Dental Officer for prison dentistry

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a part time Dental Officer to work in our Prison Dental Services.

We are seeking to appoint someone who is passionate about delivering a high quality standard of care to our patients. Our service covers Special Care & Paediatric services; we also provide domiciliary care, prison dentistry and treatment under Sedation & General Anaesthetic.

You will be an ambassador for the service, providing patient centred and effective care is at the heart of everything we do and pride ourselves in demonstrating our values that people feel cared for, safe and confident that we are making a difference in everything we do.

Main duties of the job

You will be a dentist with a dental degree registrable in the UK and have a current registration with the GDC, a committed clinician able to provide flexible high quality dental care and committed to providing dental care for individuals who are detained in Her Majesty's Prisons.

About us

Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we've got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent

We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences

We ask for information about your protected characteristics on our application forms. This isn't visible to anyone involved with shortlisting or interviewing you, except when you choose to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme due to disability. Short listers will see two ticks alongside your application to ensure they apply the principles of the scheme to your submission

The data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, that all our colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities and supports us on our journey to being a Great Place to Work

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won't involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We'll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both

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Date posted

17 February 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£50,512 to £75,767 a year + £4,000 Recruitment and Retention premia, pro rata, per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

846-7009464-TS

Job locations

HMP Swaleside

Isle of Sheppey

ME12 4AX


Job description

Job responsibilities

The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.

Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.

We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.

At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.

Find out more about the community difference here.

Good luck! We cant wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.

Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.

We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.

At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.

Find out more about the community difference here.

Good luck! We cant wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Dental degree (BDS, BChd or recognised equivalent)
  • Registration with GDC without conditions imposed
  • Performer Number with NHS England
  • Satisfactory completion of Dental Foundation Training year.

Desirable

  • Experience of salaried service and/or special care dentistry and/or paediatric dentistry MFDS, MJDF
  • Other postgraduate qualifications

Experience

Essential

  • Has current GDC registration with no restrictions and has a performer number with a minimum of 3 years' experience within NHS dentistry
  • Maintains professional knowledge, competence and continuing professional development.
  • Sufficient knowledge, confidence and experience to deal sensitively and professionally with issues of poor or under performance in colleagues and other members of the dental team.
  • Professional clinical approach including participation in appraisal, peer review, clinical audit and continuing professional development activities.
  • Experience of providing care which requires the application of sound ethical and professional principles in a complex physical, social or intellectual context.

Desirable

  • Knowledge of Dentally dental system or similar computerised dental charging system
  • Experience in using advanced sedation technique - e.g. intranasal sedation technique
  • Experience in providing treatment under inhalation sedation and Intravenous sedation
  • Knowledge of wider dental environment

Knowledge

Essential

  • Willingness to participate in clinical research and audit as directed with the potential to take the lead in clinical research projects or audits within their competence.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Knowledge on Microsoft programmes such as Words, Excel and PowerPoints
  • Sedation techniques (Inhalation, intravenous or both)
  • Essential general dental clinical skills

Desirable

  • Clinical Teaching

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Good Communication Skills both verbal and written
  • Ability to work well within a multidisciplinary team.
  • Work independently.
  • Good time keeper
  • Compassionate and empathetic

Other Essential Requirements

Essential

  • Not served a custodial sentence not have been convicted of serious violence or cases displaying a breach of trust
  • No restriction to practice from GDC

Desirable

  • A clean valid UK driving licence
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Dental degree (BDS, BChd or recognised equivalent)
  • Registration with GDC without conditions imposed
  • Performer Number with NHS England
  • Satisfactory completion of Dental Foundation Training year.

Desirable

  • Experience of salaried service and/or special care dentistry and/or paediatric dentistry MFDS, MJDF
  • Other postgraduate qualifications

Experience

Essential

  • Has current GDC registration with no restrictions and has a performer number with a minimum of 3 years' experience within NHS dentistry
  • Maintains professional knowledge, competence and continuing professional development.
  • Sufficient knowledge, confidence and experience to deal sensitively and professionally with issues of poor or under performance in colleagues and other members of the dental team.
  • Professional clinical approach including participation in appraisal, peer review, clinical audit and continuing professional development activities.
  • Experience of providing care which requires the application of sound ethical and professional principles in a complex physical, social or intellectual context.

Desirable

  • Knowledge of Dentally dental system or similar computerised dental charging system
  • Experience in using advanced sedation technique - e.g. intranasal sedation technique
  • Experience in providing treatment under inhalation sedation and Intravenous sedation
  • Knowledge of wider dental environment

Knowledge

Essential

  • Willingness to participate in clinical research and audit as directed with the potential to take the lead in clinical research projects or audits within their competence.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Knowledge on Microsoft programmes such as Words, Excel and PowerPoints
  • Sedation techniques (Inhalation, intravenous or both)
  • Essential general dental clinical skills

Desirable

  • Clinical Teaching

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Good Communication Skills both verbal and written
  • Ability to work well within a multidisciplinary team.
  • Work independently.
  • Good time keeper
  • Compassionate and empathetic

Other Essential Requirements

Essential

  • Not served a custodial sentence not have been convicted of serious violence or cases displaying a breach of trust
  • No restriction to practice from GDC

Desirable

  • A clean valid UK 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

HMP Swaleside

Isle of Sheppey

ME12 4AX


Employer's website

https://www.kentcht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

HMP Swaleside

Isle of Sheppey

ME12 4AX


Employer's website

https://www.kentcht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Practice Manager

Victoria Hooker

vhooker@nhs.net

Date posted

17 February 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£50,512 to £75,767 a year + £4,000 Recruitment and Retention premia, pro rata, per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

846-7009464-TS

Job locations

HMP Swaleside

Isle of Sheppey

ME12 4AX


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