Dental Officer - employment career in uk

Job title:   Dental Officer - Fixed Term Band A
Job Type:    Contract/Temp
Location:    St Albans Hospital, Hoddesdon Health Centre, AL7 1BW
Deadline:     15th Aug 2013
Start Date:    ASAP
Salary:    £38095-£57142 pa pro rata
Ref No:     121415-812-13-1411MK


Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

The Hertfordshire Special Care Dental Service wishes to recruit a full time, enthusiastic, caring and flexible dental officer for a one year fixed term ending September/October 2014.
The successful applicant will join our experienced and enthusiastic team working in well equipped, modern surgeries in St Albans and Hoddesdon treating special care patients of all ages.

Approximately 50% of our patients are children and we provide Inhalational and IV sedation services as well as general anaesthetic sessions at the local hospital.
We also provide dental treatment for the category C male prisoners at the local prison and carry out domiciliary care across Hertfordshire.
Staff are well supported by colleagues and attend regular clinical governance meetings and training sessions The post is likely to be based for approximately six months in St Albans City Hospital and for the remainder of the contract in Hoddesdon but the post holder may be occasionally required to work in the local prison and to carry out domiciliary visits if required.
 Occasional Saturday working may be required.
Applicants must have completed VT training and have experience with special care patients. Experience of providing treatment with inhalational sedation would be a great advantage.
Knowledge of the R4 Kodak dental computer software system would also be helpful.

The Clinical Director will be happy to discuss the post further informally on 01582 714190 prior to the closing date.

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