Registered Dental Therapist

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Based at Dundee Dental Hospital, our Restorative Dentistry department is a premier centre for clinical excellence, undergraduate teaching, and postgraduate research.

We are seeking a highly motivated, GDC-registered Dental Therapist to join our multidisciplinary team of consultants, specialist trainees, and dental nurses.

You will play an integral part in the delivery of advanced, multidisciplinary dental care for patients with complex clinical needs. Working closely with Restorative Consultants, you will manage your own clinical sessions, working to your full scope of practice.

• Deliver restorative and periodontal treatments within the full scope of your GDC registration.
• Manage dedicated personal treatment clinics and support consultant-led new patient diagnostic clinics. Maintain highly accurate, contemporaneous clinical records and contribute to clinical audits.

• Full General Dental Council (GDC) registration as a Dental Therapist.
• Significant post-qualification experience as a Dental Therapist, ideally within a hospital environment or a role with a focus on restorative and periodontal care.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to manage patients experiencing severe dental anxiety or with complex medical needs. A commitment to evidence-based practice and professional development.

• Opportunity to work in a leading teaching hospital environment using state-of-the-art facilities. Opportunities for continuous professional development (CPD) and networking with leading dental academics and specialists. Generous NHS pension scheme and annual leave entitlement.

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