Job summary
- Main area
- Dental
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed Term)
- Hours
- Part time - 15 hours per week
- Job ref
- Leicester DT
- Employer
- Community Dental Services CIC
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Westcotes Dental Clinic/Merlyn Vaz
- Town
- Leicester
- Salary
- Per annum (Actual £18,459.20 - £21,123.60)
- Closing
- 12/01/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Band 7 Dental Therapist
Band 7
Job overview
Band 7 Dental Therapist, Part Time, 15 Hours
12 Months Fixed Term Contract
Hours: 15 hours, 2 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: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum, pro rata, (Actual £18,459.20 - £21,123.60)
*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 Westcotes and Merlyn Vaz clinics and to support clinics across Leicestershire 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.
Leicestershire 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 Leicestershire, the ability to visit all bases in the county is essential.
Working for our organisation
What do we offer?
• Part time, 15 hours per week, 12 Months Fixed Term Contract
• Starting salary gross £46,148 per year, pro rata (Actual £18,459.20)
• 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
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
- Keerti Madhvani
- Job title
- Associate Operations Director Leicestershire
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07768 036822
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