About this role
Job summary
Band 7 Dental Therapist, Permanent
Full Time, 37.5 Hours (part time considered)
Hours: 37.5 hours, 5 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: £49,387 - £56,515 per annum, pro rata if part time
*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.
About us
What do we offer?
Full time, 37.5 hours per week, Permanent contractStarting salary gross £49,387 per year, pro rata if part time27 days holiday plus bank holidays, pro rata if part timeDentally led, patient focused working environment that is not constrained by UDA targetsAccess to Corporate Pension Scheme24/7 access to an Employee Assistance ProgrammeFunded internal and external mandatory training to enable you to maintain your CPDSupport with training for your wider professional developmentPaid indemnityUniforms providedBecome a shareholder and have a say in how our organisation is run at all levelsOpportunity to play a key part in local social care initiatives
Job description Job 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
Please see person specification
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.
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 Community Dental Services CIC
Address Westcotes Dental Clinic/Merlyn Vaz
Fosse Road South
Leicester
LE3 0LP
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://communitydentalservices.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)