Specialist in Special Care Dentistry

Job responsibilities

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.

Disclosure and Barring Service:

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.

The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £5.90 = £27.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £5.90 = £55.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Flexible working Scheme

NHS Discounts*

Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*

Excellent opportunities for development*

Competitive NHS Pension scheme

Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

*Subject to eligibility

Important Information

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.

Qualifications

Essential

• Bachelor in Dental Surgery or equivalent
• Evidence of continued professional and managerial development
• NHSE Performer List number with no conditions or restrictions.
• Not be subject to an open or on-going Performer Investigation
• Registration with General Dental Council (Dentist) with no conditions or restrictions
• Registration on GDC Specialist List relevant to post

Desirable

• Dental post-graduate qualification relating to specific clinical skill particularly in sedation
• Management qualification or appropriate training
• Postgraduate educational qualification

Experience

Essential

• Experience in pain and anxiety control as appropriate to speciality area including provision of conscious sedation
• Provision of comprehensive dental care under GA
• Experience of Clinical Audit and evaluation and learning cycle.
• Planning and managing care where there are complex medical co-morbidities or the situation requires the involvement of other professionals and/or carers to resolve complex patient management issues
• Experience of working in collaboration with other health care teams e.g. hospital staff, health and social care and GDS

Desirable

• Experience of providing healthcare within salaried and specialised services
• Experience of teaching, training, supervising and mentoring junior staff, dental core trainees and/or undergraduate dental students
• Domiciliary experience relevant to Special Care Dentistry
• Membership of relevant professional body
• Use of patient management techniques such as Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT).
• Experience in the following: oPolicy and planning oLeading on projects oPeer review

Skills

Essential

• Organisational and leadership skills: ability to communicate with, support and motivate team
• Sound interpersonal skills - tact and diplomacy
• Ability to plan, set objectives, priorities and review performance
• Ability to work on own initiative but also a good team worker
• Ability to problem solve and make considered decisions
• Good organisation and time management skills, including the ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines.
• Effective written or report writing skills.
• Able to take the lead clinically, facilitate new innovations and assist with management of change.
• Computer literacy
• Ability to work in a team and build and sustain partnerships

Desirable

• Good presentation skills
• Ability to impart theory and skills in the specialty and lead on peer review
• Coaching and mentoring skills

Knowledge

Essential

• Specific knowledge of the NHS Dental Services and rules and regulations.
• Knowledge of theoretical concepts and practical skills relevant to area of speciality training.
• Knowledge and understanding of NHS England Commissioning Strategies on Special Care.
• Knowledge of wider dental agenda

Desirable

• Local, regional and national oral health strategies
• Knowledge of patient management techniques such as Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)

Personal Circumstances

Essential

• Current driving licence
• Able to work in different clinical settings throughout a working week
• Comply with the NHS policy on smoking
• Ability to travel between sites in Cumbria
• Self-motivated

Other Requirements

Essential

• Act in a way that supports equality and value diversity

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).