Job overview
Senior Dental Officer – Prisons
HMP The Mount
Bank
Hours: Adhoc hours, to cover a Thursday as and when required Base: HMP The Mount, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0NZ Salary: £81, 716 - £95,579 per annum (£41.79 - £48.88 per hour)
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.
Applications are invited from enthusiastic dentists for this bank post based at HMP The Mount, cover is required on an adhoc basis on Thursdays.
You will provide a full range of NHS care to offenders in HMP The Mount and a registered, experienced Specialist Dental Nurse will support all sessions.
Main duties of the job
HMP The Mount is a Category C men's prison, located on the outskirts of Bovingdon village (near Hemel Hempstead) in Hertfordshire.
The post holder will provide a full range of oral care and screening to patients in HMP establishments.
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for details on main duties and responsibilities.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Senior Dental Officer
Essential
- Please see attached Person Specification within the Job Description
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This advert is for Bank Senior Dental Officer - Prisons with Community Dental Services CIC in HMP The Mount. It is listed as a Senior Dentist role. The advertised salary is £81,716 - £95,579 £41.79 - £48.88 per hour. The contract type is Bank. The application deadline is 03 Sep 2026.
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