Interviews are due to be held on 16 April 2025.
Dental Officer - Berkshire Community Dental Service
Base – West Berkshire Community Hospital, Thatcham
Hours – 22.5 hours, 3 days per week
Salary – Band 6
Berkshire Community Dental Service (CDS) is looking for a dental therapist to join their proactive, enthusiastic, and innovative workforce with a great team spirit.
The service has 7 clinics ranging from Newbury to Langley and over 40 members of staff treating patients with additional needs including children, people with learning and physical disabilities, and the elderly. You will be based at West Berkshire Community Hospital but may also work at other clinics and in the domiciliary setting. It is therefore essential that you can drive, have a UK driving licence, and a car for travel between clinics and hospitals.
Professional development and training are encouraged.
Annual leave is 27-33 days pro rata depending on experience.
We are happy to answer any questions that you may have. Please don’t hesitate to call Shalini Chopra on 0118 904 1524.
You will provide clinical care to people with additional or special care needs such as:
* People with Learning Disabilities.
* Medically compromised and physically disabled adults.
* Frail Older People.
* Adults with severe mental health problems.
* Adults with challenging behaviour, anxiety or dental phobia.
* Adults in secure units and prisons.
* You may treat patients under sedation and general anaesthetic.
* You will be responsible for some areas of clinical governance, training, management, and supervision.
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.
Our Values At Berkshire Healthcare Are:
* Caring for and about you is our top priority.
* Committed to providing good quality, safe services.
* Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions.
Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
* Flexible working options to support work-life balance.
* 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell.
* Generous NHS pension scheme.
* Excellent learning and career development opportunities.
* ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles.
* Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services.
* Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants.
* Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment, and armed forces community to support equality.
* Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave.
* Free parking across Trust site.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Shalini Chopra Job title: Chief Dentist Email address: shalini.chopra@berkshire.nhs.uk Telephone number: 01189041524 #J-18808-Ljbffr