Location
Norwich
Department
Norwich PCN
Advertising Salary
£46,148-£52,809pa
Function
Nursing
Careers Site Advertising End Date
12 Jan 2025
Vacancy
8682
About the Role
Do you want to make a real difference in a socially minded, values driven organisation? We are an award-winning employee owned social enterprise, providing high quality community dental services across east and central England.
 
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 is looking to appoint a community dental fellow who identifies with our values as a social enterprise and is passionate about providing care for those most at need.
 
This role offers clinical experience in special care dentistry and paediatric dentistry, with a £10k educational training grant for a Postgraduate Certificate/Diploma with increased study leave entitlement (10 days per year for the duration of the PGCert/PGDip).
 
The primary objective of this post is to develop clinical skills and knowledge to support a career in special care dentistry. Clinical work will focus on community dentistry with opportunities to gain experience in paediatric and special care dentistry.
 
Informal discussions welcome, please contact Angela Simms, clinical lead (Norfolk & Waveney) 07879 668955 [email protected].
 
Please see full job description attached:
About the Candidate
All applicants should have the following qualifications, registrations, skills and experience:
  • Degree in Dental Therapy and Hygiene or equivalent.
  • ISACD Accreditation in Inhalation .
  • Sedation Exemption training for the supply and administration of medicine.
  • Ideally you will have a postgraduate certificate in dental education.
  • Trained to undertake inhalation sedation duties.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of safeguarding issues.
  • Knowledge of current and future changes within the dental profession.
  • Significant and demonstrable experience working as a DCP to masters level or equivalent.
  • Skilled communication and experience in the management of patients with additional needs, paediatric patients and vulnerable adults. Experience of dental therapy/hygiene practice in different settings.
  • Post qualification experience.
  • Excellent communication skills, including clear and accurate written skills.
  • Excellent behavioural management skills.
  • Willingness to learn new skills.
  • Competency in treating patients with inhalation sedation.
  • Ability to teach other dental registrant.
About Us
We offer:
  • 27 days holiday plus bank holidays.
  • Up to £10k training grant for Postgraduate Certificate/Diploma.
  • 10 days study leaving during the first two years.
  • Access to corporate Pension Scheme.
  • Dentally led, patient focused working environment that is not constrained by UDA targets.
  • 24/7 access to Employee Assistance Programme.
  • Funded internal and external mandatory training to enable you to maintain your CPD.
  • Support with training for your wider professional development.
  • 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.
 
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
Please note 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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