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Job summary

Main area
Dental
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 7.5 hours per week (1 day)
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HMP DT Suffolk
Employer
Community Dental Services CIC
Employer type
NHS
Site
HMP Hollesley Bay/Warren Hill/Highpoint
Town
Woodbridge
Salary
£37,338 - £44,962 Per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
26/08/2024 23:59

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Dental Therapist

Band 6

Job overview

Dental Therapist, HMP Suffolk Sites

Permanent, Part Time

Hours:  7.5 Hours per week (1 day)

Bases: HMP Hollesley Bay, Woodbridge, IP12 3J
HMP Warren Hill, Grove Road, Hollesley, IP12 3JW
HMP Highpoint (North and South), Stradishall, Newmarket, CB8 9YG

Salary:  £37,338 - £44,962 per annum, pro rata (Actual £7,467.60 - £8,992.40)

Do you want to make a difference? If so, why not consider a career with an award winning dentally led social enterprise?

We are looking for an experienced Dental Therapist to support the dental team in the provision of dental care. You will provide a full range of NHS care to offenders in HMP sites across Suffolk. These include:

HMP Hollesley Bay – Category D prison (Open conditions)
HMP Warren Hill – Category C prison
HMP Highpoint – Category C prison

Main duties of the job

This is an exciting opportunity to work within a dynamic community dental service.

You will provide a full range of NHS care to offenders in HMP North Sea Camp. 

As an organisation we are committed to providing excellent clinical care and evidence-based dentistry.

As an employee-owned organisation, employees are encouraged to become involved in decision making around clinical care and service development.

The service provides regular training alongside peer review meetings and all employees are indemnified by the organisation for all clinical work undertaken within CDS-CIC.

Working for our organisation

What do we offer

  • Starting salary £37,338 per year, pro rata
  • 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 initiative

Enhanced DBS and the ability to meet Ministry of Justice clearance will be required.

Please ensure that you read the Job Description, which also includes the person specification, before applying.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further details on duties and responsibilities for the post.

Person specification

Dental Therapist

Essential criteria
  • Please see attached Person Specification within the Job Description

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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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Jacci Plant
Job title
Prisons Operations Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07788 190538
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