Job summary
We are seeking an experienced Dental Officer to join our
growing team within the Community Specialist Dental Service as a senior member
of the team. We provide Consultant led Paediatric and Special Care Dental
service. This position is primarily a
clinical appointment to lead in the delivery of high quality oral health care
for adults and children with complex medical, physical, cognitive, sensory or
social impairments who fall within the remit of the County Durham &
Darlington Community Specialist Dental Service.
In addition to routine primary dental care, the post will involve the
provision of treatment under Day Case General Anaesthesia and sedation as
appropriate. The post holder will be
expected to work from multiple sites within the wide CDDFT service area.
Due to the seniority of this role, the
successful candidate will be encouraged to contribute their skills and
knowledge to service development. Furthermore, the appointee would be expected
to contribute to a continuous learning environment; mentoring less experienced
staff and supporting other staff groups within the service.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide oral health care for patients
requiring specialist advice and treatment within the community setting as well
as providing a full range of NHS dental treatments under GDS regulations for
all patients of the Community Specialist Dental Service. At Band B, the post holder will be expected
to contribute as appropriate to the development and management of the
service.
They will be expected to work closely with the Service
Manager and Clinical Lead on all matters relating to Clinical Dentistry within
and likely to impact on the service; thus aiding in ensuring the service is
consistently developing to provide high quality care for our patients.
As a Band B, they will also be expected to play a key role
in the service development and quality improvement alongside senior/management
team, ICB, MCN and commissioners.
A requirement of this senior post is the
maintenance of academic and peer review support in order to ensure the delivery
of safe and effective clinical care as well as maintaining continued clinical
currency.
About us
If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager.
You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks.
We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented.
Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents.
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sponsorship (we will only consider sponsorship if you meet this criteria and
have a current visa expiring within 3 months).
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder is required to promote the Trusts core
values of care, quality, respect, leadership and achievement by adherence to
the behavioural competencies as detailed on the Trusts website/intranet site
As a member of the organisation the post holder will:
Own
individual responsibilities and share team objectives.
Lead or
contribute to creating improvement, transformation and innovation of services.
Contribute
to creating a work environment that is marked by pride, enthusiasm, civility
and collaboration.
Manage
and/or contribute to financial performance and target delivery.
Lead by
action and inspire others acting as role model, demonstrating the leadership
behaviours and values identified by the Trust.
Communicate
positively and effectively.
Actively
give and receive feedback in a constructive manner.
Be
adaptable, work with integrity and be Trustworthy.
Show
constancy, courage and resolve in the pursuit of the vision and aims of the
Trust.
Actively
contribute to improving the health and well being of the population that is
served.
Be
committed to safeguarding children and adults and expects all staff and
volunteers to share this commitment.
It is the
standard element of the role and responsibility of all staff that they fulfill a
proactive role towards the management of risk in all of their actions. Members of staff are responsible for
adherence to all Trust policies for the safety of staff and patients at work.
Has
responsibility for ensuring that children and young people are safeguarded and
must comply with the NHS Safeguarding Children Procedures and the LSCB Child
Protection Procedures. The post holder
must attend safeguarding children training at a level appropriate to the role
and function of the post. Safeguarding
Children Training is mandatory for all staff within the Trust.
The post holder will have responsibility in delivering the
following key result areas:
Provision
of full clinical dental care for patients with special needs.
Provision
of dental care under general anaesthesia and sedation.
Provision
of dental care in a domiciliary setting if appropriate.
Provision
of dental care in a secondary care setting if appropriate.
Provision of care for bariatric patients
Take a
leading role in planning and development of County Durham & Darlington
Community Specialist Dental Services in conjunction with Senior Team.
Teaching sessions with clinical team and leading audit projects for
service development.
Carry out
needs assessments and develop services for adult patients with special needs,
and for children and young adults with special needs, as appropriate.
Support
and motivate Community Dental Staff providing care for children and adult
patients with special needs.
Supervise
and support dental care professionals in the effective day-day management and
running of clinic sites.
Liaise
closely with Consultants in Paediatric Dentistry, Consultant and Specialist in
SCD and participate in local Managed Clinical Network in provision of care to
special needs groups.
Liaise
closely with the Oral Health Promotion Team in developing programmes.
Work as
part of local multidisciplinary networks to develop patient pathways.
Undertake
specific project work under the direction of the Services Manager when
appropriate.
Collection
of statistical activity data.
Participation
in the County Durham & Darlington Community Specialist Dental Services Job
Planning and Appraisal process as directed by Salaried Dentist Terms and
Conditions of Service 2024.
Participation in Trust Appraisal scheme.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder is required to promote the Trusts core
values of care, quality, respect, leadership and achievement by adherence to
the behavioural competencies as detailed on the Trusts website/intranet site
As a member of the organisation the post holder will:
Own
individual responsibilities and share team objectives.
Lead or
contribute to creating improvement, transformation and innovation of services.
Contribute
to creating a work environment that is marked by pride, enthusiasm, civility
and collaboration.
Manage
and/or contribute to financial performance and target delivery.
Lead by
action and inspire others acting as role model, demonstrating the leadership
behaviours and values identified by the Trust.
Communicate
positively and effectively.
Actively
give and receive feedback in a constructive manner.
Be
adaptable, work with integrity and be Trustworthy.
Show
constancy, courage and resolve in the pursuit of the vision and aims of the
Trust.
Actively
contribute to improving the health and well being of the population that is
served.
Be
committed to safeguarding children and adults and expects all staff and
volunteers to share this commitment.
