Job summary
Special Care Dentist Band B Swindon Health Centre
1WTE Permanent
We are looking for enthusiastic dentists to join our existing team, providing Special Care Dentistry, Paediatric Dentistry for children with additional needs and Urgent Care Dentistry to meet the needs of adults and children in the local community. The Teams operate from a variety of centres throughout Wiltshire so use of a motor vehicle is therefore essential. The role includes participation in Special Care General Anaesthetic lists at Great Western Hospital, Swindon, Inhalation Sedation, Domiciliary Care, and Complex Medical History screening clinics at Great Western Hospital, Swindon.
We can offer an excellent range of benefits including:
- Well-equipped surgeries
- Full computerisation (Software of Excellence)
- Varied and challenging work
- Paid annual leave
- NHS benefits (including pension)
- Commitment to training / verifiable CPD
- Relocation package may be applicable
- GDC registration fee will be offered for the first year
- Clear job planning
- Variety of work: Special Care, Paediatrics, Urgent Care, Domiciliary Care
- Consistent and highly skilled dental nurse support
Main duties of the job
GWHFT Community Dental Service is contracted to provide Urgent Dental Care, Special Care Dentistry, Paediatric Dentistry for children with additional needs, and Out of Hours Dentistry to the population of Wiltshire and Swindon. The post holder will be using their skills to deliver services within the GWHFT Community Dental Service contract and day to day management of a defined clinical area.
The Service covers Wiltshire and Swindon, and the post holder may be required to deliver services from any of our 4 sites and in domiciliary settings. The role may include participating in general anaesthetic & inhalation sedation lists, and domiciliary care.
This is primarily a clinical post, with some managerial responsibilities, consistent with the competencies of the grade. The post holder should demonstrate good clinical skills in the treatment of Special Care patients and to provide leadership for the local team and across the service in areas agreed with the management team. The post holder will have excellent communication skills, and promote a civil and respectful culture, and be at all times professional.
The post holder will be involved in the mentoring and supervision of Foundation Dentists, who are participating in an 8-month longitudinal scheme of 2 years, covering Community Dentistry, Oral Surgery and Dental Practice.
About us
Our STAR values are at the heart of everything we do. You can expect to see them in the way we act and the way we treat each other. Our values make us who we are.
Service We will put our patients first
Teamwork We will work together
Ambition We will aspire to provide the best service
Respect We will act with integrity
Living and working in Wiltshire offers a high quality of life, a richly varied county with good road and rail links to London, as well as easy access to the south coast, the Midlands, and Bristol Airport.
You should be innovative, flexible and committed to work in a team environment while providing high standards of clinical care. You will be well supported by the Senior Leadership Team, through the process of appraisals and one to ones, for your own career development.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will be supported to take an active leadership role including line management, clinical audit and service development, with an active role in Governance Meeting, and Policy Working Groups to promote and ensure best practice. In addition to this there is the opportunity to mentor and supervise our Foundation Dentists, who are taking part in a 2-year, 8-month rotation to include Community Dentistry, Oral Surgery and General Dental Practice.
- Provision of a full range of clinical dental care for people with additional needs who have been referred into the service.
- To provide dental treatment as required in a range of locations, including domiciliary care, working at acute hospitals if required. This may also involve the provision of treatment under general anaesthesia and sedation.
- To promote and maintain patients oral health within NHS regulations. To provide dental screening or dental epidemiological surveys of school children and other priority groups if required by the service.
- To provide clinical leadership for the local dental team.
- To work with the wider clinical team and oral health promotion staff in the provision of high quality dental care for the patients
- To achieve personal performance targets, for both clinical activity and management tasks.
- To provide line management for Band A dental officers and perform line management duties for direct reports, including absence monitoring, supervision of leave and study leave and annual appraisal of these staff members.
- To meet Band B Dental Officer competencies as set out within the terms and conditions of the Salaried Dental Service Contract. The post holder will be required to keep and build a portfolio of these competencies, which will form the basis of an annual appraisal.
- To actively participate and lead Clinical Governance Programmes as required by the service including audit, peer review and annual performance appraisal. This will also require the post holder to lead agreed work streams for the overall governance programme.
- To ensure that they meet the standards for Dental Professionals as required by the General Dental Council this will include demonstration of required CPD
Patient Care
- In addition to the above, the post holder should ensure that Estimates are printed for all Band 2 & Band 3 courses of treatment (COT)
Budget Responsibilities
- To work with the Specialist in Special Care Dentistry/Assistant Clinical Director and Clinical Director to ensure effective use of resources in the service area.
- Staff should ensure that completed courses of treatment (COT) are closed within 1 month of completion to enable transmission to BSA within that calendar month.
- All staff must ensure they use resources in a manner consistent with organisational objectives and policies, ensuring that resources are realistic, justified and of clear benefit to the organisation.
