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Job summary

Main area
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Grade
Salaried Dentist - A
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 15 hours per week
Job ref
208-5D4A4F-24-3
Employer
Northern Lincolnshire & Goole NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Ironstone Clinic and SGH
Town
Scunthorpe
Salary
£50,512 - £75,767 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
01/12/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Northern Lincolnshire & Goole NHS Foundation Trust logo

Community Dental Officer

Salaried Dentist - A

 

 

Job overview

We require an enthusiastic and conscientious dentist to join our Community Dental team in providing comprehensive oral health care to vulnerable groups within North Lincolnshire. The Community Dental Service cares for people of all ages, including adults and children with a whole variety of impairments for whom access to dental services is difficult.

Main duties of the job

Treatment is provided in high quality modern surgeries based in health centres as well as domiciliary care.  General anaesthetic sessions are held in two local general hospitals.

The post holder will be actively encouraged in career development with a dedicated training budget and fully supported by senior dentists including a specialist in special care dentistry

Full registration with the General Dental Council is essential together with eligibility for a personal performer number.

Full driving license is essential. 

We would encourage informal visits and/or discussion about the post, please contact Sarah Bailey, Clinical Lead on 03033 302630 or e-mail [email protected]

Working for our organisation

NLAG is part of one of the largest acute and community Group arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Group has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Group and our community.

Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more detailed information, please read the job description linked below.

As a Trust we are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work-life balance for our employees, this will have a positive impact on the care we provide.

Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life and we recognise that it is a key contributor for the recruitment and retention of our employees.

We therefore support and encourage open conversations around a specific working pattern to suit your work-life balance or a multi-role career, if it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.

Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee in order to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team or pay, based on: patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work-life balance of colleagues.

We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients. 

We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients.  We welcome applications irrespective of people’s age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.

To learn more about Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, and discover the unique benefits on offer to employees, view our latest videos, plus more, please visit our recruitment website at https://joinnlag.co.uk/

In line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Recruitment & Workforce team will use and hold your personal data for the intended purpose and in line with the Recruitment & Workforce Privacy Statement.

 “We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children/vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers”.

Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.

Person specification

Essential

Essential criteria
  • Fully Registered with the general dental council
  • Thorough Knowledge of infection control in the dental setting
  • Sedation Qualification
  • Driving License

Desirable

Desirable criteria
  • Special Care Experience/Qualification
  • ICT Skills

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoMenopause Friendly EmployerDisability confident employerDisability confident committedArmed Forces Covenant Bronze AwardNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Sarah Bailey
Job title
Clinical Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
03033 302630
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