It is the
standard element of the role and responsibility of all staff that they fulfill a
proactive role towards the management of risk in all of their actions. Members of staff are responsible for
adherence to all Trust policies for the safety of staff and patients at work.
Has
responsibility for ensuring that children and young people are safeguarded and
must comply with the NHS Safeguarding Children Procedures and the LSCB Child
Protection Procedures. The post holder
must attend safeguarding children training at a level appropriate to the role
and function of the post. Safeguarding
Children Training is mandatory for all staff within the Trust.
The post holder will have responsibility in delivering the
following key result areas:
Provision
of full clinical dental care for patients with special needs.
Provision
of dental care under general anaesthesia and sedation.
Provision
of dental care in a domiciliary setting if appropriate.
Provision
of dental care in a secondary care setting if appropriate.
Provision of care for bariatric patients
Take a
leading role in planning and development of County Durham & Darlington
Community Specialist Dental Services in conjunction with Senior Team.
Teaching sessions with clinical team and leading audit projects for
service development.
Carry out
needs assessments and develop services for adult patients with special needs,
and for children and young adults with special needs, as appropriate.
Support
and motivate Community Dental Staff providing care for children and adult
patients with special needs.
Supervise
and support dental care professionals in the effective day-day management and
running of clinic sites.
Liaise
closely with Consultants in Paediatric Dentistry, Consultant and Specialist in
SCD and participate in local Managed Clinical Network in provision of care to
special needs groups.
Liaise
closely with the Oral Health Promotion Team in developing programmes.
Work as
part of local multidisciplinary networks to develop patient pathways.
Undertake
specific project work under the direction of the Services Manager when
appropriate.
Collection
of statistical activity data.
Participation
in the County Durham & Darlington Community Specialist Dental Services Job
Planning and Appraisal process as directed by Salaried Dentist Terms and
Conditions of Service 2024.
Participation in Trust Appraisal scheme.
Person Specification
Statutory Registration
Essential
- Full registration as a dental surgeon with the General Dental Council
Desirable
- Registration on relevant specialist lists
Special Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Appropriate portfolio of CPD relevant to Community Specialist Dental Service
- Membership of BSPD/ BSDH / BSG / SAAD or other relevant society
- Excellent organisational skills
- Ability to work unsupervised and also as part of a team
- Computer literacy, knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Desirable
- Relevant enhanced training /skills eg Makaton, Clinical holding, Behavioural therapy etc
- Evidence of additional relevant training eg: advanced endodontic therapy, prosthetics
Special Requirements
Essential
- Clinical supervision of dental officers, dental trainees and dental therapists
- Appropriate professional indemnity
- Ability to travel independently across the County to fulfil the requirements of the post
Qualifications
Essential
- Bachelor of Dental Surgery or Equivalent
- Relevant postgraduate qualification eg Diploma in Conscious Sedation, Paediatric Dentistry, Special Care Dentistry
Desirable
- Registrable qualification in Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Endodontics or other patient management techniques
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience as dental officer or equivalent, interest / skills in relevant clinical areas eg. prosthodontics and restorative dentistry in elderly patients; paediatric dentistry; aspects of Special Care dentistry
- Ability to work at the national competency level for senior salaried dentists (Band B)
- Ability to provide all aspects of routine clinical dental care
- Provision of treatment under Inhalation Sedation and IV sedation
- Provision of treatment under general anaesthetic
- Sensitivity to the needs of the patient groups within the Dental Service remit
Desirable
- Experience of managing aspects of Clinical Governance in relation to Dentistry
- Provision of care for medically compromised patients requiring hospital-based services
- Provision of care for bariatric patients
- Provision of domiciliary care to our core
Person Specification
Statutory Registration
Essential
- Full registration as a dental surgeon with the General Dental Council
Desirable
- Registration on relevant specialist lists
Special Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Appropriate portfolio of CPD relevant to Community Specialist Dental Service
- Membership of BSPD/ BSDH / BSG / SAAD or other relevant society
- Excellent organisational skills
- Ability to work unsupervised and also as part of a team
- Computer literacy, knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Desirable
- Relevant enhanced training /skills eg Makaton, Clinical holding, Behavioural therapy etc
- Evidence of additional relevant training eg: advanced endodontic therapy, prosthetics
Special Requirements
Essential
- Clinical supervision of dental officers, dental trainees and dental therapists
- Appropriate professional indemnity
- Ability to travel independently across the County to fulfil the requirements of the post
Qualifications
Essential
- Bachelor of Dental Surgery or Equivalent
- Relevant postgraduate qualification eg Diploma in Conscious Sedation, Paediatric Dentistry, Special Care Dentistry
Desirable
- Registrable qualification in Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Endodontics or other patient management techniques
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience as dental officer or equivalent, interest / skills in relevant clinical areas eg. prosthodontics and restorative dentistry in elderly patients; paediatric dentistry; aspects of Special Care dentistry
- Ability to work at the national competency level for senior salaried dentists (Band B)
- Ability to provide all aspects of routine clinical dental care
- Provision of treatment under Inhalation Sedation and IV sedation
- Provision of treatment under general anaesthetic
- Sensitivity to the needs of the patient groups within the Dental Service remit
Desirable
- Experience of managing aspects of Clinical Governance in relation to Dentistry
- Provision of care for medically compromised patients requiring hospital-based services
- Provision of care for bariatric patients
- Provision of domiciliary care to our core
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).
Employer details
Employer name
County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Bishop Auckland General Hospital
Cockton Hill Road
Bishop Auckland
County Durham
DL14 6AD
Employer's website
https://www.cddft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
