Job summary
An opportunity has
arisen for a Band-A Dental Officer to work within the Worcestershire Community
Dental Service. We are looking for an enthusiastic and caring clinician working
within our Paediatric Team in Worcester & Kidderminster with a requirement
to work across our other clinics in Evesham, Malvern & Redditch as and when
required to meet service provision. This
service is managed Monday to Friday 8:45- 5:00.
There may also be a
requirement to support our Urgent Care Service.
Referrals for Urgent Care are via our Central Triage Line and NHS 111. The
urgent dental care sessions are 8:45- 12:30 and 1:30- 5:00 in Worcester,
Kidderminster, and Evesham.
We are a
Consultant-led service providing dentistry to a wide range of patients
including those requiring Paediatric and Special Care Dentistry. Several of our
clinics are equipped to provide dental treatment with inhalation and/or
intravenous sedation and the service also provides dental treatment under
general anaesthesia at Kidderminster Hospital.
As well as
providing care in our clinical settings including urgent dental care, we work
with a wide range of other organisations and specialist services to deliver
dental treatment to people in their own homes or care homes as well as oral
health promotion support and advice across Worcestershire.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will benefit from a varied working
week which will include:
- Surgery based clinics, assessing
and treating referred patients with additional and complex needs with support
from consultants and experienced senior dentists across Paediatric and Special
Care Dentistry
- Urgent care clinics for patients
who are unable to access general dental practice and have been triaged with
urgent dental problems:
- Diagnosing and managing acute dental pain and dental trauma
- Accessing and dressing teeth
- Dental extractions
- Patient referral into the Community Dental Service if a
patient meets the referral criteria
- Onward referral to other specialist services as required
The candidate will also have the
opportunity to provide the following:
- Treatment under sedation
- Provision of treatment under general anaesthesia
- Provision of care in the domiciliary setting
- Undertaking epidemiology data collection
You will work alongside the dental team, including
consultants, dental officers, specialty and core trainees, dental therapists
and dental nurses. You will be expected to become involved in audit and quality
governance.
The Job plan will be agreed following successful appointment
to the post.
About us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust,
we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals
and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health
and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of
all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over
100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexible
working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions,
and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value
diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures,
and ethnicities.
What we offer;
-
27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to
33 days with long service
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Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work
unsocial hours
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Flexible and agile working opportunities
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Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
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Wide range of supportive staff networks
-
Health and wellbeing opportunities
If you would like to know more, please visit our
website.
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interest in working for the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Post-holders may be working with a wide
range of patients who meet the service acceptance criteria for Special Care and
Paediatric Dentistry - including people with learning difficulties, mental
health problems, complex medical conditions, those experiencing complex social
problems, severe anxiety and phobia. This list is not exhaustive, and the
post-holder will be required to provide treatment to these patients with
consultant support available as required. Supporting these patients requires a
high level of sensitivity, compassion and excellent communication skills.
- To liaise with colleagues in General
Dental Services, Hospital Dental Services and colleagues in Community Dental
Services, to ensure that patients needs are met, and referrals are
appropriately undertaken.
- Post holders may be required to support
Dental Core Trainees, you will be supported if this is required
- To take responsibility for completing
an appropriate level of clinical activity on patients, sufficient to ensure
that the service can meet contractual targets for commissioners.
- To take responsibility for completing
paperwork on time including completion and transmission of FP17s to the
Business Services Authority and completion of all service paperwork.
- To contribute to the services Clinical
Governance programme in ways relevant to their role and as defined by the
Clinical Director/Clinical Governance lead.
For full details of the duties and criteria
for the role please refer to the job description and person specification
attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Post-holders may be working with a wide
range of patients who meet the service acceptance criteria for Special Care and
Paediatric Dentistry - including people with learning difficulties, mental
health problems, complex medical conditions, those experiencing complex social
problems, severe anxiety and phobia. This list is not exhaustive, and the
post-holder will be required to provide treatment to these patients with
consultant support available as required. Supporting these patients requires a
high level of sensitivity, compassion and excellent communication skills.
- To liaise with colleagues in General
Dental Services, Hospital Dental Services and colleagues in Community Dental
Services, to ensure that patients needs are met, and referrals are
appropriately undertaken.
- Post holders may be required to support
Dental Core Trainees, you will be supported if this is required
- To take responsibility for completing
an appropriate level of clinical activity on patients, sufficient to ensure
that the service can meet contractual targets for commissioners.
- To take responsibility for completing
paperwork on time including completion and transmission of FP17s to the
Business Services Authority and completion of all service paperwork.
- To contribute to the services Clinical
Governance programme in ways relevant to their role and as defined by the
Clinical Director/Clinical Governance lead.
For full details of the duties and criteria
for the role please refer to the job description and person specification
attached.
Person Specification
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Documented evidence of Hep B status
- Commitment to evidence-based practice/willingness to change clinical practice in response to evidence
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working as a full-time dentist in either GDS or CDS in UK
- Previous experience of working with special care groups
- Sound up-to-date clinical knowledge, based on current best evidence. This knowledge needs to include the management of special care patients
Desirable
- Experience of working in different settings within dental services such as general, hospital or community-based practice
- Use of an electronic dental record system such as R4 or SOEL
- Experience of undertaking clinical audit or service evaluation
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of NHS dental services
- Understanding of the scope of Paediatric and Special Care Dentistry and when it would be appropriate to refer patients to the Community Dental Services
- Understanding of the wider scope of NHS dental services, including hospital-based services and general dental practice
Desirable
- Understanding of the role of clinical governance in delivering clinical care
Qualifications
Essential
- BDS/LDS degree
- Current registration on the UK General Dental Council
- Current membership of recognised protection society
- Completed VT training or equivalent or completed IQE/ORE
- On Performers List or eligible for performers List
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
Desirable
- Further relevant dental Qualifications such as MJDF/MFDS
- Qualification in Dental Sedation
Person Specification
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Documented evidence of Hep B status
- Commitment to evidence-based practice/willingness to change clinical practice in response to evidence
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working as a full-time dentist in either GDS or CDS in UK
- Previous experience of working with special care groups
- Sound up-to-date clinical knowledge, based on current best evidence. This knowledge needs to include the management of special care patients
Desirable
- Experience of working in different settings within dental services such as general, hospital or community-based practice
- Use of an electronic dental record system such as R4 or SOEL
- Experience of undertaking clinical audit or service evaluation
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of NHS dental services
- Understanding of the scope of Paediatric and Special Care Dentistry and when it would be appropriate to refer patients to the Community Dental Services
- Understanding of the wider scope of NHS dental services, including hospital-based services and general dental practice
Desirable
- Understanding of the role of clinical governance in delivering clinical care
Qualifications
Essential
- BDS/LDS degree
- Current registration on the UK General Dental Council
- Current membership of recognised protection society
- Completed VT training or equivalent or completed IQE/ORE
- On Performers List or eligible for performers List
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
Desirable
- Further relevant dental Qualifications such as MJDF/MFDS
- Qualification in Dental Sedation
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).
