Are you passionate about providing exceptional dental care and making a real impact in the community?
Community Dental Services CIC, an award-winning, employee-owned social enterprise, have an exciting opportunity for a senior dental officer to join our team. This is a full-time position offered on a 2 year fixed term contract based at our Colchester Primary Care Centre and 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.
Main duties of the job
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. What We Offer:
Golden Hello: £5,000 (For new and internal applicants: £2,500 after the first month, £2,500 after six months*). Relocation assistance of £8000 (subject to CDS policy conditions). 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. 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. Job responsibilities
If you would like to find out more information about this role, please see the attached job specification. Person Specification
Qualifications
GDC registration. Active NHS performer number. 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.
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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. What We Offer:
Golden Hello: £5,000 (For new and internal applicants: £2,500 after the first month, £2,500 after six months*). Relocation assistance of £8000 (subject to CDS policy conditions). 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. 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. Job responsibilities
If you would like to find out more information about this role, please see the attached job specification. Person Specification
Qualifications
GDC registration. Active NHS performer number. 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.
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