Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

Eastchurch

On-site

GBP 60,000 - 80,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a dedicated Dentist to deliver comprehensive dental care across community settings, including patients detained by His Majesty.

You will champion clinical governance, work with multidisciplinary teams and lead on patient outcomes while preparing for integration with Medway Community Healthcare. The role supports high-quality care with a patient-centered approach.

Responsibilities

To provide dental care for patients currently being detained by Her Majesty at HMP sites across Kent.
Involve patients in their care and treatment. Offer information, support and motivation to patients regarding oral health, diet and smoking
To work with other healthcare professionals and stakeholders to provide a seamless care package for KCHFT dental patients
Monitor the application of clinical governance practice including dental nurse standards, infection control and cross infection
Participate in audits as directed by senior management or the Dental Strategic Business Unit Quality Group (DSBUQG)
Comply with Dental Practice Inspections as organised through the Area teams, and ensure delivery of all CQC outcomes for patient care
Comply with all KCHFT clinical and non-clinical policies
Act as an ambassador for the dental service, lead and positively motivate the teams, focus on patient outcomes and key performance indicators and activities
Attend and chair meetings as directed by the senior management team

Job description

Dental Officer for prisons | Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

Company:

Company: Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

We are looking for a dedicated and skilled Dentist to join our forward‑thinking Dental Services team at Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust. This is an exciting and highly rewarding role where you will deliver comprehensive dental care across a wide range of community settings, as well as provide essential treatment for patients currently detained by His Majesty.

You will play a key part in improving oral health for some of the most vulnerable and underserved groups in Kent, while offering strong clinical leadership within a diverse, multidisciplinary service. As a visible ambassador for our Dental Services, you will champion excellence, uphold the highest standards of professional practice, and help shape the future of specialist community dentistry across the region.

To provide dental care for patients currently being detained by Her Majesty at HMP sites across Kent.
Involve patients in their care and treatment. Offer information, support and motivation to patients regarding oral health, diet and smoking
To work with other healthcare professionals and stakeholders to provide a seamless care package for KCHFT dental patients
Monitor the application of clinical governance practice including dental nurse standards, infection control and cross infection
Participate in audits as directed by senior management or the Dental Strategic Business Unit Quality Group (DSBUQG)
Comply with Dental Practice Inspections as organised through the Area teams, and ensure delivery of all CQC outcomes for patient care
Comply with all KCHFT clinical and non-clinical policies
Act as an ambassador for the dental service, lead and positively motivate the teams, focus on patient outcomes and key performance indicators and activities
Attend and chair meetings as directed by the senior management team

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust is due to integrate with Medway Community Healthcare on 1 October 2026. Following integration and to align our community services to the new Neighbourhood Model of care delivery, there will be a period of consultation which may result in changes affecting some services, teams or roles. Depending on the area you are applying to work in, this could include potential changes to your role, work base, reporting arrangements, or terms and conditions of employment. Any changes would be subject to consultation and managed sensitively and in line with relevant employment processes. Please do contact the recruiting manager if you have any concerns about this so they can answer any questions you might have.

Rated ‘Outstanding’ by CQC, we deliver high-quality care that improves the health of our communities. We are looking for people who share our values:Compassionate, Aspirational, Responsive and Excellent.

We are proud to be an inclusive, welcoming organisation and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We use protected characteristic information for monitoring only and it is not seen by recruiting managers, except where applicants choose to be considered under our disability guaranteed interview scheme.

We know life outside work matters.As a flexible working-friendly organisation, we welcome conversations about arrangements that help you thrive while supporting excellent care for our patients.

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As a community Trust, many of our roles require individuals to be able to drive to perform their duties. Where driving is a requirement of the role, you will be asked to confirm that you hold a full UK driving licence or a full driving licence issued by an EU country (not exchanged from a non-EU country) to proceed with your application. We are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities into employment. If you are unable to drive due to a disability, please contact the Recruitment Team via kentchft.recruitment@nhs.net, quoting the vacancy reference number, so we can support you further.

The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role.

At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.

Good luck! We can’t wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.

This advert closes on Wednesday 30 Sep 2026

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

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