Job summary
Worcestershire Urgent
Care Dental Service is seeking to recruit additional local dental practitioners
to the team of experienced dentists participating in the Out of Hours Emergency
Dental Service managed by Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health & Care NHS
Trust.
This service provides
emergency and urgent care to patientswho have been initially triaged by our
trained dental care professionals and NHS111.
The sessions are
undertaken at our Moor Street Clinic in Worcester at Weekends and Bank holidays. The shifts are from 09:00-13:00.
The Trust liaises
closely with NHS England who commission this service and the Local Professional
Network. There is a locally agreed sessional rate with enhancements for the
Christmas Bank Holidays.
This role would suit experienced
dentists who wish to contribute in the provision of emergency and urgent care
to the local population and to develop and enhance this particular skill.
Interviews will take place on Saturday 10th
February 2024 in Worcester, please complete your application or if you would
like to meet he team and discuss further we are available from 10:00 -12:00 on
the day.
Main duties of the job
The main role of the
Primary Care Dental Officer is to provide emergency and urgent care identified
through thedental triage process.
The duties may under
exceptional circumstances need to be beyond the end of the services formal end
of normal operating hours period where a late emergency patient presents
prior to the service closing or completion of an urgent patient treatment
extends beyond the formal service closing time. It is expected that these
instances will be very few in number, by exception and where no other clinical
alternative is possible to ensure the safety of the patient.
You will be working
as part of a small clinical team in a modern surgery at Moor Street Clinic in
Worcester, where patients are triaged in advance byan experienced trained
Receptionist/Dental Nurse and booked directly into clinic slots.
At Herefordshire
& Worcestershire Health & Care NHS Trust we pride ourselves on
delivering outstanding care to our patients.
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. Its why we
were named Large Apprenticeship Employer of the Year award at the 2022
Worcestershire Apprenticeship Awards. 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 staff networks such
as LGBT+ and ENRICH (Equality Network for Race Inclusion and Cultural Heritage)
- Health service discounts and
online benefits including excellent cycle to work and car salary sacrifice
schemes
- Health and wellbeing
opportunities
If you would like to know more, please visit our careers website.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Provision of
emergency and urgent dental care, as defined by the Band 1 urgent treatment NHS
guidance to patients who have accessed the Service via the dental triage
process
- Undertake appropriate
assessment and investigation of the patient to determine the need for
specialist advice and onward referral
- Use Appropriate local
Anaesthetic and patient management approached to pain and anxiety control
during dental treatment
- To maintain accurate
clinical records through the use of SOEL Health dental management programme
used with the service.
- Take responsibility
for the management of the immediate clinical environment and dental team during
clinical sessions.
- Communicate with a
range of patients and their families on individual clinical issues and
communicate with all members of the clinical team and with other health care
professionals involved in the care of the patient in an appropriate way
- Understand the
responsibility for health and safety issues
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
- Provision of
emergency and urgent dental care, as defined by the Band 1 urgent treatment NHS
guidance to patients who have accessed the Service via the dental triage
process
- Undertake appropriate
assessment and investigation of the patient to determine the need for
specialist advice and onward referral
- Use Appropriate local
Anaesthetic and patient management approached to pain and anxiety control
during dental treatment
- To maintain accurate
clinical records through the use of SOEL Health dental management programme
used with the service.
- Take responsibility
for the management of the immediate clinical environment and dental team during
clinical sessions.
- Communicate with a
range of patients and their families on individual clinical issues and
communicate with all members of the clinical team and with other health care
professionals involved in the care of the patient in an appropriate way
- Understand the
responsibility for health and safety issues
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
- Basic Life Support
- Compliant with training in core CPD determined by GDC
- Compliant with training in Medical Emergencies in Dental Practice
- Knowledge of SDCEP and CGDent guidance around prescribing in dental practice
- Legislative framework governing the delivery of oral health care in England
Desirable
- Knowledge of legislation and guidance around process of consent
- Proven experience and competence in routine minor oral surgery
- Training in the identification, management and treatment of urgent and emergency dental care clinical presentations
- Knowledge of SOE dental software
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
- Previous experience working in emergency dental service
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
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Good interpersonal skills with citable examples of working as part of a wider dental team
- Empathy and understanding towards patients and other staff members
- Ability to organise own workload and manage priorities.
- Expertise in a range of clinical dentistry
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Basic Life Support
- Compliant with training in core CPD determined by GDC
- Compliant with training in Medical Emergencies in Dental Practice
- Knowledge of SDCEP and CGDent guidance around prescribing in dental practice
- Legislative framework governing the delivery of oral health care in England
Desirable
- Knowledge of legislation and guidance around process of consent
- Proven experience and competence in routine minor oral surgery
- Training in the identification, management and treatment of urgent and emergency dental care clinical presentations
- Knowledge of SOE dental software
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
- Previous experience working in emergency dental service
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
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Good interpersonal skills with citable examples of working as part of a wider dental team
- Empathy and understanding towards patients and other staff members
- Ability to organise own workload and manage priorities.
- Expertise in a range of clinical dentistry
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).
