Dentist

Role Purpose

To provide urgent dental care for patients in

Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, including visitors to the region requiring

unscheduled dental care.

Key ResponsibilitiesClinical Care & Patient Experience

Deliver high-quality unscheduled dental care to NHS and private patients (adults and children).

Apply current best practice and evidence-based

Guidance in areas such as

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Clinical examination and record keeping

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Oral health prevention strategies

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Radiography

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Antimicrobial prescribing

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Management of acute dental conditions

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Dental trauma (adult and paediatric)

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Endodontic emergencies

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Consent and documentation of extractions

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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.

Why Smile Together?

This is a place where your dentistry does more, more for your patients, more

for your community, and more for your sense of purpose.

Make

A difference with us If You

Are

GDC registered (without conditions) with the right to work in the UK

Have

a current NHS performer number

Have

experience in urgent or unscheduled care or are eager to develop in this area

Paid indemnity and GDC registration

Weve got you covered so you can focus on your career.

Time off

27 days paid annual leave plus bank holidays each year (pro

rata) and an additional paid day off to celebrate your birthday because you

deserve to be celebrated!

Professional Development

Well help you develop your skills with access to our Smile

Together Training Academy, including a paid subscription to Agilio for

continuous professional development.

Community Involvement

Get involved in impactful community projects and outreach

initiatives across the region. Opportunity for half a days paid volunteer

time*

Health and Wellbeing

Comprehensive Wellbeing Support through our Health Assured

Programme, youll have access to tools for mental and physical health,

including 24-hour helplines, structured therapy, and more.

Email your CV or expression of interest to joinus@smiletogether.org.uk or call our Recruitment Lead on 07355090789 for a discussion about the role.

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