Band 7 Dental Therapist

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 are looking for a Dental Therapist who identifies with our values as a Social Enterprise and are passionate about providing care for those most at need.

Applications are invited from dedicated and skilled Registered Dental Therapists to join our Community Dental Service team for this post based at our Westcotes and Merlyn Vaz clinics and to support clinics across Leicestershire as required.

The successful candidate will provide a wide range of dental treatments, including all extended duties appropriate to their registration, at the request of dentists within the CDS.

The post holder will deliver comprehensive dental treatment and preventative care to patients and clients of Community Dental Services.

Leicestershire clinics treat a diverse patient base, including adults, children, individuals with additional needs, phobics, and patients with learning and physical disabilities.

You may be required to support other clinics across the county and assist with general anaesthetic, sedation, domiciliary care, screening and epidemiological surveys.

As you will be expected to provide support to all clinics across Leicestershire, the ability to visit all bases in the county is essential.

Hours: 15 hours, 2 days per weekBases: Westcotes Dental Clinic, Fosse Road South, Leicester, LE3 0LPMerlyn Vaz Health & Social Care Centre, Spinney Hill Road, Leicester, LE5 3GHSalary: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum, pro rata, (Actual £18,459.20 - £21,123.60), o Part time, 15 hours per week, 12 Months Fixed Term Contracto Starting salary gross £46,148 per year, pro rata (Actual £18,459.20)o 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, (pro rata)o Dentally led, patient focused working environment that is not constrained by UDA targetso Access to Corporate Pension Schemeo 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programmeo Funded internal and external mandatory training to enable you to maintain your CPDo Support with training for your wider professional developmento Paid indemnityo Uniforms providedo Become a shareholder and have a say in how our organisation is run at all levelso Opportunity to play a key part in local social care initiatives