Job overview

Dental Officer

Full Time (Part time considered)

12 Months Fixed Term

Hours:                  37.5 hours, 5 days per week (part time considered)

Bases:                 Merlyn Vaz Health & Social Care Centre, Spinney Hill                                            Road, Leicester, LE5 3GH

                               Loughborough Dental Clinic, Loughborough Hospital,                                           Epinal Way, Loughborough, LE11 5JY

Salary:                  Band A - £50,512 - £75,767 per annum 

Do you want to make a real difference in a socially minded, values driven organisation?  Do you want to work where your voice can be heard?  We are an award winning employee owned social enterprise, providing high quality community dental services across east and central England.      

Community Dental Services CIC are looking for a clinician who identifies with our values as a Social Enterprise and is passionate about providing care for those most at need.

Applications are invited from enthusiastic dentists for this post based primarily in our clinics at Merlyn Vaz Health Centre and Loughborough Dental Clinic.  Leicester has a high dental need and is a service providing a wide range of care. Training opportunities will be provided to develop skills and competencies with special care and paediatric patients, such as sedation. There will be opportunities to participate with care under sedation and general anaesthesia.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will deliver dental treatment and preventative care to patients and clients of Community Dental Services. Leicestershire and Leicester City clinics provide dental care for many groups in the community including adults and children patients with additional needs.  Peripatetic cover will be required to support clinics across the county including domiciliary care, epidemiological surveys.

Working for our organisation

What do we offer?

• 27 - 32 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Dentally led, patient focused working environment that is not constrained by UDA targets.
• Access to the NHS Practitioners 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.

Informal discussions welcome, please contact Keerti Madhvani, Associate Operations Director, [email protected], mobile 07768 036822.