About this role
Job summary
This is a great opportunity to build your skills in special care dentistry while making a real difference to adults with additional and complex needs. You'll join a supportive, consultant-led Special Care Dentistry Team on a part-time, fixed-term basis from January to August 2027. You'll provide high-quality dental care for adults who may be unable to access treatment in general dental practice because of learning disabilities, medical needs or other complexities.
What you'll do
- Assess patients, develop treatment plans and provide appropriate dental treatment
- Deliver safe, person-centred care tailored to individual communication and clinical needs
- Provide restorative, periodontal and minor oral surgery care where appropriate
- Work closely with colleagues to achieve the best outcomes for patients
- Maintain accurate clinical records and contribute to clinical governance and professional development
Main duties of the job
What we're looking for
- A Bachelor of Dental Surgery degree and current General Dental Council registration
- Completion of Foundation Training or equivalent
- Broad clinical experience and confidence working independently
- Experience of inhalation sedation
- A respectful, compassionate approach to supporting people with complex needs
You'll receive support to develop professionally, including opportunities to work towards Tier 2 equivalence. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and value fairness, respect, inclusion and the contribution everyone brings to our team. Your work base would be The Orchard Centre with one day a week based at Morrill Street health Centre.
About us
At CHCP, we're passionate about people, we recognise that high quality care is delivered by high quality professionals who are appreciated, respected, and supported, which is why we want to give all our colleagues the chance to shine.
Work with us and you'll be more than just a number. Our people are our shareholders, and their thoughts and opinions are always heard;at CHCP you have a real voice.
Compassion is at the heart of our business; our colleagues work together to deliver first class healthcareto thousands of people. Local diversity demands diverse roles, that's why we have vacancies to suit everybody. No matter your role at CHCP, we'll support you to thrive.
CHCP CIC employees have access to an excellent range of benefits; for further information, please click on the 'CHCP Perks and Rewards' link.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification attached to this job advert for more information.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A Batchelor of Dental Surgery degree
- GDC registration (applicants must have current UK professional registration)
- Performers number required prior to assuming appointment
- Completion of Foundation Training or formerly Vocational Training (VT).
Knowledge
Essential
- Sound dental knowledge, with up-to-date knowledge of aspects of specialist practice within your scope of practice
- Knowledge of the CDS contract, terms and conditions, and its role in the delivery of dental care
- Awareness of wider public health issues.
Experience
Essential
- Broad experience working autonomously in wide range of treatments
- Demonstrable clinical experience in an CDS practice
- Experienced in the use of inhalation sedation
Desirable
- Experience of undertaking audit
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
City Health Care Partnership CIC
Address
The Orchard Centre
Orchard Park Road
Hull
HU6 9BX
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.chcpcic.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)