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Dental Therapist (Private)

East of England, East of England

Permanent

£54,000

Dental Therapist

Dental Therapist (Private)

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a private Dental Therapist at Smile Together Dental CIC to support our continuing business growth and development.

Reporting to our Clinical Director, this position will suit someone who is looking for a change and, if not already based in the county, someone who would be interested in relocating to Cornwall.

Main duties of the job

Working in our friendly practice based in the heart of the local community in Newquay, responsibilities will include (but are not limited to) providing clinical dental treatment for children and adults, as described in the Dental Therapist scope of practice, both on prescription from the dentist and via direct-access, therapy led sessions.

About us

Outstanding opportunities to develop in a supportive environment as an employee-owner, secure in an employed role with paid annual leave, sickness cover and legal protection. If you are innovative, enthusiastic and passionate about improving peoples lives and making an impact, this could be the perfect role for you.

Our package includes:

£54k per annum (pro-rata)

27 days paid annual leave plus bank holidays each year (pro-rata)
Additional paid day off for your birthday
Paid indemnity and GDC registration
Access to company pension
Personal relocation support package of up to £8,000*
A dedicated training package via our Smile Together Training Academy
A friendly support network with an induction colleague assigned to assist your transition to our company
Workforce benefits package*
An annual flu jab alongside a range of health and wellbeing support and resources
Outstanding work life balance in a beautiful part of the country
Opportunity to participate in community dental and oral health promotion activities* seehttps://smiletogether.co.uk/our-impact/
Opportunity to become a shareholder* and have a genuine voice in our employee-owned business

Salary and benefits pro rata if not working full time our standard full-time contract is 37.5 hours per week excluding breaks.

*Conditions apply.

Were a committed and friendly team that puts our people and patients first its never been a more exciting time to join us in providing a valued dental service in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Summary: The post holder will be an integral part of our practice development. Using their full scope of practice, you will work with our Newquay or Saltash team to design and help deliver services which provide high quality care for our patients, including those at most risk from dental disease.

Key accountabilities: Providing clinical dental treatment for children and adults, as described in the Dental Therapist scope of practice, both on prescription from the dentist and via direct-access, therapy led sessions Undertaking examinations, diagnosing within scope and prescribing, acquiring and reporting on radiographs as appropriate Treating target numbers of patients but with time to apply your patient skills, enabling genuine quality care provision 2 of 2 Actively engaging with Smile Together teams and participating in audit activities, planning and development sessions, and in-house meetings etc Being responsible for safe working and practice on a day-to-day basis in sites of clinical activity, ensuring compliance with clinical governance and legislation, appropriate health, safety and security procedures within the work area, and report accidents, incidents and near misses using the Smile Together incident reporting procedure Participating in appropriate community dental and oral health promotion activities see more about our initiatives at https://smiletogether.co.uk/our-impact/ Undertaking other reasonable duties as requested by your line manager and Smile Together Management Team Maintaining and developing your clinical competency and continuing professional/personal development according to agreed training needs via our Smile Together Training Academy and Perform (appraisal and review system) Working alongside clinical and professional support colleagues in service improvement and facilitating ongoing organisational change and development Working in our Newquay dental practice On occasions you may be required to visit and work from other locations in Cornwall where you would need to integrate as part of the local team

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Competency in the full scope of practice as a Dental Therapist acquired through training and clinical experience, including for example:
Fillings in deciduous and permanent teeth which entails cavity preparation using high-speed cutting equipment and a variety of materials
Giving local anaesthesia by infiltration and/or block injection
Pulp treatment of primary teeth
Extraction of primary teeth under local anaesthesia
Taking and developing intra and extra oral radiographs
The application of fissure sealants and topical fluoride treatments
Scaling, polishing and root surface debridement
Taking impressions
Re-cementing of crowns to permanent teeth
Deciduous tooth preparation and fitting of preformed metal crowns
Individual oral hygiene, diet instruction and advice

Desirable

Demonstrable understanding of all aspects of pain and anxiety
management, particularly for anxious patients

Qualifications

Essential

Diploma of Dental Hygiene plus Certificate of Extended Duties in Dental Therapy, a Diploma in Dental Therapy or equivalent, or a BSc in Dental Therapy
Full registration with the General Dental Council without conditions

Desirable

A minimum of 3 years dental experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.