Community Dental Officer

Wye Valley Nhs Trust; Nunnington; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 79,000; Part time

Job summary

A prominent NHS trust in England seeks a Community Dental Officer for part-time work at various access centers. Responsibilities include providing high-quality NHS dental care, managing daily surgery activities, and offering urgent care. Applicants must possess GDC registration, show leadership skills, and have excellent communication. Salary ranges from £52,532 to £78,798, with enhancements for unsociable hours.

Benefits

Great work-life balance

Support for professional development

Qualifications

• Must possess full GDC registration and a Performer number.
• Evidence of up-to-date continuing professional development and relevant clinical experience.
• Ability to communicate effectively with diverse patient groups.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality NHS dental care including treatment planning.
• Manage daily activities of the dental surgery maintaining standards.
• Provide urgent dental care for patients unable to access NHS services.

Skills

Flexible

Motivated

Patient-focused

Excellent communication skills

Leadership skills

Education

Full GDC registration

Performer number

Job description

Job Responsibilities

• Provide high quality treatment planning, preventive and urgent/routine NHS dental care for patients, including children, adults with additional needs or special dental requirements in accordance with NHS Regulations and provider requirements. Maintain a flexible patient‑centred approach to treatment planning and service provision.
• Manage day‑to‑day activities of the dental surgery in conjunction with other team members. Maintain proper clinical standards, including infection control procedures and efficient use of resources.
• Provide urgent dental care for patients who cannot access NHS dental care. Accept referrals from General Dental Service colleagues to complement other primary care providers. Prescribe appropriate items of dental care for delivery by other team members ensuring optimal use of available skill mix. Ensure all treatment plans and care are fully explained to patients and records are correctly noted. Travel across Herefordshire to deliver dental care.

Candidate Requirements

• Applicants must be flexible, motivated, patient‑focused and possess full GDC registration and a Performer number.
• Evidence of up‑to‑date continuing professional development, portfolio, and demonstrate leadership skills and relevant clinical experience.
• Excellent communication skills and sensitivity to needs of relevant patient groups.

About the Trust

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT, the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross‑on‑Wye. We can offer a great work‑life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Position Details

We seek to appoint a Community Dental Officer – Band A based at Gaol Street and Asda Dental Access centres. Part‑time hours will be considered. The Community Dental Service within WVT is a commissioned service comprising five clinics: two in Hereford city, one in Leominster, one in Ross‑on‑Wye and one in Ledbury. The service provides a high standard of oral health care to a wide range of patient groups including children and adults with specific needs.

Salary: £52,532 to £78,798 a year plus unsocial hours enhancement of 10%.