NHS Opportunity: Dentist

dentist Current Vacancies

2006-11-27:

Dentists work as general dental practitioners in the community.

Dentists can also work with the Community Dental Service, in hospitals, universities, in industry, or the Armed forces.

In general practice dentists provide their patients with a range of services including dental treatments and check-ups.

Dentists keep dental records for each patient.
Some dentists in larger practices choose to specialise in a particular type of treatment.

In hospitals dentists undertake specialised dental work, for example, restorative dentistry, orthodontics, and oral surgery.

Patients are referred from general dental practitioners or doctors.

Working in industry is likely to mean working for a large business providing general dental services to company employees.

Hours worked by dentists vary according to where they work.
Working in general practice most dentists will work 9am - 5pm, Monday to Friday.

Dentists working in the Community Dental Service, universities, and industry work more regular hours.
Part-time work is possible.

Most dentists work in dental surgeries, which are clean, sterile and well lit.
Dentists working for the Community Dental Service work in a number of different places and a driving licence is useful.

Hospital dentists will carry out some operations in an operating theatre.

The majority of dentists work in general practice and are mainly self-employed.

Around 10% of dentists work in the Hospital Dental Service and 6% in the Community Dental Service.

Dentists in general practices are mostly self-employed. The average income for a dentist doing NHS work is 48,000. (Permalink)