Associate Operations Director - Prisons

Job summary

Associate Operations Director - Prisons Part time (hours to be agreed)

Hours: 22.5 - 30 hours (3 - 4 Days, hours to be agreed)

Base: CDS HMP Base to be agreedHybrid/Agile Working is Available

Salary: Band C, LD21 (point 13-15)*£101,434 - £107,490 per annum pro rata * If on the Specialist register with the GDC, (Special Care or Paediatric) Band C point 13-18

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.

Community Dental Services CIC are looking for an Associate Operations Director for our Prison Services who identifies with our values as a Social Enterprise and is passionate about providing care for those most at need.

CDS provide services at the following HMP establishments:

• HMP North Sea Camp
• HMP Bure
• HMP Wayland
• HMP Norwich
• HMP Highpoint
• HMP Warren Hill
• HMP Hollesley Bay
• HMP The Mount

Main duties of the job

With the support of the Chief Operating Officer and leadership team, the post holder will have an overarching responsibility of managing financial probity, clinical practices, and standards to deliver the highest quality of care to our patients. As a member of the leadership team, the Associate Operations Director will have a shared responsibility of delivering a full operational performance profile, UDA activity reporting as well as contributing to the ongoing development of CDS by making proposals to support improvement and innovation that contributes to corporate objectives and defines locality outcomes.

The postholder will maintain clinical practice responsibilities for the service, with a minimum of one day per week spent working clinically, or two days per week where the postholder works four days per week.

The successful candidate will have the ability to demonstrate a significant contribution to identifying, planning, organising and leading innovative projects to improve service delivery and will have experience in multidisciplinary working and successful development of joint development projects. Experience of working in a custodial environment or in an emergency dental service would be an advantage.

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

Enhanced DBS and the ability to meet Ministry of Justice clearance will be required.

Applications are welcome from Specialists in Special Care or Paediatric Dentistry.

About us

What do we offer?

• 32 days holiday (pro rata if part time) plus bank holidays
• Dentally led, patient focused working environment that is not constrained by UDA targets.
• Access to NHS Practitioner Pension Scheme.
• Funded internal and external mandatory training to enable you to maintain your CPD.
• Support with training for your wider professional development.
• Paid indemnity.
• Uniforms provided.
• Become a shareholder and have a say in how our organisation is run at all levels.
• Opportunity to play a key part in local social care initiatives.
• Opportunity for annual profit sharing bonus
• 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme

Informal discussions welcome, please contact Glen Taylor, Chief Operating Officer, glen.taylor@cds-cic.co.uk

Details

• Date posted: 02 July 2026
• Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
• Salary: £101,434 to £107,490 a year pro rata *If on Specialist register Band C point 13-18
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Part-time
• Reference number: AOD Prisons
• Job locations: CDS HMP Base, Norfolk / Suffolk, MK44 1LZ, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

For further details on the job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the document attached to the advert.