Job summary
This full and part-time post for Community Dental Officer will involve providing exclusively NHS routine and urgent dental care to people of all ages including those varied special care/additional needs and those who have had difficulty accessing GDS NHS dental care at sites across Herefordshire.
Applicants for the Community Dental Officers post will be flexible, motivated and patient focused. They must possess full GDC registration and to have or be eligible for a Performer number; have evidence in a portfolio of up to date continuous professional development; be able to demonstrate leadership skills and relevant clinical experience; and have excellent communication skills with an understanding of and ability to be sensitive to the needs of relevant patient groups.
You must be able to travel across Herefordshire in the delivery of dental care.
Community Dentist - Band A based Herefordshire dental access centres.
1 x Full Time
1 x Part time
Part time hours will be considered
We welcome all applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role.
For more information please contact Sofia Almeida - Sofia.Almeida@wvt.nhs.uk
Main duties of the job
The Community Dental Officer will contribute to the commissioned dental service which includes provision of comprehensive routine and urgent oral health care to patients of all ages including working with a wide range of patients groups including children and adults with special needs. This will include treatment of patients referred in from the General Dental Service (GDS), patients with urgent dental need and domiciliary visits.
The service provides treatment under sedation and general anaesthetic which the post holder will engage with. The post holder will work flexibly in a variety of clinics across Herefordshire providing high quality preventive care in accordance with 'Delivering Better Oral Health - An Evidence Based Toolkit' and clinical effectiveness whilst meeting the fluctuating demands placed on the service.
About us
Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.
Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.
Worcestershire is our neighbouring county. The post holder will be required to travel between sites.
We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.
More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.
We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.
Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."
Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Responsibilities:
To provide the full range of general Dental Services/oral health care to patients of all ages, including children and adults with special needs or with special dental requirements in accordance with NHS Regulations and provider requirements.
- Flexible patient centred approach to treatment planning and service provision.
- Provision of urgent dental care for patients who cannot access NHS dental care
- To accept referrals from our General Dental Service colleagues and provide a service which is complementary to other primary care providers.
- Manage the day to day activities of the dental surgery in conjunction with the other members of the team. Maintaining proper standards appropriate to a clinical area, including control of infection procedures and the efficient and effective use of resources
- Liaison with other dental care providers, health care professionals and others involved in the care of patients e.g. social worker.
- To prescribe appropriate items of dental care for delivery by other members of the dental team ensuring the most appropriate use of the available skill mix.
- To ensure all treatment plans and care are explained fully to patients and that patient records are correctly noted.
- To ensure confidentiality requirements are respected in all matters relating to patients, peers, the service and the Trust.
Managerial Responsibilities:
- To develop a multidisciplinary approach to dental services in liaison with other primary care health workers, carers, teaching staff and social care workers.
- To encourage a team approach to dental care to direct, supervise and delegate to other members of the dental team, such as dental therapists/dental nurses and/or dental hygienists in line with General Dental Council Regulations, whilst respecting all designated staff roles and working together to maintain agreed standards.
- To adapt flexibly to patient need and changes which occur in the service provided and assist in implementing such changes, as agreed with the commissioners.
Administrative Responsibilities:
- To complete NHS forms, advise on and discuss NHS charges as appropriate and to maintain contemporaneous clinical records. To recall, transfer or discharge patients at the end of their agreed course of treatment as appropriate.
- To maintain contemporaneous clinical records and utilise R4 clinical system.
Research & Audit:
- To participate fully in activities relating to the promotion of quality service, including governance, clinical audit, peer review, staff training and individual performance review (appraisal) and the development and implementation of a personal development plan..
Training & Development:
- To maintain professional knowledge, skills and awareness of current developments within dentistry ensuring the professional skills and knowledge of the post holder and ability to provide dental care equate with accepted and generally agreed relevant professional standards. In particular, the post holder will be required to maintain the competencies of a Band A dentist.
- To participate in schemes designed to investigate and improve the standard and effectiveness of care and the prevention of dental disease.
For further details on the job duties and responsibilities please do see the attached job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Responsibilities:
To provide the full range of general Dental Services/oral health care to patients of all ages, including children and adults with special needs or with special dental requirements in accordance with NHS Regulations and provider requirements.
