Orthodontic Therapist

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description attached to the job advert.

Communication and Relationship Skills:

Communicate in a timely and courteous manner with all grades of staff, patients and their relatives/carers.

Provide and receive highly complex, sensitive information requiring tact and persuasive skills, where there may be barriers to acceptance which need to be overcome using developed interpersonal communication skill such as would be required in communicating bad news.

To contribute to the development of a learning environment.

To make effective use of appropriate learning opportunities for themselves and others and apply learning to practice and future developments.

To ensure essential information on the patients condition and progress is recorded by self and team members appropriately according to GDC guidelines.

Establishes clear, positive and credible leadership within the clinical team, promotes and supports the maintenance of a cohesive multi-disciplinary and multi-organisational team.

Assists in the development of clinical policies, protocols and clinical pathways and evaluates the patient outcomes.

Liaise with other departments where necessary.

Inform patients on the appropriate care and maintenance of their appliances.

Communicate the risks and benefits of orthodontics to the patient and their carers

Communicate the treatment plan to the patient, their carers and to the wider dental team as nessecary

The post holder must maintain the confidentiality of information about patients, staff and health service business in accordance with the Trusts confidentiality policy and the Data Protection Act.

Communicate across organisational barriers where required.

Support the Trusts internal audit service in the area of Orthodontics.

Knowledge, Training and Experience

See attached Person Specification.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Dealing with anxious patients, those with special needs and patients with challenging behaviour
• Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of complex orthodontics
• Abiltiy to plan and manage own workload ensuring all tasks are completed in a timely and efficient manner
• The Orthodontic Therapist will require appropriate communication skills

Desirable

• Broad experience of General Dental Practice
• Demonstrate an analytical approach to problem solving
• Abiltity to follow and develop policies and standard operating procedures
• Ability to understand and overcome barriers to communication and acceptance
• Understanding of clinical audit, and ability to work to best practice legislation

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Up to date on all methods of prevention and a high level of dexterity skills
• IT Skills
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Ability to work within the legislation independently to analyse and provide patient care
• CPR trained
• Understanding of IMER regulations
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent organisation skills

Desirable

• Knowledge of the NHS fees and regulations
• Familiar with dental software packages
• Manual Handling
• Negotiation, persuasion, motivation, reassurance and influencing skills

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• Diploma In Orthodontic Therapy
• Full GDC Registration

Desirable

• Certificate in Oral Health Education
• Certificate in Dental Radiography
• Dental Nursing Qualification (Diploma, NVQ or National certificate)

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).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)

Address

Bristol Dental Hospital

Lower Maudlin Street

Bristol

BS2 8HW

Employer's website

https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)