Job summary
An
opportunity has arisen to become an essential member of the Salaried Dental Service
working as part of a team of clinicians within Cheshire and Merseyside as part
of the Dental Network within Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation
Trust. They will support the Clinical Director and Oral surgery Lead in the
delivery of minor oral surgery contracts in a salaried primary dental care
setting for patients referred from local dental practitioners (including
Community Dental Service colleagues) and other health care professionals as
appropriate. The post holder will work alongside specialists in oral surgery and
offer support to junior colleagues, and be able to work independently as a
senior oral surgeon.
Our
friendly clinic teams pride themselves on the specialist roles they perform and
the highest quality service to our patients.
Main duties of the job
To provide outpatient minor oral surgery for
patients at clinic sites across Cheshire and Merseyside (Warrington, Halton
& St Helens ,Western Cheshire, Vale Royal and Sandbach)) as required by
service need.
Treatment types include :
Extractions of single and multi-rooted
erupted teeth beyond the skill level of a general dentist.
Removal of buried roots and fractured or
residual root fragments
Routine third molar surgery removal of simple
impacted / ectopic / supernumerary teeth
Management of acute infection
This list is not
exhaustive. Treatment may be carried
out using local anaesthetic with or without intravenous sedation (usually as
operator sedationist).
To provide advice and assistance to other
staff and referring practitioners as required.
To
liaise with existing specialist senior dental officers over management of
cases and service development, including the development and implementation
of best practice within Clinical Networks.
To ensure referring practitioners receive
adequate feedback following assessment and treatment of referred cases.
To
participate in undergraduate and postgraduate training programmes as
required.
To
participate in clinical governance, peer review and audit as required.
To
ensure all patient records are of a high standard and are kept in accordance
with Organisational Policies and local arrangements.
About us
Flexible working will be considered for all roles.
Unfortunately, we do not hold a sponsor licence for working Visas.
At Bridgewater, our PEOPLE values shape how we deliver our
NHS services in your local community.
They help us deliver our mission to improve local health and
promote wellbeing in the communities we serve.
After all, values are about people and they were
created in partnership with our staff to reflect what they felt was important
to them
Here at Bridgewater our shared values flow through the organisation.
P- Person-centred-We are passionate about individual needs and
promote independence in the healthcare we provide..
E- Empowered- We empower our people and encourage new ideas to deliver and create improvements in community care.
O- Open and Honest -We behave in a way that develops relationships
based on trust, openness, honesty and respect.
P- Professional-We support our people, so everyone has the right
skills and training to deliver outstanding patient care.
L- Locally Lead -We are always learning about our communities and
show great pride in being a local provider of health and care.
E- Efficient -We use our resources wisely to provide
sustainable and value for money healthcare for our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities:
We would
expect the post holder to:
To manage and provide high quality treatment
planning, preventative and NHS dental care treatment services for patients
accepted by our service
Demonstrate an additional skill in restorative
or other dental treatment for example prosthetics
Provide the role of clinical lead at base and
designated clinics and be available to clinicians for advice and support
Maintain and develop relationships with local
GDPs and the LDN
Develop relationships with other parts of the
health economy
Undertake regular reviews of case load
Ensure that appropriate recall intervals are
being set
To take a role in the performance management
of the SLAs we have with the commissioner ensuring successful delivery both
in qualitative and quantitative terms
To be responsible for the line management of
clinicians and dental care professionals working within the service
Organise training for staff or groups of staff
in a clinical area
To be actively engaged in service improvement
To maintain professional knowledge, skills and
awareness of current developments within dentistry and participate in
professional development activities such as
1.
Clinical Supervision
2.
Peer Review
3.
Clinical Governance
4.
Audit
Demonstrate application of the principals of
ethical behaviour relating to dentistry, including honesty, confidentiality, professional
integrity and compliance with the Standards for Dental Professionals laid
down by the GDC
Keep contemporaneous records in accordance
with Trust protocols.
Other duties as may from time-to-time be
delegated by the Clinical Director or other authorised officer.
Standard Information to be included in all job specifications
Information Governance
Employees of the Trust must comply with the provisions of the United
Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection
Act 2018 (DPA).
The postholder must not; either during the course of their employment,
or following termination of their employment, disclose any personal
information relating to service users or employees, or of the lawful business
practices, of the organisation.
