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Employed dentists overview

Advice for salaried members in the CDS/PDS, academia, armed forces, and other employed settings through our network of workplace accredited representatives (ARs).

Our Employment Relations Officers provide members with expert support to help in case of a dispute with your employer. 

If you’re an employed member, we’ll be in your corner on the toughest days of your professional life.

As your trade union, we provide advice on:

  • Defence against grievance or bullying and harassment claims
  • Disciplinary proceedings
  • Capability proceedings
  • TUPE consultations
  • Redundancy and dismissals.


Get one-to-one representation and support when you need it.

All members employed on national terms and conditions can access help for employment issues, regardless of which membership package they have chosen. This includes members in the community dental service, hospital dentists, those employed by dental schools, members working in the armed forces and a variety of employed roles within the NHS.

Hospital dentist members

As a BDA member in hospital you can take advantage of advice and support from the BMA. Request a log in from their employment advisors for further assistance on 0300 123 1233 to access their website, including the Dr Diary app

In difficult and distressing circumstances, it is so good to have someone who understands the issues, listens to what you want, offers advice, and then fights hard on your behalf. An absolutely professional and brilliant service, which I could not have done without.

Employed member

England

Meet the team

Martin Jones

Head of Employment Relations
and ERO for the SE and South

Alun McLean

ERO for Wales SW England
and West Midlands

David Paul

ERO for Scotland and Northern Ireland

Chris Burns

ERO for North of England

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Community dentistry

Community and special care dentists treat many of the most vulnerable patients in our society. This collection of articles from BDJ In Practice explores the particular challenges facing dentists caring for older patients, and those with special needs.
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