Job summary
Applications are invited for an enthusiastic registered dentists to join our Community Dental Service, part of the Specialised Dental Service of Wirral Community Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust. This role is a bank role and is to support the provision of paediatric exodontia under general anaesthesia. Previous experience of this is essential. Available sessions will be Saturdays + possibly some in hours work.
The Specialised Dental Service provides both Community Dental Services and PDS services at several sites across the Wirral area and may include treatment on a domiciliary basis
Many patients have complex needs and may be referred to the service for one-off courses of treatment or may be cared for on an on-going basis within the service.
The role may include supervision and training of dental professionals in training. Previous experience in this field is advantageous.
You should be confident, be able to work under pressure and have the ability to communicate with staff at all levels throughout the organisation.
Candidates must hold a recognised dentist qualification, be registered with the GDC and must hold a performer number on the National Performers List in England. This should be confirmed in your application.
Please note that this is NOT a training post.
Main duties of the job
- To provide paediatric exodontia under general anaesthetic.
- To ensure that the service delivery of paediatric dental services within the Specialised Paediatric Dental Services is in line with National and Local guidance
- To provide training and support for dental professions in training, including undergraduate dental professionals and dentists in foundation training , dental core training and Specialist training.
- This list is not exhaustive
About us
Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by CQC (Dec 2023) with some outstanding areas.
As an aspiring outstanding Trust we have numerous policies and procedures in place which provide standard organisational ways of working, in line with organisational objectives, relevant legislation and requirements. Policies allow for continuity and consistency within the Trust. Employees must abide by and adhere to all Wirral Community NHS Trust's policies, at all times.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Full details of role are outlined in the attached job description.
Successful candidates will need to make themselves initially available in hours for local induction (Thursdays and / or Fridays) and IT induction (Mondays).
Job description
Job responsibilities
Full details of role are outlined in the attached job description.
Successful candidates will need to make themselves initially available in hours for local induction (Thursdays and / or Fridays) and IT induction (Mondays).
Person Specification
Relates to person specification
Essential
- BDS Qualification (or equivalent)
- Full registration with the General Dental Council
- NHS Performer number
- Membership of a Defence Organisation
- Broad clinical experience
- Experience in the provision of primary dental care
- Experience in the provision of primary dental care
- Experience of providing dental care to children and adults with additional needs or those having special dental needs
- Experience of providing dental care to children and adults with additional needs or those having special dental needs
- Willingness to treat patients of all ages with general anaesthesia
- Evidence of post graduate learning / CPD
- Ability to make independent clinical decisions when necessary and to seek advice from senior colleagues as appropriate
- Ability to make independent clinical decisions when necessary and to seek advice from senior colleagues as appropriate
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Exemplary record keeping and liaison with other health care providers
- Ability to remain calm whilst working under pressure and maintain reasonable activity levels
- Good team player
- UK full driving licence / the ability to move between different places of work across the Organisational footprint
- The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs
- Evidence of flexibility and self motivation and the ability to motivate others
- Good presentation
Desirable
- Relevant post graduate qualification
- Experience and willingness to treat adult patients using operator-sedationist intravenous sedation
- Experience of treating patients with general anaesthesia
- Experience of dental management role
- Experience in the education of GDC registrable professionals in training
- Experience in the use of Dentally patient record software
- Experience in the use of Microsoft Office software eg Word, Excel
Person Specification
Relates to person specification
Essential
- BDS Qualification (or equivalent)
- Full registration with the General Dental Council
- NHS Performer number
- Membership of a Defence Organisation
- Broad clinical experience
- Experience in the provision of primary dental care
- Experience in the provision of primary dental care
- Experience of providing dental care to children and adults with additional needs or those having special dental needs
- Experience of providing dental care to children and adults with additional needs or those having special dental needs
- Willingness to treat patients of all ages with general anaesthesia
- Evidence of post graduate learning / CPD
- Ability to make independent clinical decisions when necessary and to seek advice from senior colleagues as appropriate
- Ability to make independent clinical decisions when necessary and to seek advice from senior colleagues as appropriate
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Exemplary record keeping and liaison with other health care providers
- Ability to remain calm whilst working under pressure and maintain reasonable activity levels
- Good team player
- UK full driving licence / the ability to move between different places of work across the Organisational footprint
- The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs
- Evidence of flexibility and self motivation and the ability to motivate others
- Good presentation
Desirable
- Relevant post graduate qualification
- Experience and willingness to treat adult patients using operator-sedationist intravenous sedation
- Experience of treating patients with general anaesthesia
- Experience of dental management role
- Experience in the education of GDC registrable professionals in training
- Experience in the use of Dentally patient record software
- Experience in the use of Microsoft Office software eg Word, Excel
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).
