Benefits
Our teams have the opportunity to shape the future of dentistry, be that through supporting the student clinics, our dental outreach work or through supporting our central business team. The contribution of each person who works with us is critical to our success.
Pay & Pensions
Our pay banding system is competitive with annual reviews and up to 3 performance-based increments per band for most roles. Salaries are paid on the 25th of the month (or earlier depending on weekends/bank holidays).
We offer access to a defined contribution pension scheme with Scottish Widows with generous employer contributions.
The NHS Pension Scheme is available to eligible Dentists.
Work-Life Balance
We offer a generous holiday entitlement starting at 6.6 weeks per year including bank holidays, rising to 7 weeks per year after 5 years’ service. 52-week staff also have the opportunity to purchase up to 2 weeks of additional leave each year.
In addition, there are often opportunities to work 38 weeks per year for Dental Administrators and Dental Nurses, with working time arranged in order to support the student clinics.
Training & Development
We support staff training and development by providing access to an online CPD platform as well as further opportunities for additional training and qualifications such as Radiography, Oral Health Education and Fluoride Application.
We also host two Away Days per year, enabling staff from across our 4 sites to come together and enjoy a day of CPD and team building activities.
Uniform, Indemnity and Professional Registration
Indemnity cover and uniform is provided for clinical staff. In addition, all lab bills are funded by PDSE.
Uniform is also provided for our Dental Administration and Estates teams.
Professional Registrations Fees can be claimed back through expenses. This covers registrations with the General Dental Council as well as registration bodies for other job roles, e.g. HR and Finance.
Health & Wellbeing
Our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) is available to all staff 24/7 to support employee wellbeing. This includes confidential advice services on a wide range of issues affecting work and personal lives
We offer access to our Cycle Scheme with payments spread across 12 months via a salary sacrifice scheme, subject to eligibility criteria.
Contributing to Our Success
All staff have the opportunity to contribute to the success of our organisation. Staff are involved at various levels across the company to guide our business strategy.
We have our dedicated Team Talk Group for all matters in relation to business and employment, as well as our Sustainability Group so staff can share their thoughts and ideas on how we can better support our planet.
