NHS
Senior Dental Officer - Prisons
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Job Description
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- 32 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
- Access to the NHS Practitioners Pension Scheme
- Funded internal and external mandatory training to enable you to maintain your CPD
- 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme
- Support with training for your wider professional development.
- Paid indemnity
- Uniforms provided
- Receive a funded share in the Company and have a say in how CDS is run at all levels
- Please see attached Person Specification within the Job Description
- Please see attached Person Specification within the Job Description
Job summary
Senior Dental Officer - Prisons HMP Norwich Permanent, Part Time
Hours: 15 hours per week, 2 daysBase: HMP Norwich, Knox Road, Norwich NR1 4LU Salary: £81,716 - £95,579 per annum, pro rata (actual £32,686.40 - £38,231.60)
Community Dental Services CIC is an award winning employee owned, social enterprise that delivers high quality, specialist community dental services across east and central England.
The CDS Prison Team were winners in the Dental Team of the Year category in The Dental Industry Awards 2024.
Applications are invited from enthusiastic dentists for this post based at HMP Norwich.
You will provide a full range of NHS care to offenders in HMP Norwich and a registered, experienced Specialist Dental Nurse will support all sessions.
Main duties of the job
HMP Norwich overlooks the city of Norwich. HMP Norwich is a Category B, C and D and remand.
The post holder will provide a full range of oral care and screening to patients in HMP establishments. However, there may be a requirement to work within other CDS clinics in the community.
All prison sites offer NHS dental care.It is essential you can fulfil the travel requirements of the post. Candidates must be well motivated, ethical and have good communication skills.
You will need to be GDC Registered be on the NHS Performer List.
Enhanced DBS and the ability to meet Ministry of Justice clearance will be required.
About us
What do we offer?
A tour around the prison/trial days is available for this position prior to application. If you would like to arrange this or have an informal discussion about the post please contact Rob Sapeta, Associate Operations Director - HM Prisons Rob.Sapeta@cds-cic.co.uk 07717 618561
Details
Date posted
30 July 2025
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Doctor - other
Salary
£81,716 to £95,579 a year per annum, pro rata (Actual £32,686.40 - £38,231.60)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
HMP Norwich
Job locations
HMP Norwich
Knox Road
Norwich
NR1 4LU
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for details on main duties and responsibilities.
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for details on main duties and responsibilities.
Person SpecificationPerson Specification
Senior Dental Officer
Essential
Senior Dental Officer
Essential
Additional informationDisclosure 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).
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
HMP Norwich
Knox Road
Norwich
NR1 4LU
Employer's website
Employer details
Employer name
Community Dental Services CIC
Address
HMP Norwich
Knox Road
Norwich
NR1 4LU
Employer's website
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.
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