Sanctuary Personnel, a dedicated and award-winning recruitment agency with a TrustPilot score of 4.9/5 and nearly 1,000 reviews has a locum vacancy available for a Dental Officer, to maintain and promote the oral health of the local population by providing a comprehensive dental service to Falkland Islands residents and to contribute to the Island’s economy by providing emergency dental services to fishing fleet and visitors.
Location: Falkland Islands
Team: Health & Social Services (Dental Services)
Pay rate (Assignment rate): £60 per hour
Contract Length: 3-Months/Ongoing
Benefits of working for Sanctuary Personnel:
- Effortless Registration: Say goodbye to paperwork! Our fully online and paperless registration service streamlines the process, making it convenient and hassle-free for you.
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- Expert Guidance and Support: Benefit from personalised clinical governance and revalidation support from our in-house qualified health professional with over 15 years of experience. We're here to ensure you're always on top of your game.
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- Professional Development: Working as a locum provides opportunities for continuous professional development. You may encounter new challenges, technologies, and best practices in different settings, which can enhance your clinical skills and knowledge.
Main accountabilities:
- Provide a full range of general dental services, within the available resources, to maintain community oral health.
- Provide an emergency dental service, both in and out of hours, to local residents and foreign visitors, including fishermen, and to participate in reciprocal emergency cover arrangements with the dental officers at the MPA Medical Centre as required.
- Participate in school screening programmes.
- Participate in the organization and day to day running of the dental department, in order to promote continuous improvement and efficiency in the service and its subsequent implementation.
- Supervise those staff working directly with the dental officer i.e. burse, hygienist in respect of the care provided to individual patients.
Requirements of the Dental Officer:
- Bachelor of Dental Surgery
- Registration with the UK General Dental Council or recognised international equivalent
- At least 2 years as a General Dental Practitioner or equivalent
- Experience of fixed appliance orthodontics
- Experience of supervising other dental staff
- Able to fulfil the requirements to keep accurate and legible patient notes both on paper and computer
Contact:
This Dental Officer job is advertised by William Copeland; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now
We welcome applications from Dental candidates who meet the above requirements.
Regretfully we are only able to respond to Dental staff who meet these requirements for this Dental Officer role as we need to meet our clients requirements, but please feel free to browse our open roles that may be more suitable for you.
Reasonable Adjustments:
If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.
