Band C Specialist Dentist in Special Care Dentistry

Job responsibilities

The community based service aims to be the leading provider of care and education in special care dentistry for vulnerable groups of both adults and children, in Sheffield

Community Dental Services is a clinical directorate of the Charles Clifford Dental Hospital which is a part of the Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The service comprises of Special Care Dentistry for adults together with a paediatric community service. These are two discrete services both recognised as separate dental specialties by the General Dental Council.

Services are provided from clinics located throughout the city, including special care dentistry, paediatric dentistry, outreach teaching and some salaried general dental services. Clinical facilities include surgeries in special schools for children with severe learning difficulties and surgeries set up to provide intravenous sedation.

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered with the General Dental Council as a Specialist in Special Care Dentistry or be within 6 months of successful completion of Specialist Training (CCST) at interview.
• Postgraduate qualification in a field appropriate to the role. (examples may include MFDS; MJDF; Master in Special Care Dentistry (RCS Edinburgh); Diploma in Special Care Dentistry (RCS England); Higher degree in dental sedation)
• Have an NHS primary dental care provider number or be eligible to obtain one.

Research

Essential

• Ability to critically assess published research and incorporate it into clinical practice where appropriate

Desirable

• Publications in Peer reviewed journals.

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Demonstrates behaviour consistent with PROUD values (see appendix)
• Ability to work on own initiative and manage themselves and others.
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Good presentation skills
• Ability to lead and work as part of a health care team.
• Experience of delegating work to and supervising staff.
• Can work flexible hours when necessary.
• Good time management skills
• Motivated to work with and advocate for clients with additional needs.
• Ensures value for money is considered in all aspects of role
• Ability to communicate orally with confidence with patients and their families, peers and members of the dental team, and other health and social care professionals including those acting in a caring capacity.
• The applicant must demonstrate skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking the English language that enables effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues as set out in the GMC' good medical practice (2013).

Clinical Experience

Essential

• Experience in provision of Special Care Dentistry in the NHS in primary and secondary care settings and managing the interface between those settings.
• Experience of providing dental care for adults with complex co-morbidities including those people with additional needs, a learning disability and/or mental health problems; and the frail older people.
• Experience of providing dentist led intravenous sedation.
• Experience in leadership, including clinical governance and evidence based dentistry related to special Care Dentistry.
• Experience of provision of comprehensive dental care under general anaesthesia in an inpatient setting.
• Understands the functions of the Salaried Primary Dental Care/ Community Service

Management and Administration

Essential

• Evidence of ability to work with management and previous experience of management groups.

Teaching and training

Essential

• Experience of clinical teaching of undergraduate and postgraduate dental students.

Desirable

• To have the ability and willingness to teach at all levels and to all groups of staff

Clinical governance and audit

Essential

• Experience in performing clinical audit
• Understands the requirements of Medical Appraisal.
• Active involvement in a clinical governance programme

Continuous Professional Development

Essential

• Evidence of participation in CME/CPD in the last 12 months
• An understanding of the requirements necessary to achieve a CCST in the specialty of Special Care Dentistry.
• Maintenance of a CPD diary or portfolio

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

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