,000 (For new and internal applicants: £2,500 after the first month, £2,500 after six months*)
We also offer relocation assistance of £8000 (subject to CDS policy conditions).
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Main duties of the job
Make a Difference with an Award-Winning Social Enterprise!
Are you passionate about providing exceptional dental care and making a real impact in the community? Join Community Dental Services CIC, an award-winning, employee-owned social enterprise dedicated to delivering high-quality, specialist dental services across East and Central England.
About the Role:
We are seeking an enthusiastic Senior Dental Officer to join our team in Colchester and support our Mobile Dental Unit. You will provide essential dental care to children, young people, and vulnerable adults, focusing on the most deprived areas within the SNEE ICB (Integrated Care Board) Suffolk boundary.
Key Responsibilities:
- Deliver oral care, screenings, and treatments to patients with additional needs.
- Provide intravenous sedation, inhalation sedation, and treatment under general anaesthesia.
- Serve a diverse patient mix, including paediatric, young adults, and families of vulnerable groups.
Requirements:
- GDC registration
- Active NHS performer number
Working for our organisation
What We Offer:
- Generous Leave: 32 days holiday pro rata plus bank holidays
- Supportive Environment: Dentally led, patient-focused, free from UDA targets
- NHS Practitioners Scheme: Access to comprehensive benefits
- Employee Assistance: 24/7 support program
- Work-Life Balance: Time allowance for hospital appointments
- Sickness Benefits: Company-paid
- Professional Development: Funded training for CPD and wider professional growth
- Indemnity: Paid coverage
- Uniforms: Provided
- Ownership: Become a shareholder and influence our organisation
- Community Impact: Play a key role in local social care initiatives
Join us and be part of a team that truly values your contribution and supports your professional journey. Apply today and help us make a difference in the lives of those who need it most!
Informal discussions welcome, please contact Nicola Blake, Mobile Fleet Coordinator, [email protected] telephone: 07785 311684
Please ensure that you read the Job Description, which also includes the person specification, before applying.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For details on main duties and responsibilities, please see attached job description and person specification.
Person specification
Role Criteria
Essential criteria
- Please see attached job description and person specification for the essential criteria for the role
Desirable criteria
- Please see attached job description and person specification for the essential criteria for the role
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Nicola Blake
- Job title
- Mobile fleet coordinator
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07785311684
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