Responsibilities for People or Training
- Provide line management for Band A dentists.
- Day-to-day supervision of Dental Nurses in a defined clinical area, in association with the Dental Nurse Team Manager.
- Act as team leader for your designated area.
- Liaise with Dental Senior Management Team to ensure maintenance of high standards within the team
- Mentoring and clinical supervision of Foundation Dentists
- Participation in Policy Working Groups for Sedation, Best interests and Consent, Safeguarding, Domiciliary Care and Audit.
Other Factors
- Post holder will be required to travel throughout Wiltshire, must be a car driver with access to a motor vehicle.
- Regular VDU usage
Flexibility
This job description is not intended to be exhaustive and it is likely that duties may be altered from time to time in the light of changing circumstances, in discussion with the post holder. This role profile is intended to provide a broad outline of the main responsibilities only. The post holder will need to be flexible in developing the role with initial and on-going discussions with the designated manager.
Supplementary Information
This job description should be read alongside the Supplementary Information provided on NHS Jobs for applicants and alongside the Employee Handbook for current staff members.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will be supported to take an active leadership role including line management, clinical audit and service development, with an active role in Governance Meeting, and Policy Working Groups to promote and ensure best practice. In addition to this there is the opportunity to mentor and supervise our Foundation Dentists, who are taking part in a 2-year, 8-month rotation to include Community Dentistry, Oral Surgery and General Dental Practice.
- Provision of a full range of clinical dental care for people with additional needs who have been referred into the service.
- To provide dental treatment as required in a range of locations, including domiciliary care, working at acute hospitals if required. This may also involve the provision of treatment under general anaesthesia and sedation.
- To promote and maintain patients oral health within NHS regulations. To provide dental screening or dental epidemiological surveys of school children and other priority groups if required by the service.
- To provide clinical leadership for the local dental team.
- To work with the wider clinical team and oral health promotion staff in the provision of high quality dental care for the patients
- To achieve personal performance targets, for both clinical activity and management tasks.
- To provide line management for Band A dental officers and perform line management duties for direct reports, including absence monitoring, supervision of leave and study leave and annual appraisal of these staff members.
- To meet Band B Dental Officer competencies as set out within the terms and conditions of the Salaried Dental Service Contract. The post holder will be required to keep and build a portfolio of these competencies, which will form the basis of an annual appraisal.
- To actively participate and lead Clinical Governance Programmes as required by the service including audit, peer review and annual performance appraisal. This will also require the post holder to lead agreed work streams for the overall governance programme.
- To ensure that they meet the standards for Dental Professionals as required by the General Dental Council this will include demonstration of required CPD
Patient Care
- In addition to the above, the post holder should ensure that Estimates are printed for all Band 2 & Band 3 courses of treatment (COT)
Budget Responsibilities
- To work with the Specialist in Special Care Dentistry/Assistant Clinical Director and Clinical Director to ensure effective use of resources in the service area.
- Staff should ensure that completed courses of treatment (COT) are closed within 1 month of completion to enable transmission to BSA within that calendar month.
- All staff must ensure they use resources in a manner consistent with organisational objectives and policies, ensuring that resources are realistic, justified and of clear benefit to the organisation.
Responsibilities for People or Training
- Provide line management for Band A dentists.
- Day-to-day supervision of Dental Nurses in a defined clinical area, in association with the Dental Nurse Team Manager.
- Act as team leader for your designated area.
- Liaise with Dental Senior Management Team to ensure maintenance of high standards within the team
- Mentoring and clinical supervision of Foundation Dentists
- Participation in Policy Working Groups for Sedation, Best interests and Consent, Safeguarding, Domiciliary Care and Audit.
Other Factors
- Post holder will be required to travel throughout Wiltshire, must be a car driver with access to a motor vehicle.
- Regular VDU usage
Flexibility
This job description is not intended to be exhaustive and it is likely that duties may be altered from time to time in the light of changing circumstances, in discussion with the post holder. This role profile is intended to provide a broad outline of the main responsibilities only. The post holder will need to be flexible in developing the role with initial and on-going discussions with the designated manager.
Supplementary Information
This job description should be read alongside the Supplementary Information provided on NHS Jobs for applicants and alongside the Employee Handbook for current staff members.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Fully registered with the GDC
- BDS or equivalent
- VT Number or equivalent
- On an NHS Dental Performers List
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of providing routine dental care
- Previous experience of working within Special Care Dentistry
- Experience of complex clinical treatment plans
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Fully registered with the GDC
- BDS or equivalent
- VT Number or equivalent
- On an NHS Dental Performers List
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of providing routine dental care
- Previous experience of working within Special Care Dentistry
- Experience of complex clinical treatment plans
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).
