Job summary
Worcestershire Community Dental Service is seeking to recruit additional Local Dental Practitioners to join our experienced team, delivering high quality care within our Out-of-Hours Urgent Care Dental Service, managed by Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health & Care NHS Trust.
This service provides emergency and urgent dental care for patients who have been triaged by our trained Dental Care Professionals and NHS 111.
Sessions are delivered at our Moor Street Clinic in Worcester and our Redditch clinic, operating on weekends and bank holidays.
- Worcester shifts: 09:0013:00 (0.53 WTE)
- Redditch shifts: 09:0014:00 (0.67 WTE)
We work closely with NHS England, who commission this service, as well as the Local Professional Network. A locally agreed sessional rate is in place, with enhanced payments for Christmas bank holidays.
This opportunity is ideal for experienced dentists who wish to contribute to the provision of urgent dental care for the local community, while further developing and enhancing their skills in emergency dentistry.
Main duties of the job
The
Primary Care Dental Officer will provide emergency and urgent dental care for
patients identified through the triage process. On rare occasions, duties may
extend slightly beyond normal operating hours if a late arriving emergency
patient requires care, or if treatment already in progress must be completed to
ensure patient safety. These situations are exceptional and expected to be
infrequent.
You
will work as part of a small, supportive clinical team in a modern surgery at
either Moor Street Clinic in Worcester, or Orchard Place in Redditch, where
patients are triaged in advance by experienced Receptionist/Dental Nurses and
booked directly into appointment slots.
At
Herefordshire & Worcestershire Health & Care NHS Trust, we are
committed to delivering safe, compassionate and high quality care, and you will
play a key role in providing an excellent urgent care service to our local
community.
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
-
Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work
unsocial hours
-
Flexible and agile working opportunities
-
Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
-
Wide range of supportive staff networks
-
Health and wellbeing opportunities
If you would like to know more, please visit our
website.
We encourage you to read the attached applicant guidance notes.
Sharing
your data - As a data controller we may sometimes need to process your data to
pursue our legitimate business interests, for example to request a survey from
you (optional), to support the Trusts understanding of where you gained
interest in working for the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide urgent and emergency
dental care within the Out of Hours Service.
Maintain accurate electronic
patient records using the Dental EPR system.
Obtain informed consent in line
with Trust policy and the Mental Capacity Act.
Recognise and manage medical
emergencies, following Trust emergency drugs protocols.
Comply with IRMER, infection
control, Health & Safety and other clinical policies
Follow Out of Hours Standard
Operating Procedures and NHS BSA claims processes.
Work collaboratively with dental
nurses, reception and wider healthcare teams.
Use equipment and consumables
appropriately and safely.
Participate in CPD, audit, peer
review and other clinical governance activities.
Report incidents and contribute
to maintaining a safe, patientcentred service.
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
Provide urgent and emergency
dental care within the Out of Hours Service.
Maintain accurate electronic
patient records using the Dental EPR system.
Obtain informed consent in line
with Trust policy and the Mental Capacity Act.
Recognise and manage medical
emergencies, following Trust emergency drugs protocols.
Comply with IRMER, infection
control, Health & Safety and other clinical policies
Follow Out of Hours Standard
Operating Procedures and NHS BSA claims processes.
Work collaboratively with dental
nurses, reception and wider healthcare teams.
Use equipment and consumables
appropriately and safely.
Participate in CPD, audit, peer
review and other clinical governance activities.
Report incidents and contribute
to maintaining a safe, patientcentred service.
For full details of the duties and criteria
for the role please refer to the job description and person specification
attached.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Familiarity with GDC regulations.
- Understanding of the aims of the Out of Hours Dental Service.
- To understand and comply with the principles of antimicrobial stewardship
Desirable
- Aware of the role of quality assurance in the delivery of clinical care
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Aware of clinical limitations.
- Understanding of clinical governance.
- Ability to recognise and manage challenging situations calmly and professionally.
- Able to take instruction and direction and work effectively as part of a team.
- Compassionate - Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with staff, patients, carers and relatives (as appropriate), remaining sensitive and empathetic.
- Able to maintain confidentiality and deal with difficult and sensitive issues.
- Listens to others views, respecting and valuing individual needs.
- Computer literacy.
- Experience with Electronic Patient Record Clinical Systems
- Experience in audit and peer review
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Excellent organisational skills, ability to manage own time and plan timed activities.
- Willingness to use technology to improve standards of care and support to our patients.
- Ability to meet the travel requirements of the role
- Act in ways that support and promote equality and diversity.
Qualifications
Essential
- Evidence of Qualifications required
- BDS or equivalent
- Full registration with the GDC
- Vocational training or equivalent
- To be on NHS Englands National Primary Care Performers List
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within Primary Dental Care and/or Community Dental Service and/or General Dental Services.
- Broad clinical experience
Desirable
- Key elements of Clinical Governance
- Knowledge of challenges facing patients
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Familiarity with GDC regulations.
- Understanding of the aims of the Out of Hours Dental Service.
- To understand and comply with the principles of antimicrobial stewardship
Desirable
- Aware of the role of quality assurance in the delivery of clinical care
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Aware of clinical limitations.
- Understanding of clinical governance.
- Ability to recognise and manage challenging situations calmly and professionally.
- Able to take instruction and direction and work effectively as part of a team.
- Compassionate - Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with staff, patients, carers and relatives (as appropriate), remaining sensitive and empathetic.
- Able to maintain confidentiality and deal with difficult and sensitive issues.
- Listens to others views, respecting and valuing individual needs.
- Computer literacy.
- Experience with Electronic Patient Record Clinical Systems
- Experience in audit and peer review
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Excellent organisational skills, ability to manage own time and plan timed activities.
- Willingness to use technology to improve standards of care and support to our patients.
- Ability to meet the travel requirements of the role
- Act in ways that support and promote equality and diversity.
Qualifications
Essential
- Evidence of Qualifications required
- BDS or equivalent
- Full registration with the GDC
- Vocational training or equivalent
- To be on NHS Englands National Primary Care Performers List
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within Primary Dental Care and/or Community Dental Service and/or General Dental Services.
- Broad clinical experience
Desirable
- Key elements of Clinical Governance
- Knowledge of challenges facing patients
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
