Job summary
We are seeking an enthusiastic and conscientious Dentist to join the Community Paediatric Dentistry Team in Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Trust.
This is a Consultant lead specialist service providing high quality community based dentistry to anxious children and children with special needs, in multiple sites across Birmingham, Sandwell, Walsall and Dudley. The service also provides mobile dental services at selected schools. Dentists maybe required to drive these vehicles as part of service delivery; training would be provided, as required.
The successful candidate will also be required to provide inhalation sedation services; it will be a requirement of this post to complete the necessary qualification, if not already held, and appropriate support will be given to achieve this additional qualification.
Main duties of the job
To provide high quality dental treatment for children with a wide range of high treatment needs including those who have special needs and are unable to access care in the General Dental Service
To carry out the full range of clinical procedures, including inhalation sedation.
The post holder will be required to move between community dental clinics and work in a mobile dental unit.
About us
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people, parents and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands
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Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details on the main responsibilities, please see the attached job description and person specification.
Informal enquiries are encouraged to contact Alison James, Consultant in Paediatric Dentistry via Claire Webb on 07753316283
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details on the main responsibilities, please see the attached job description and person specification.
Informal enquiries are encouraged to contact Alison James, Consultant in Paediatric Dentistry via Claire Webb on 07753316283
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Fully registered with General Dental Council (GDC).
- BDS
- Vocational training or equivalent if UK graduate
- Evidence of continuing education undertaken regularly
- Eligible for the NHS Dental Performers List
Desirable
- Additional qualification or training in paediatric dentistry
- Additional qualification or training in paediatric dentistry
Experience
Essential
- Treatment of children
- Working on own initiative
- Clinical audit/peer review
Desirable
- Previous Community Dental Service Experience
- Previous experience in paediatric dentistry post
- Project work
- Teaching/supervision
- Previous GDS experience
- Competent in inhalation sedation
Special Aptitude/Activities
Essential
- High quality clinical skills
- Good interpersonal & communication skills (written & verbal)
- Team worker
- IT skills
- Experience of flexible approach
- Self critical/analytical approach
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Able to be independently mobile across the CCDS area
- Must hold a clean driving licence
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Fully registered with General Dental Council (GDC).
- BDS
- Vocational training or equivalent if UK graduate
- Evidence of continuing education undertaken regularly
- Eligible for the NHS Dental Performers List
Desirable
- Additional qualification or training in paediatric dentistry
- Additional qualification or training in paediatric dentistry
Experience
Essential
- Treatment of children
- Working on own initiative
- Clinical audit/peer review
Desirable
- Previous Community Dental Service Experience
- Previous experience in paediatric dentistry post
- Project work
- Teaching/supervision
- Previous GDS experience
- Competent in inhalation sedation
Special Aptitude/Activities
Essential
- High quality clinical skills
- Good interpersonal & communication skills (written & verbal)
- Team worker
- IT skills
- Experience of flexible approach
- Self critical/analytical approach
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Able to be independently mobile across the CCDS area
- Must hold a clean driving licence
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).