The postholder must comply with Trust policies that protect the
personal data of service users and employees from unauthorised disclosure,
modification, destruction, inappropriate access or use and must pay due
regard to the requirements of the NHS Confidentiality Code of Practice.
The postholder will be responsible for maintaining the clinical and or
corporate records that fall within the remit of this role to the standards in
the Trust records management policies, and data quality processes and
standards.
Postholders with elevated access to IT systems are held accountable to
the highest standards of use.
Health & Safety
Compliance with the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 the
post-holder is required to fulfil a proactive role towards the management of
risk in all of their actions. This entails the risk assessment of all situations,
the taking of appropriate actions and reporting of all incidents, near misses
and hazards, and a statutory duty of care for their own personal safety and
that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions.
Mental Capacity Act 2005
The Mental Capacity Act 2005 applies to all Trust staff. It is the
responsibility of every person to ensure that they keep up to date with the
Act and that the delivery of patient care/services is conducted in line with
local and national policy and the MCA Code of Practice.
Safeguarding is Everyones Business
The Trust has a responsibility to ensure that all children / young
people and adults are adequately safeguarded and protected. As a consequence,
all Trust employees are required to adhere to national and local safeguarding
policies / procedures and to act upon any concerns in accordance with them.
Infection Control
It is Trust policy to reduce the risk of Healthcare Associated
Infection by having in place Infection Prevention and Control Policies. These
policies must be adhered to by all staff to ensure patients are cared for in
a clean environment and receive the highest standards of clinical care.
Smoke Free NHS
The NHS is Smoke - Free. Smoking is not permitted on any of our premises
or the surrounding land including car parking facilities.
Training
The post-holder must attend any training that is identified as
mandatory to their role.
The range of duties and responsibilities outlined above are indicative
only and are intended to give an overview of the range and type of duties
that will be allocated. They are subject to modification in the light of
changing service demands and the development requirements of the post-holder.
Equality and Diversity
It is the responsibility of every person to act in ways that support
equality and diversity and work within the spirit and detail of legislation
including the Equality Act 2010 and the Human Rights Act 1998.
The Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer and aims to challenge
discrimination, promote equality and respect human rights.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities:
We would
expect the post holder to:
To manage and provide high quality treatment
planning, preventative and NHS dental care treatment services for patients
accepted by our service
Demonstrate an additional skill in restorative
or other dental treatment for example prosthetics
Provide the role of clinical lead at base and
designated clinics and be available to clinicians for advice and support
Maintain and develop relationships with local
GDPs and the LDN
Develop relationships with other parts of the
health economy
Undertake regular reviews of case load
Ensure that appropriate recall intervals are
being set
To take a role in the performance management
of the SLAs we have with the commissioner ensuring successful delivery both
in qualitative and quantitative terms
To be responsible for the line management of
clinicians and dental care professionals working within the service
Organise training for staff or groups of staff
in a clinical area
To be actively engaged in service improvement
To maintain professional knowledge, skills and
awareness of current developments within dentistry and participate in
professional development activities such as
1.
Clinical Supervision
2.
Peer Review
3.
Clinical Governance
4.
Audit
Demonstrate application of the principals of
ethical behaviour relating to dentistry, including honesty, confidentiality, professional
integrity and compliance with the Standards for Dental Professionals laid
down by the GDC
Keep contemporaneous records in accordance
with Trust protocols.
Other duties as may from time-to-time be
delegated by the Clinical Director or other authorised officer.
Standard Information to be included in all job specifications
Information Governance
Employees of the Trust must comply with the provisions of the United
Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection
Act 2018 (DPA).
The postholder must not; either during the course of their employment,
or following termination of their employment, disclose any personal
information relating to service users or employees, or of the lawful business
practices, of the organisation.
The postholder must comply with Trust policies that protect the
personal data of service users and employees from unauthorised disclosure,
modification, destruction, inappropriate access or use and must pay due
regard to the requirements of the NHS Confidentiality Code of Practice.
The postholder will be responsible for maintaining the clinical and or
corporate records that fall within the remit of this role to the standards in
the Trust records management policies, and data quality processes and
standards.
Postholders with elevated access to IT systems are held accountable to
the highest standards of use.
