Job Description

Dental Officer Part Time 12 Months Fixed Term
Hours: 22.5 hours, Part Time
Base: Grays Health Centre, Brooke Road, Grays, Essex, RM17 5BY
Salary: 52,532 - 78,798 per annum pro rata (actual 31,519.20 - 47,278.80)
Do you want to make a real difference in a socially minded, values driven organisation? Do you want to work where your voice can be heard? We are an award winning employee owned social enterprise, providing high quality community dental services across east and central England.
Community Dental Services CIC are inviting applications for dedicated dentists to join our clinic based at Grays Health Centre.
Main duties of the job
As part of our team, the successful applicant will be working collaboratively alongside a passionate group of clinicians including a specialist in Special Care Dentistry, and external stakeholders, such as social workers and hospitals to deliver dental services to patients referred to Community Dental Service. Our clinics are focused on providing excellent dental care for many vulnerable groups in the community including patients with additional needs. CDS CIC aims to develop long term positive patient outcomes, without constraints of UDA targets.
In this role, you will oversee the management of paediatric and adult patients, including administering treatments under inhalation sedation and general anaesthesia as necessary. We provide extensive mentorship and training opportunities to support your ongoing professional development, including mandatory training in intermediate life support and accredited inhalation sedation techniques.
If you are passionate about making a meaningful difference in the lives of our community members and are committed to delivering excellence in dental care, we encourage you to apply.
You must be GDC registered and have an active NHS performer number.
About us
What do we offer?

• 27 - 32 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Dentally led, patient focused working environment that is not constrained by UDA targets.
• Access to NHS Practitioner Pension Scheme.
• Funded internal and external mandatory training to enable you to maintain your CPD.
• Support with training for your wider professional development.
• Paid indemnity.
• Uniforms provided.
• Become a shareholder and have a say in how our organisation is run at all levels.
• Opportunity to play a key part in local social care initiatives.

Informal discussions welcome and the opportunity to look around, please contact Umaiyal Ravindran - Associate Operations Director, umaiyal.ravindran@cds-cic.co.uk.
Details
Date posted
05 August 2025
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Doctor - other
Salary
52,532 to 78,798 a year per annum pro rata (actual 31,519.20 - 47,278.80)
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
Essex DO
Job locations
Grays Health Centre
Brooke Road
Grays, Essex
RM17 5BY
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Job responsibilities
Please ensure that you read the , which also includes the person specification, before applying.
For details on main duties and responsibilities, please see attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Dental Officer
Essential

• Please see attached person specification within the job description

Person Specification
Dental Officer
Essential

• Please see attached person specification within the job description