Dental Therapist

Job summary

Together Dental Clacton is looking for a dental therapist to join our busy practice on a full-time basis but offering hours that can be adapted to you. The practice opening hours are Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 6.30pm.

We are looking for a individual who has experience of working as a dental therapist under the NHS, and ideally experience of working under direct access.

We can offer -

• Access to our clinical support team.
• An established patient base.
• Regional manager and clinical director available.
• Support with training.
• Access to supporting specialists for more complex cases.
• Robust internal marketing system which actively promotes individual dentist's special interests to direct patients for specific treatments.
• Fantastic UDA rate.
• 40% Private rate.
• VISA sponsorship for self and dependents if needed.
• Supporting dentist with a signed agreement.
• Experienced nurse support.
• Robust reception triage system to minimise referrals.

At Together Dental we bring together the best dental talent and help our teams become leaders in their field. We support you and provide guidance needed for your professional growth and development goals. Together we create a rewarding career based on respect, understanding and a drive to achieve high standards and shared goals.

Main duties of the job

All applicants should have the following qualifications and registrations:

• Registerable dental qualification.
• Full registration with the General Dental Council.
• NHS performer number

and skills & experience, including:

• High levels of competency in dentistry.
• Ability to demonstrate empathy with patients requiring special care dentistry.
• Good communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to plan and organise.
• Ability to demonstrate understanding of the issues relating to the management of clinical dental services.
• Understanding of the legal and ethical framework within which dentists practice, particularly those pertinent to special care dentistry.
• Wide experience of primary dental care.

About us

Together Dental Clacton is a fully equipped 8 surgery mixed NHS and private practice and is just outside of the town centre and approximately 15 minutes from the train station. It is close to the major motorway networks and is commutable from Colchester and most of Essex. Our surgeries have a wide range of high quality equipment and materials ensuring that you have the clinical freedom to offer high quality standards of patient care.

The practice can offer:

• Fully computerised with modern well-equipped surgeries in a large and fully refurbished practice.
• A dedicated staff room with kitchen facilities and lockers.
• An excellent team morale with long standing members both clinical and non-clinical.
• An ethos of collaboration - we actively ask the dentists/hygienists to discuss cases with or without patients present for second opinions, advice, treatment planning or even assistance.
• A dedicated management structure so issues are sorted swiftly and with minimal disruption to the working day.
• Digital X-rays.
• Dentally with patient portal and online booking and payment system.
• Rotary Endodontic Equipment with apex locators for both NHS and private care.
• An excellent standard of equipment which is regularly serviced and maintained.

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registerable dental qualification.
• Full registration with the General Dental Council.
• NHS performer number

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Care Careers

Address

St. Osyth Road

Clacton-on-sea

Essex

CO15 3BW

Employer's website

https://www.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)