Dental Officer for Prisons: Sponsorship Available

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust Dental Services holds several NHS contracts and is commissioned to provide Dental Access and specialised referral services in Community Dental Services and prison dentistry from 20 sites, with general anaesthetic sessions at three hospitals.

It also provides local authority contracts to deliver oral health promotion and non- commissioned services including training and dental engineering

Main duties of the job

  • To provide dental care for patients currently being detained by Her Majesty at HMP sites across Kent.
  • Involve patients in their care and treatment. Offer information, support and motivation to patients regarding oral health, diet and smoking
  • To work with other healthcare professionals and stakeholders to provide a seamless care package for KCHFT dental patients
  • Monitor the application of clinical governance practice including dental nurse standards, infection control and cross infection
  • Participate in audits as directed by senior management or the Dental Strategic Business Unit Quality Group (DSBUQG)
  • Comply with Dental Practice Inspections as organised through the Area teams, and ensure delivery of all CQC outcomes for patient care
  • Comply with all KCHFT clinical and non-clinical policies
  • Act as an ambassador for the dental service, lead and positively motivate the teams, focus on patient outcomes and key performance indicators and activities
  • Attend and chair meetings as directed by the senior management team

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Dental degree (BDS, BChd or recognised equivalent
  • Satisfactory completion of Dental Foundation Training year.
  • Performer Number with NHS England

Desirable

  • Experience of providing dentistry in General practice.
  • Other qualification registered with the General Dental Council
  • MFDS, MJDF

Experience

Essential

  • Has current GDC registration with no restrictions and has a performer number
  • Experience of providing care which requires the application of sound ethical and professional principles in a complex physical, social or intellectual context.
  • Professional clinical approach including participation in appraisal, peer review, clinical audit and continuing professional development activities.
  • Sufficient knowledge, confidence and experience to deal sensitively and professionally with issues of poor or under performance in colleagues and other members of the dental team.
  • Maintains professional knowledge, competence and continuing professional development.
  • Protects the confidentiality of patients’ information

Desirable

  • Knowledge of Dentally dental system or similar computerised dental charging system
  • Knowledge of wider dental environment

Knowledge

Essential

  • Willingness to participate in clinical research and audit as directed with the potential to take the lead in clinical research projects or audits which within their competence.

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Can demonstrate leadership qualities with the ability to train a range of staff and provide clinical and/or organisational leadership and training in a general or recognised clinical specialist domain.

Desirable

  • Supervision and Mediation skills.
  • Coaching and Mentoring Skills

Working Environment

Essential

  • A full, valid UK driving licence or a full driving licence issued by an EU country (not exchanged from a non-EU country) and the ability to travel independently are essential for this role. Should you require workplace adjustments under the Equality Act 2010, we are committed to supporting you to meet the mobility requirements of the role wherever possible

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 4 September 2026

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