Job summary
This is a great opportunity to build your clinical skills in paediatric dentistry while supporting high-quality care for children and young people. You'll work within our consultant-led Community Dental Service, supporting children with complex needs, behavioural challenges or medical conditions. You'll be part of a friendly, skilled team who share knowledge, collaborate on treatment planning and ensure every patient receives safe, person-centred care. Your work will make a meaningful difference to families who need specialist support.

What you'll do:

• Assess paediatric patients and create clear, safe treatment plans
• Provide a range of restorative and preventive dental treatments
• Use inhalation sedation where required, with in-house training available
• Communicate clearly with children, parents and carers in sensitive situations
• Maintain accurate clinical records and follow all safety, quality and governance standards

Main duties of the job
What we're looking for:

• Bachelor of Dental Surgery and current UK registration with the General Dental Council
• Completion of Foundation or Vocational Training
• Confidence treating children and young people with varied needs
• Ability to work independently while contributing to a supportive, multidisciplinary team
• Willingness to develop skills such as sedation and clinical audit

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and value diverse experiences that help us deliver fair, respectful and inclusive care to our communities.

About us
At CHCP, we're passionate about people, we recognise that high quality care is delivered by high quality professionals who are appreciated, respected, and supported, which is why we want to give all our colleagues the chance to shine.

Work with us and you'll be more than just a number. Our people are our shareholders, and their thoughts and opinions are always heard; at CHCP you have a real voice.

Compassion is at the heart of our business; our colleagues work together to deliver first class healthcare to thousands of people. Local diversity demands diverse roles, that's why we have vacancies to suit everybody. No matter your role at CHCP, we'll support you to thrive.

CHCP CIC employees have access to an excellent range of benefits; for further information, please click on the 'CHCP Perks and Rewards' link.

Job responsibilities
Please see the job description and person specification attached to this job advert for full details of the role.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• A Batchelor of Dental Surgery degree
• GDC registration (applicants must have current UK professional registration)
• Performers number required prior to assuming appointment
• Completion of Foundation Training or formerly Vocational Training (VT).

Knowledge
Essential

• Sound dental knowledge, with up-to-date knowledge of aspects of specialist practice within your scope of practice
• Knowledge of the CDS contract, terms and conditions, and its role in the delivery of dental care
• Awareness of wider public health issues.

Experience
Essential

• Broad experience working autonomously in wide range of treatments

Desirable

• Demonstrable clinical experience in a CDS practice
• Experienced in the use of inhalation sedation
• Experience of undertaking audits
• Experience of delivering domiciliary care

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.