- Flexible patient centred approach to treatment planning and service provision.
- Provision of urgent dental care for patients who cannot access NHS dental care
- To accept referrals from our General Dental Service colleagues and provide a service which is complementary to other primary care providers.
- Manage the day to day activities of the dental surgery in conjunction with the other members of the team. Maintaining proper standards appropriate to a clinical area, including control of infection procedures and the efficient and effective use of resources
- Liaison with other dental care providers, health care professionals and others involved in the care of patients e.g. social worker.
- To prescribe appropriate items of dental care for delivery by other members of the dental team ensuring the most appropriate use of the available skill mix.
- To ensure all treatment plans and care are explained fully to patients and that patient records are correctly noted.
- To ensure confidentiality requirements are respected in all matters relating to patients, peers, the service and the Trust.
Managerial Responsibilities:
- To develop a multidisciplinary approach to dental services in liaison with other primary care health workers, carers, teaching staff and social care workers.
- To encourage a team approach to dental care to direct, supervise and delegate to other members of the dental team, such as dental therapists/dental nurses and/or dental hygienists in line with General Dental Council Regulations, whilst respecting all designated staff roles and working together to maintain agreed standards.
- To adapt flexibly to patient need and changes which occur in the service provided and assist in implementing such changes, as agreed with the commissioners.
Administrative Responsibilities:
- To complete NHS forms, advise on and discuss NHS charges as appropriate and to maintain contemporaneous clinical records. To recall, transfer or discharge patients at the end of their agreed course of treatment as appropriate.
- To maintain contemporaneous clinical records and utilise R4 clinical system.
Research & Audit:
- To participate fully in activities relating to the promotion of quality service, including governance, clinical audit, peer review, staff training and individual performance review (appraisal) and the development and implementation of a personal development plan..
Training & Development:
- To maintain professional knowledge, skills and awareness of current developments within dentistry ensuring the professional skills and knowledge of the post holder and ability to provide dental care equate with accepted and generally agreed relevant professional standards. In particular, the post holder will be required to maintain the competencies of a Band A dentist.
- To participate in schemes designed to investigate and improve the standard and effectiveness of care and the prevention of dental disease.
For further details on the job duties and responsibilities please do see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GDC Registration
- BDS degree or equivalent
- Eligible for a Dental performer number
- applicants must have completed Vocational Dental Foundation Training or equivalent
- Evidence of relevant continuing education and development
Desirable
- Postgraduate qualification in Special Care Dentistry and/or paediatric dentistry or postgraduate training in a relevant clinical subject or equivalent experience
Skills
Essential
- Able to demonstrate Band A Salaried Primary Dentist competencies in .Clinical .Communication .Management and Leadership .Professionalism
- Good planning and organisational skills
- Demonstrates knowledge of NHS patient charge regulations and contractual requirements including UDAs
- Ability to prioritise workload and work flexibly to meet the needs of patients.
- Computer literate and willingness to learn practice software
Experiance
Essential
- Excellent clinical skills
- Experience of working with a wide range of patients groups including children and adults with special needs
- Understanding and evidence of participation in clinical audit and clinical governance
- Wide experience of primary dental care provision
Desirable
- Evidence of participation in peer review and clinical supervision
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GDC Registration
- BDS degree or equivalent
- Eligible for a Dental performer number
- applicants must have completed Vocational Dental Foundation Training or equivalent
- Evidence of relevant continuing education and development
Desirable
- Postgraduate qualification in Special Care Dentistry and/or paediatric dentistry or postgraduate training in a relevant clinical subject or equivalent experience
Skills
Essential
- Able to demonstrate Band A Salaried Primary Dentist competencies in .Clinical .Communication .Management and Leadership .Professionalism
- Good planning and organisational skills
- Demonstrates knowledge of NHS patient charge regulations and contractual requirements including UDAs
- Ability to prioritise workload and work flexibly to meet the needs of patients.
- Computer literate and willingness to learn practice software
Experiance
Essential
- Excellent clinical skills
- Experience of working with a wide range of patients groups including children and adults with special needs
- Understanding and evidence of participation in clinical audit and clinical governance
- Wide experience of primary dental care provision
Desirable
- Evidence of participation in peer review and clinical supervision
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