Health & Safety
Compliance with the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 the
post-holder is required to fulfil a proactive role towards the management of
risk in all of their actions. This entails the risk assessment of all situations,
the taking of appropriate actions and reporting of all incidents, near misses
and hazards, and a statutory duty of care for their own personal safety and
that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions.
Mental Capacity Act 2005
The Mental Capacity Act 2005 applies to all Trust staff. It is the
responsibility of every person to ensure that they keep up to date with the
Act and that the delivery of patient care/services is conducted in line with
local and national policy and the MCA Code of Practice.
Safeguarding is Everyones Business
The Trust has a responsibility to ensure that all children / young
people and adults are adequately safeguarded and protected. As a consequence,
all Trust employees are required to adhere to national and local safeguarding
policies / procedures and to act upon any concerns in accordance with them.
Infection Control
It is Trust policy to reduce the risk of Healthcare Associated
Infection by having in place Infection Prevention and Control Policies. These
policies must be adhered to by all staff to ensure patients are cared for in
a clean environment and receive the highest standards of clinical care.
Smoke Free NHS
The NHS is Smoke - Free. Smoking is not permitted on any of our premises
or the surrounding land including car parking facilities.
Training
The post-holder must attend any training that is identified as
mandatory to their role.
The range of duties and responsibilities outlined above are indicative
only and are intended to give an overview of the range and type of duties
that will be allocated. They are subject to modification in the light of
changing service demands and the development requirements of the post-holder.
Equality and Diversity
It is the responsibility of every person to act in ways that support
equality and diversity and work within the spirit and detail of legislation
including the Equality Act 2010 and the Human Rights Act 1998.
The Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer and aims to challenge
discrimination, promote equality and respect human rights.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant and demonstrable post qualification experience
- Experience of working with a wide range of patient groups
- Line management experience
- Able to demonstrate relevant experience in Clinical Governance, Quality Assurance and Audit
- Participation in a multidisciplinary team
- Experience of working in Salaried Primary Dental Care Service or equivalent
Job Specific
Essential
- The ability to travel independently across the Trust
- The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs
- The ability to work independently
- Can demonstrate the competencies of a Band B dentist
Sponsorship
Essential
- Do you have the right to stay and work in the UK without sponsorship (share-codes will be checked if applicable), please state this on your application form.
Qualifications
Essential
- BDS or equivalent
- Full GDC registration
- NHS Performer number
- Appropriate DBS clearance
- Meets professional health requirements and is fit to carry out the duties of the post after reasonable adjustment under the terms of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 have been made
Desirable
- Post graduate certificate in minor oral surgery.
- Tier 2 oral surgery accreditation
Skills & Attributes
Essential
- Provision of all aspects of routine and urgent dental care
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Leadership and organisational skills to aid team development and with an ability to motivate and support other staff
- Good time management skills
- Self -motivated
Desirable
- Treatment using Intravenous sedation
- Use of DENTALLY dental software
Relations
Essential
- If you are related to a director or have a relationship with a director or employee of an appointing organisation, please state the relationship in your application form.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant and demonstrable post qualification experience
- Experience of working with a wide range of patient groups
- Line management experience
- Able to demonstrate relevant experience in Clinical Governance, Quality Assurance and Audit
- Participation in a multidisciplinary team
- Experience of working in Salaried Primary Dental Care Service or equivalent
Job Specific
Essential
- The ability to travel independently across the Trust
- The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs
- The ability to work independently
- Can demonstrate the competencies of a Band B dentist
Sponsorship
Essential
- Do you have the right to stay and work in the UK without sponsorship (share-codes will be checked if applicable), please state this on your application form.
Qualifications
Essential
- BDS or equivalent
- Full GDC registration
- NHS Performer number
- Appropriate DBS clearance
- Meets professional health requirements and is fit to carry out the duties of the post after reasonable adjustment under the terms of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 have been made
Desirable
- Post graduate certificate in minor oral surgery.
- Tier 2 oral surgery accreditation
Skills & Attributes
Essential
- Provision of all aspects of routine and urgent dental care
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Leadership and organisational skills to aid team development and with an ability to motivate and support other staff
- Good time management skills
- Self -motivated
Desirable
- Treatment using Intravenous sedation
- Use of DENTALLY dental software
Relations
Essential
- If you are related to a director or have a relationship with a director or employee of an appointing organisation, please state the relationship in your application form.
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).
