Dental Therapist

Job overview

A 12 months fixed term position for a Dental Therapist working in an award winning special care community dental service.

The service is looking for a full time or part time therapist (minimum 30  hours per week) to work at the dental department in Cheshunt and Hatfield clinics.

Are you looking for a rewarding post within an outstanding dental team caring for patients of all ages who have special needs? Are you a dedicated and skilled professional hoping for a position that provides interest, variety and strong support? If so the award winning Hertfordshire Community Trust's Special Care Dental Service may be the organisation for you.

This fixed term post will include both routine and complex dental therapist  care . Your patients will include children, young people and adults who require special care due to their possible learning and physical disabilities, mental health problems or medical conditions.  You will also treat anxious children age 6 and under. The service prides itself on providing outstanding quality care including treatment under conscious sedation as well as general anaesthetic.

There is also the possibility for some oral public health work supporting pop-up clinics and toothbrushing initiatives within areas of high deprivation.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be based at our award winning dental clinic within Cheshunt and Hatfield clinics.. The clinic has excellent sedation facilities and offers consultant led special care dentistry for a variety of special needs children, anxious children  and adults.

We prefer a full time position but will consider a part time position with a minimum of 30 hours per week. Please note this is a fixed term position for 12 months.

Hertfordshire Special Care Dental Service was awarded outstanding in their last CQC inspection and with HCT communications team won the NHS elect national award for exemplary patient experience in 2019.

Come and join our warm and friendly team!

You must hold a full valid driving licence and have access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Job description attached

Role involves the provision of oral health care to priority groups including people with learning disabilities, physical  difficulties/disabilities, mental health problems, medically compromised, homeless patients, and any other priority groups agreed with the commissioners.