Job Description

Non NHS Banding


Main area


Dental


Grade


Non NHS Banding


Contract


Locum: 12 months (Sessional)


Hours


Flexible working - Includes Weekends and Bank Holidays


Job ref


4265-7328595-DAP-07-12
Site


Plymouth


Town


Plymouth


Salary


80 - 120 per hour


Salary period


Hourly


Closing


20/07/2025 23:59
Job overview
Are you a Dentist looking for locum/sessional work?

If you are a

dentist

who is committed to supporting patients with

urgent dental care

needs and, are looking for a role with a better

work/life balance

, then we have a fantastic opportunity for you to work with us within our subsidiary organisation -

Access Dental.

This role will give you the opportunity to

enhance your skills

and experience

, alongside delivering high quality urgent dental care.

Our clinics are located in

Barnsta

p

le, Exeter, Plymouth, Newton Abbot, Dorchester and Boscombe.

Main duties of the job
You will have the opportunity to work within our Urgent Unscheduled Dental Service clinics on

weekends and Bank Holidays

across our clinics, dependent on your preference. We operate clinics in

Barnsta

p

le, Exeter, Plymouth, Newton Abbot, Dorchester and Boscombe.

Working for our organisation
Access Dental is a not-for-profit organisation that has been delivering urgent dental care to Devon's million plus residents for more than fifteen years and in Dorset since 2017.

Rates:

Saturdays and Sundays: 80 per hour



Bank Holiday weekends (all days): 100 per hour



Christmas Day: 120 per hour


Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Essential requirements



Dental Registration with the GDC

Completed Foundation Training

Must have English Performers Number

Up to date on mandatory and recommended dental training.

Experience of independent practising in UC settings.

Experience of working within a range of NHS dental environments.

Ability to work independently.

Ability to communicate effectively and lead a clinical dental team.

Ability to quicky develop rapport.

Professional attitude.

Willing to be flexible.

Maintain composure in stressful environments.

Ability to manage workload and prioritise effectively.

Empathy and understanding.



Desirable requirements



Postgraduate skills and qualifications.

Understanding of the wider dental system


Person specification
Essential
Essential criteria


Dentist registered with GDC Experience of independent practising in UC settings

You must have the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application. We are not able to offer sponsorship for this role.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive sufficient applications.


Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.




Further details / informal visits contact
Name
HUC
Job title
Clinical Recruitment
Email address
Recruitment@huc.nhs.uk
Additional information
No agencies.