# Senior Dental Officer - Prisons

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Community Dental Services CIC.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Community Dental Services CIC
- **Town:** Norwich
- **Region:** East of England
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Administrative and IT
- **Salary:** £84,781 to £99,163

                    a year
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Part-time
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-02T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-16T15:34:58.194Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/B0342-26-0121?employerCode=B0342
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8161373?FromJobsNHS=1&ShowJobAdvert=

## Job Content

### Job summary

Senior Dental Officer - Prisons HMP Wayland Permanent, Part Time

Hours:22.5 hours per week, 3 daysBase: HMP Wayland, Griston, Thetford, IP25 6RL Salary: £84,781 - £99,163 per annum, pro rata (actual £50,868.60 - £59,497.80

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.

Applications are invited from enthusiastic dentists for this post based at HMP Wayland.

You will provide a full range of NHS care to offenders in HMP Wayland and a registered, experienced Specialist Dental Nurse will support all sessions.

### Main duties of the job

HMP Wayland is a Category C men's prison, located near the village of Griston in Norfolk, England.

The post holder will provide a full range of oral care and screening to patients in HMP establishments. However, there may be a requirement to work within other CDS clinics in the community.

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.

### About us

What do we offer?

- 32 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
- Access to the NHS Practitioners Pension Scheme
- Funded internal and external mandatory training to enable you to maintain your CPD
- 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme
- Support with training for your wider professional development.
- Paid indemnity
- Uniforms provided
- Receive a funded share in the Company and have a say in how CDS is run at all levels

For further information or an informal discussion about the post please contact Amy Saywood - Operations Manager Prisons, amy.saywood@cds-cic.co.uk

### Details

- Date posted: 16 July 2026
- Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
- Salary: £84,781 to £99,163 a year per annum, pro rata (Actual £50,868.60 - £59,497.80)
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Part-time
- Reference number: HMP Wayland
- Job locations: HMP Wayland, Griston, Thetford, IP25 6RL, United Kingdom

### Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for details on main duties and responsibilities.

## Person Specification

### Senior Dental Officer

**Essential**

- Please see attached Person Specification within the Job Description

## Documents

- [SDO HMP Wayland CDS1275.pdf (PDF, 184 KB)](document:2993707)

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