Filling-In explains how its new dental office will change the hiring process for dental practices and practice owners nationwide.
The founders of Filling-In have a strong dental background. Through their own experiences and difficulties, they decided to produce a unique, simple and effective service that will forever change dental recruitment in this area.
Top-up offers a completely free and exclusively online platform for dentists, dentists/therapists and dentists. This makes it quick and easy to find dental offices that need coverage – both urgent and non-urgent.
Having experienced first-hand the difficulties and obstacles in finding dental locum work, the founders of Filling-In developed their unique website that allows dental locums to enter everything from their personal details to their official documentation. This makes it easier for dental offices and dental practices to maintain their own dental compliance. They can even keep files on file in case a more permanent role is offered!
Find local dental work
Anyone tasked with doing this has often relied on outside agencies (often over the phone) to provide details of dental practices that may need their services.
However, the specifics of the role are often vague (eg “a dental nurse with implant experience”). Questions arise about the level of that experience and any relevant qualifications – as they would with any vacancy.
In addition, there is a waiting game. Can the selected dental offsite agency reflect the urgency and motivation to procure dental work? How long are you prepared to wait to find a vacancy and the processes required to secure just one shift?
Negotiating and agreeing on payment through a third party is time-consuming and may result in the exchange of messages between the parties. This can be frustrating, difficult and burdensome. It is especially stressful when a dental location is needed at short notice, which is becoming more and more common.
These barriers inspired the co-founders of Filling-In to create a platform where a locum can enter basic personal information, role requirements, experience, qualifications and availability. All of this results in a database that is smart enough to allow dental practices to search and browse dental positions for what they need as well. This dual usage allows for faster and more efficient matching.
Talking numbers: experience, skills and availability
The registration process is easy and the service allows users to upload and continuously update their documents (including a message when basic CPD documents expire). Prospective dental locums are also financially rewarded as the site uses a smart algorithm. This produces either an hourly rate (dentists, dental therapists/hygienists) or a daily rate (dentists). The algorithm works from a basic starting point:
- Dental nurses – £16/hour
- Dentists/hygienists – £33/hour
- Dentists – £600/day.
These numbers are further strengthened according to the input of the above further information (experience, skills and availability) and calculated by our intelligent algorithm in a hassle-free method through our website.
Location, location, location
Having both worked in infection dentistry in the past, the Filling-In co-founders recognized the challenge in discovering opportunities within a certain radius from home. Having it opportunity to browse the availability of locum opportunities in a kilometer-based radius opens up options for dental plagues to use Filling-In as a browsing platform.
They can to identify opportunities in towns and villages nationally who may have previously been excluded or hidden under opportunities in larger cities or larger dental offices/dental companies.
Compliance and loyalty
For dental practices, Filling-In allows dental locums to upload key documents required as part of employment checks. These are the following:
- Photo ID – two forms of ID and proof of address dated within the last three months
- Immunization and COVID/Hepatitis B status
- Up to date DBS check
- Basic Life Support CPD, Automated External Defibrillator, Infection Control, Protection etc
- Proof of fitness tests related to COVID-19 (if you have it)
- Two clinical reports
- Compensation.
This also benefits dental infections. The Completion system will automatically notify users of the expiration of such documents that require renewal (eg retention).
Filling-In gives patients the opportunity to accrue loyalty benefits. A variety of bonuses include being ranked higher when prospective employers search, reward coupons (eg Amazon) and increased earnings as additional shifts are accumulated and successfully completed. This works alongside a membership performance reward program as well.
Summary
Filling In provides the entire dental community with an option to develop or enhance their existing income or build a career as a dental site. The smart algorithm attached to the sites allows dentists to achieve higher levels – optimizing their professional skills and personal qualities to enhance income.
The website enables the ability to search, browse and book local roles/shifts with dynamic ease and simplicity. It eliminates the hassle of waiting for a third party to contact you or delegating this responsibility to someone else. They can also import their official documentation into a system that will prompt users to update or add when needed.
Reward programs are tied to loyalty and participation, and Fulfillment actively encourages discussions between parties about choosing a permanent role.
For more information, visit www.filling-in.co.uk.
