NHS
Unscheduled Care Dentist
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Job Description
- Req#: P0017-25-0004?language=en&page=134&sort=publicationDateDesc
- Have a Bachelor of Dental Surgery
- Have an NHS performer number
- Full registration with the General Dental Council and Professional Indemnity Insurance
- Have an appropriate higher dental qualification
- Familiarity with NHS dental services
- regulations and knowledge / acceptance of NHS / local policies and guidelines
- Trained to recognise and respond to medical emergencies (ie. Immediate Life Support Techniques)
- Awareness of and ability to keep confidentiality and handle sensitive data
- Experience in treating a range of oral conditions in various primary healthcare dental settings
- Knowledge of systems of care provision and
- current health and safety regulations
- Knowledge of the Data Protection Act/General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and NHS Confidentiality Guidelines
- (eg. Caldicott) and their implications
- Have a Bachelor of Dental Surgery
- Have an NHS performer number
- Full registration with the General Dental Council and Professional Indemnity Insurance
- Have an appropriate higher dental qualification
- Familiarity with NHS dental services
- regulations and knowledge / acceptance of NHS / local policies and guidelines
- Trained to recognise and respond to medical emergencies (ie. Immediate Life Support Techniques)
- Awareness of and ability to keep confidentiality and handle sensitive data
- Experience in treating a range of oral conditions in various primary healthcare dental settings
- Knowledge of systems of care provision and
- current health and safety regulations
- Knowledge of the Data Protection Act/General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and NHS Confidentiality Guidelines
- (eg. Caldicott) and their implications
Job summary
Unscheduled Care Dentists Flexible, Purpose-Led Roles (Self-Employed) Smile Together Dental CIC | Various Cornwall Locations | Self-Employed | Flexible Hours Your patients need you NHS dentistry needs you. At Smile Together, were not just delivering dentistry were tackling Oral health inequality across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. As a certified B Corporation, we reinvest our profits into improving oral health for those who need it most.
Main duties of the job
Were expanding our unscheduled care service and looking for passionate dentists to step in when patients need us the most, with opportunities to work evenings, weekends, and daytime sessions. Whether youre seeking regular sessions or short-term locum work, we offer a flexible, supportive environment where your clinical skills truly make a difference. What we offer: Self-employed contracts with flexible sessions to suit your availability Site options including Truro, Bodmin, Newquay, Penzance, and more Piece-rate, associate, or flexible sessional models Immediate locum opportunities with the potential for long-term roles Modern clinics with experienced nurse support and digital systems A values-led, organisation driven by community impact
About us
Why Smile Together? This is a place where your dentistry does more, more for your patients, more for your community, and more for your sense of purpose.
Be Part of Something Bigger Were proud to be challenging the outdated narratives around NHS dentistry. At Smile Together, youll be supported by clinical leaders, benefit from mentorship and a values-driven culture, and help shape a service that puts patients first. How to Apply Email your CV or expression of interest to: joinus@smiletogether.org.uk
Details
Date posted
04 June 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£14,812 to £105,800 a year This is a self employed role
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
P0017-25-0004
Job locations
Harleigh Road Dental Clinic
Harleigh Road
Bodmin
Cornwall
PL31 1AH
Smile Together
Infirmary Hill
Truro
Cornwall
TR12JA
Newquay & District Hospital
St. Thomas Road
Newquay
Cornwall
TR71RQ
Penzance Dental Clinic
Penmere Close
Penzance
Cornwall
TR183PE
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
Providing urgent dental care for patients (both children and adults) unable to access a General Dental Practitioner and who have an emergency or urgent dental care need
Providing excellence of service including written clinical detail enabling colleagues to provide face-to-face treatment or other interventions at future appointments
Being responsible for safe working and practice on a day-to-day basis in sites of clinical activity, ensuring compliance with clinical governance and legislation, appropriate health, safety and security procedures within the work area, and reporting accidents, incidents and near misses using the Smile Together incident reporting procedure
Undertaking other reasonable duties as requested by the Dental Director, Clinical Directors and Smile Together Management Team
Working with the Dental Director, Clinical Directors and other operational and clinical leads to ensure your experience and knowledge helps to drive service improvement
Supporting colleagues in the delivery of urgent and emergency care services including temperature checks with co-workers in this clinical environment
Working alongside clinical and professional support colleagues in facilitating ongoing organisational change and development
Playing a valuable part in contributing to the success of our organisation
Maintaining good IT skills including in the use of our Practice Management System
Job responsibilities
Providing urgent dental care for patients (both children and adults) unable to access a General Dental Practitioner and who have an emergency or urgent dental care need
Providing excellence of service including written clinical detail enabling colleagues to provide face-to-face treatment or other interventions at future appointments
Being responsible for safe working and practice on a day-to-day basis in sites of clinical activity, ensuring compliance with clinical governance and legislation, appropriate health, safety and security procedures within the work area, and reporting accidents, incidents and near misses using the Smile Together incident reporting procedure
Undertaking other reasonable duties as requested by the Dental Director, Clinical Directors and Smile Together Management Team
Working with the Dental Director, Clinical Directors and other operational and clinical leads to ensure your experience and knowledge helps to drive service improvement
Supporting colleagues in the delivery of urgent and emergency care services including temperature checks with co-workers in this clinical environment
Working alongside clinical and professional support colleagues in facilitating ongoing organisational change and development
Playing a valuable part in contributing to the success of our organisation
Maintaining good IT skills including in the use of our Practice Management System
Person SpecificationPerson Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge
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
Smile Together
Address
Harleigh Road Dental Clinic
Harleigh Road
Bodmin
Cornwall
PL31 1AH
Employer's website
Employer details
Employer name
Smile Together
Address
Harleigh Road Dental Clinic
Harleigh Road
Bodmin
Cornwall
PL31 1AH
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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