Dentist - Urgent Care - Plymouth - South Devon

Dentist - Urgent Care - Plymouth - South Devon

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 give you the opportunity 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 across our locations, 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

• GDC registration
• Completion of Foundation Training
• Must have an English Performers Number
• Up-to-date on mandatory and recommended dental training
• Experience practicing independently 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 are desirable. An understanding of the wider dental system is also preferred.

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. A Disclosure to check for any criminal convictions will be required through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).