Dentist - Urgent Care - Dorchester and Boscombe - Dorset

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

Job summary

The NHS is looking for a dedicated and GDC-registered Dentist for locum work in urgent care across several clinics in Dorset. This role offers flexible shifts, including weekends and bank holidays, with competitive pay rates. You will ensure a high standard of urgent dental care, enhance your skills, and support patients in need.

Qualifications

• GDC-registered Dentist with independent practice experience in urgent care settings.
• Up-to-date on mandatory dental training.
• Ability to maintain composure in stressful environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality urgent dental care in various clinic locations.
• Effectively manage workload and prioritize tasks.
• Communicate effectively and develop rapport with patients.

Skills

Effective communication

Leadership in clinical dental team

Empathy

Flexibility

Education

GDC registration

Completed Foundation Training

Postgraduate skills and qualifications

Job description

Dentist - Urgent Care - Dorchester and Boscombe - Dorset

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Job summary

Are you a Dentist looking for locum/sessional work?

If you are a dentist who is committed to supporting patients with urgent dental care needs and are seeking a role with a better work/life balance, then we have a fantastic opportunity for you to work with us within our subsidiary organisation - Access Dental.

This role will allow you to enhance your skills and experience while delivering high-quality urgent dental care.

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

Main duties of the job

You will have the opportunity to work within our Urgent Unscheduled Dental Service clinics on weekends and Bank Holidays, depending on your preference. We operate clinics in Barnstaple, Exeter, Plymouth, Newton Abbot, Dorchester, and Boscombe.

About us

Access Dental is a not-for-profit organisation that has been delivering urgent dental care to Devon's population of over a million residents for more than fifteen years and in Dorset since 2017.

Rates

Saturdays and Sundays: £80 per hour

Bank Holiday weekends (all days): £100 per hour

Christmas Day: £120 per hour

Job responsibilities

Registration with the GDC

Completed Foundation Training

Must have an English Performer’s Number

Up-to-date on mandatory and recommended dental training

Experience of independent practice in UC settings

Experience working within various NHS dental environments

Ability to work independently

Effective communication skills and leadership in a clinical dental team

Ability to quickly develop rapport

Professional attitude and flexibility

Maintain composure in stressful environments

Ability to manage workload and prioritize effectively

Empathy and understanding

Postgraduate skills and qualifications

Understanding of the wider dental system

Person Specification

• GDC-registered Dentist
• Experience practicing independently in UC settings

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, requiring a Disclosure to be made to the DBS to check for any criminal convictions.