Community Dental Services CIC

Band 7 Dental Therapist

The closing date is 21 January 2026

Job summary

Band 7 Dental Therapist Bank - No Fixed Hours

Hours: Casual Worker, hours by arrangement

Base: Grays Health Centre, Brooke Road, Grays, Essex, RM17 5BY

Salary: £24.45 - £27.98 per hour

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Main duties of the job

Do you want to make a difference? If so, why not consider a career with an award winning, dentally led social enterprise?

Community Dental Services CIC are looking for a Bank Dental Therapist who identifies with our values as a Social Enterprise and are passionate about providing care for those most at need.

Applications are invited from enthusiastic Dental Therapists for this Bank post based at our Grays clinic and to support clinics across Essex as required. This is an exciting opportunity to provide a wide range of dental treatments and preventative care to patients and clients of Community Dental Services.

Essex clinics provide dental care for many groups in the community including patients with dental phobias, learning disabilities and additional needs. Training will also be provided on inhalation sedation, and opportunities to work in general anaesthetic clinics and schools will be available.

As you will be expected to provide support to all clinics across Essex, the ability to visit all bases in the county is essential.

About us

What do we offer

  • Starting salary £24.45 per hour
  • Access to Corporate Pension Scheme
  • 24/7 access to Employee Assistance Programme
  • Paid indemnity
  • Uniforms provided
  • Opportunity to play a key part in local social care initiatives

Please ensure that you read the Job Description, which also includes the person specification, before applying.

Details

Date posted

06 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£24.45 to £27.98 an hour per hour

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

Grays Bank DT

Job locations

Grays Health Centre

Brooke Road

Grays, Essex

RM17 5BY


Job description

Job responsibilities

For details on the main duties and responsibilities, please see the job descriptions and person specifications in the attached documents .

Job description

Job responsibilities

For details on the main duties and responsibilities, please see the job descriptions and person specifications in the attached documents .

Person Specification

Band 7 Dental Therapist

Essential

  • Please see person specification
Person Specification

Band 7 Dental Therapist

Essential

  • Please see person specification

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.

UK Registration

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

Additional information

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.

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Community Dental Services CIC

Address

Grays Health Centre

Brooke Road

Grays, Essex

RM17 5BY


Employer's website

https://communitydentalservices.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Community Dental Services CIC

Address

Grays Health Centre

Brooke Road

Grays, Essex

RM17 5BY


Employer's website

https://communitydentalservices.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Associate Operations Director

Uma Ravindran

Umaiyal.Ravindran@cds-cic.co.uk

07767770328

Details

Date posted

06 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£24.45 to £27.98 an hour per hour

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

Grays Bank DT

Job locations

Grays Health Centre

Brooke Road

Grays, Essex

RM17 5BY


Supporting documents

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