Dentist - Urgent Care - Dorchester and Boscombe - Dorset

NHS; Boscombe, Dorchester; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking dentists to join as self-employed contractors in urgent dental care. The role offers flexible hours across multiple clinics with competitive rates of £80 per hour on weekends and £100 on bank holidays. Applicants must be registered with the GDC and possess relevant experience in urgent care. This opportunity is ideal for dentists looking to manage their hours and patient engagements effectively.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Competitive pay

Qualifications

• Experience in independent practice in urgent care settings.
• Able to undertake necessary treatments for urgent dental care.
• Good knowledge of delivering urgent dental care.

Responsibilities

• Provide urgent dental care across multiple clinics.
• Work alongside nurses and receptionists to manage patient needs.
• Perform triaged and pre-booked dental appointments.

Skills

Registered with the GDC

Experience in urgent dental care

Ability to work independently

IT system proficiency

Caring and compassionate

Education

Dentist registered with GDC

Job description

Dentist - Urgent Care - Dorchester and Boscombe - Dorset

We are looking for dentists to join our team of self-employed contractors providing urgent dental care across our Dorset and Devon clinics. The service provides urgent dental care covering weekends and Bank Holidays, with flexible working, you choose when and where you work with no minimum shift requirement. Working with fully qualified nurses, supported by on-call staff and a management team.

The South West of the UK is one of the sunniest places in the UK, with access to many beaches and activities such as surfing, walking in national parks, visiting national monuments and historic cities, and the coastlines including the Jurassic coast.

Our clinics are located in Barnstaple, Exeter, Plymouth, Newton Abbot, Dorchester and Boscombe.

Main duties of the job

Access Dental is a subsidiary of HUC who has been providing dental services in the South West for over a decade. This knowledge and experience coupled with HUC's drive for innovation and service improvements makes this an exciting time to work in our service.

We are looking for more dentists to join our existing team who work for us on a self-employed basis, this means it is flexible, you choose your own sessions, matched to your preferences and availability.

About us

Key information

• Weekend and Bank holidays between the hours of 9:00-12:00 and 13:00-16:00
• 30 minute triaged and pre booked appointments
• Rate of £80 per hour weekends, and enhanced rate of £100 for a bank holiday weekend

Process

• Express your interest via the link through TRAC
• If you fulfil the person criteria we will invite to a discussion (via Teams)
• After the discussion if you are successful you will proceed to the compliance process.
• Once compliance is completed and clinically approved, provided with the necessary information, a familiarisation session and start working in the clinics.

Job responsibilities

• Registered with the GDC
• Active performer number
• Able to work independently alongside nurse and receptionist
• Good experience and knowledge of delivering in and working in urgent dental care
• Caring and compassionate
• Willing and able to undertake necessary treatment to help address patient urgent dental care needs within the timescales
• Good understanding of IT systems ability to use different software systems

Person Specification

• Dentist registered with GDC
• Experience of independent practicing in UC settings.

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.