• Job Description

  Req#: B0342-25-0082?language=en&page=317&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Senior Dental Officer / Dental Officer (Dependent on experience) Permanent, Full Time

  Hours: 37.5 hours per week

  Bases: Thetford Healthy Living Centre, IP24 1JD

  Salary: £78,573 - £91,903 per annum for SDO £50,512 - £75,767 per annum for DO

  Do you want to make a real difference in a socially minded, values driven organisation? We are an award-winning employee owned social enterprise, providing high quality community dental services across east and central England.

  We are excited to be able to offer a £8,000 employment incentive. This fantastic offer can be utilised for relocation, salary top up, training, registration fees and many other personal benefits. We are happy to negotiate with the right candidate to come to a mutual agreement on how this incentive is spent.*

  Community Dental Services CIC are looking for a senior clinician who identifies with our values as a Social Enterprise and is passionate about providing care for those most at need.

  Applications are invited from enthusiastic dentists for this post based at our clinic at Thetford Healthy Living Centre. The post may also involve working regularly at other clinics in Norfolk depending on service need.

  Main duties of the job

  The post holder will deliver dental care and advice to patients and their carers from community groups, including patients with additional needs, who are clients of Community Dental Services.

  Services to be provided include preventive care and advice, dental treatment, care under sedation and general anaesthesia, and epidemiological field work.Working at other locations to support the client group will be required including domiciliary care and local hospitals.

  Community Dental Services encourages postgraduate education and development. Mentorship and training will be provided to support this if required.

  You must be GDC registered and have an active NHS performer number.

  About us

  What do we offer?

  • 27-32 days holiday plus bank holidays.
  • Access to the NHS Practitioners Scheme.
  • 24/7 access to Employee Assistance Programme
  • Time allowance for hospital appointments
  • Paid indemnity.
  • Uniforms provided.
  • Free tea and coffee provided
  • Shareholder opportunity to annual bonus
  • Company paid sickness benefits
  • Opportunity to play a key part in local social care initiatives
  • Dentally led, patient focused working environment that is not constrained by UDA targets
  • Opportunity to develop your skills and career with funded internal and external mandatory training, postgraduate qualifications, PgC, PgDip, Msc. Build your portfolio for tier 2 or speciality training.
  • Support with training for your wider professional development.
  • Become a shareholder and have a say in how our organisation is run at all levels as an employee director, or regional representative

  Please contact Angela Simms, Clinical Lead, to discuss the roles available or to arrange visits to the clinics on 07879 668955

  Please ensure that you read the Job Description, which also includes the person specification, before applying.

  * Subject to CDS policies and terms and conditions

  Details

  Date posted

  16 May 2025

  Pay scheme

  Hospital medical and dental staff

  Grade

  Doctor - other

  Salary

  £78,573 to £91,903 a year per annum

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  SDO Norfolk

  Job locations

  Thetford Healthy Living Centre

  Thetford

  IP24 1JD

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  For details on main duties and responsibilities, please see attached job description and person specification.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  For details on main duties and responsibilities, please see attached job description and person specification.

  Person Specification

  Senior Dental Officer

  Essential

  • Please see attached person specification within the job description

  Person Specification

  Senior Dental Officer

  Essential

  • Please see attached person specification within the job description

  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.

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  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.

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Community Dental Services CIC

  Address

  Thetford Healthy Living Centre

  Thetford

  IP24 1JD

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://communitydentalservices.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Community Dental Services CIC

  Address

  Thetford Healthy Living Centre

  Thetford

  IP24 1JD

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://communitydentalservices.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

Notice