Dental jobs in United Kingdom

Main area Dental Grade Salaried Dentist - A Contract 12 months (Fixed Term) Hours Part time - 30 hours per week Job ref 350-MED6904212-B

Site Vauxhall Health Centre Town Liverpool Salary £50,512 - £75,767 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 11/03/2025 23:59

We are looking to appoint a caring, enthusiastic and flexible Band A Dentist with experience within NHS general dental practice and of providing specialist care in a community dental setting to join our existing teams within our Personal Dental Service at Vauxhall Health Centre and our Community Dental Service within Sefton.

The successful applicant will be part of a Personal Dental Services team providing high quality general dental care in our four surgery practice at Vauxhall and will be expected to achieve a UDA target within the framework of a salaried position. Whilst working in our Community Dental Team, you will be providing a comprehensive dental service for adults and children whose dental needs cannot be met within general dental practice, providing a full range of preventative dental care and treatment to patients. Experience of providing specialist care in a community setting is required, preferably within Adults Special Care.

You will be supported by an experienced Dental team including senior dentists, therapists, dental nurses and receptionists.

Full GDC registration and NHS performer number are essential for this post. Applications from candidates who are not able to confirm their GDC registration and performer number will be rejected.

We offer a competitive benefits package for staff including paid annual leave, pension scheme and support for continuing professional development.

Dentist Vauxhall Personal Dental Service - The Personal Dental Services (PDS) Dentist is responsible for the provision of NHS primary care dental services for the population in the areas designated under the Personal Dental Service contracting arrangement.

Dentist Community Dental Service - The post holder will be part of a team providing comprehensive dental services for individuals requiring special care and other priority groups. The post holder is an employee of the Trust Community Dental Service (CDS) and is responsible for the provision of dental care and treatment for priority groups of patients in Knowsley, Liverpool and Sefton.

Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region. We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services.

At the heart of all we do is our commitment to ‘perfect care’ – care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together.

Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.

Dentist Vauxhall Personal Dental Service - The provision of a full range of comprehensive NHS dental services (prevention and clinical treatment services) to patients requiring care according to NICE guidelines and evidence-based best practice. Preventive care in accordance with Delivering Better Oral Health - Prevention Toolkit. Provision of urgent dental care to patients of the practice.

Dentist Community Dental Service - To provide a full range of preventive dental care and treatment to patients who experience difficulty in obtaining treatment from non-salaried primary dental care providers and/or for whom there is evidence that they would not otherwise obtain treatment elsewhere. This may include children, patients with special needs, socially excluded patients.

• A Primary Dental Qualification registerable with the General Dental Council of the United Kingdom: Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS / BChD) or equivalent.
• Full registration with General Dental Council.
• Eligibility for inclusion on the NHS Performers List.
• Further qualification in Special Care or other relevant subject.
• Vocational Training or General Professional Training certificate, equivalence or exemption from Vocational Training.

• Experience of delivering GDS and/or Community Dental Services in an NHS setting, working with UDA based contracts.
• Experience of working as part of a team including supervisory role at an appropriate level.
• Ability to demonstrate an understanding of a full range of NHS dental services.
• Able to maintain reasonable activity levels.
• Experience of working with a wide range of patient groups, including those individuals requiring special care dentistry.
• Evidence of good dental record keeping.
• Able to demonstrate relevant experience in Clinical Governance, Quality Assurance and Audit/Participation in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Experience of more than one branch of dentistry.
• Understanding of the strategic policies affecting dental services particularly in relation to those relevant to the geographical area.

• Understanding of Clinical Governance and Clinical Quality Assurance as applicable to the post.
• Knowledge of general dental equipment and relevant specialist equipment.
• Knowledge of Ionising Radiation and IRMER regulations.
• Knowledge of current infection control standards and procedures.
• Knowledge of management of medical emergencies with respect to the provision of dental care.
• Able to demonstrate relevant clinical knowledge including restorative dentistry, minor oral surgery, paediatric dentistry, special needs dentistry, aetiology & prevention of oral diseases, principles & practices of oral health promotion.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Excellent team-working skills, with a proactive approach to team building.
• Excellent time management skills with an ability to prioritise tasks.
• Self-motivated, able to work independently and present oneself as a positive role model.
• Good IM&T knowledge & skills including Dental Patient Systems.

• Can demonstrate the competencies of a Band A dentist.
• Up to date and able to demonstrate commitment to continuing professional development.
• Able to demonstrate commitment to supporting and directing the professional development of others.

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Helen Sayer Job title Dental Clinical Director Email address helen.sayer@merseycare.nhs.uk Telephone number 0151 295 8640 Additional information

Informal enquiries about this post are welcome to Helen Sayer, Clinical Director or Richard Moore, Deputy Clinical Director on 0151 295 8640.

At Mersey Care, our commitment to ‘perfect care’ lies at the heart of everything we do, a person-centred care that starts with you. It’s a pledge to create an environment and staff support that will enable you to do the best job you can possibly do, to be the best you can possibly be.

You’ll be joining one of the most innovative and progressive NHS trusts in the country. One that offers specialist inpatient and community services to support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services.

You’ll have a home in the North West of England where your work/life balance is respected and working from sites easily commutable from Liverpool, Manchester, North Wales and Cheshire with many roles operating a hybrid working system.