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Dentist for Our Mobile Dental Unit

Smile Together

Bodmin, PL31 1AH

Salary

£550.00

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

30 September 2026

30 days left

Job description

Are you a dentist whos passionate about making a lasting impact on the communities you serve? Do you want to use your skills to provide high-quality N...

Whats

In It for You?

  • Competitive

Day Rate: £550 per day, two days per week (Wednesday and Thursday)

  • A

Busy, Stable Patient Base: Weve already identified the communities

well be serving, so you can focus on providing care without worrying

about finding patients.

  • Collaborative

Supportive Team: Youll work alongside a team of experienced professionals

who are committed to your personal and professional growth.

  • Cutting-Edge

Technology: Work with paperless systems, digital x-rays, and other

digital tools to enhance your clinical practice and deliver exceptional

patient care.

Key ResponsibilitiesClinical Care & Patient Experience

Deliver high-quality unscheduled dental care to

NHS patients (adults and children).

Apply current best practice and evidence-based

Guidance in areas such as

o

Clinical examination and record keeping

o

Oral health prevention strategies

o

Radiography

o

Antimicrobial prescribing

o

Management of acute dental conditions

o

Dental trauma (adult and paediatric)

o

Endodontic emergencies

o

Consent and documentation of extractions

o

Treatment of patients with complex needs or

medical histories

Maintain awareness of referral pathways and

patient access routes, including stabilisation clinics.

Provide thorough clinical documentation to

support continuity of care.

Treat target numbers of patients efficiently

while ensuring excellent patient experience.

Professional Conduct & Standards

Adhere to the standards set out by the General

Dental Council (GDC) and maintain full registration without conditions.

Comply with Smile Togethers internal policies,

procedures, and contractual obligations.

Maintain appropriate indemnity cover and NHS

performer number.

Take personal responsibility for understanding

and complying with all relevant codes of conduct and governance frameworks.

Professional Development

Maintain a Personal Development Plan and

up-to-date CPD log.

Engage in reflective practice and strive for

continuous improvement.

Attend and actively contribute to peer review

meetings, clinical audits, and development sessions.

Maintain mandatory training compliance and

embrace ongoing changes in legislation, technologies, and clinical practice.

Participate in training through Smile Togethers

Training Academy and external education providers.

Team Collaboration & Flexibility

Support colleagues across Smile Together,

including Early Years Dentists, Apprentice Nurses, and wider clinical teams.

Contribute to delivering unscheduled dental care

services, including collaborative team temperature checks.

Represent Smile Together professionally as an

ambassador for our mission, vision, and values.

Be willing to work from other locations when

required, integrating into the local team as needed.

Organisational Engagement & Contribution

Actively engage in service development, planning

sessions, and in-house meetings.

Work with the Clinical Director and operational

leads to help drive service improvement.

Deliver in-house training sessions or webinars

as required.

Play a key role in contributing to Smile

Togethers success as a Social Enterprise by supporting community-focused oral

health innovation.

Governance & Safety

Maintain safe working practices at all clinical

sites and ensure compliance with clinical governance requirements.

Adhere to all health and safety procedures and

promptly report incidents or near misses using the designated process.

Maintain strong IT skills, particularly in using

the Practice Management System.

Other Duties

Undertake any additional reasonable

responsibilities as requested by the Clinical Director or management team.

This job description may evolve as the post

develops; changes will be made in consultation with the post holder.

Organisational Expectations

All employees are expected to uphold the values

of Smile Together Dental CIC as a Social Enterprise, contributing positively to

community oral health outcomes.

Employees should be familiar with the

expectations outlined in the Employee Handbook.

Maintaining good IT skills including in the use

of our Practice Management System.

Why

Smile Together?

Were not

just another dental practice were a B Corp certified dental practice, a Community

Interest Company (CIC), and were employee-owned.

We believe in doing business in a way that benefits our people, our

communities, and our planet.

When you join

us, youre helping us make a real difference. Our sustainable

practices aim to reduce our environmental

"toothprint," and were actively involved in improving oral health

across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

We also

believe in giving back to the community. From coastal outreach programs

to supporting Health

for Homeless Cornwall, were driven by a deep sense of social

responsibility.

Are

You Ready to Make a Difference?

Were looking

for someone who is as excited as we are about delivering high-quality dental

care to Cornwalls communities while helping improve their overall well-being.

If you want to be part of a forward-thinking team thats reshaping the future

of dentistry, Smile

Together is the place for you.

Qualifications

Essential

  • BDS Degree
  • GDC Registration
  • Southwest Performer Number and PIN

How to apply

Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.

Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

19 August 2026

Last checked

21 August 2026

Salary, closing date and description are taken from the employer's advert. The original advert always takes precedence.

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