Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Lead to join our team based in Derriford, Plymouth. This role will be for 4-5 days per week, working 52 weeks per year.
The post holder will provide clinical leadership in the Dental Education Facility for all clinical services and activities, including both undergraduate clinics and the employed PDSE clinicians.
Responsibilities will include ensuring undergraduates dental and dental therapy students receive outstanding clinical experience, and patients are provided with the highest standards of care. The post holder will be the lead clinical decision maker for all clinical activity within the Dental Education Facility.
You will be an excellent communicator and team-player as well as an enthusiastic teacher, with a commitment to ensuring the highest clinical standards in delivery of our undergraduate professional programmes. A Masters degree in a relevant Dental Discipline or similar Post Graduate training would be of benefit in this role.
Main duties of the job
Key Accountabilities:
- Clinical standard setting within the Dental Education Facility
- Clinical Lead in clinical standards quality assurance and clinical assessment quality assurance programmes in the Dental Education Facility
- Lead for Patient safety in the Dental Education Facility
- Line Management of Clinical Supervisors within the DEF in support of Director of Clinical Dentistry, providing support, mentoring, performance and absence management
- To undertake the appraisal of clinical supervisors
- To provide support to the Director of Clinical Dentistry in representing the Dental Education Facility at the 6 weekly Dental Clinical Quality and Supervisors Meeting
- To provide clinical line management of PDSE clinicians working withing the Dental Educational Facility
- Foster close and harmonious working relationships with Peninsula Dental School and its staff
- Ensure active attendance at the clinical leads group and to contribute to its workflow
- Actively participate in recruitment of new Clinical Supervisors and provide induction and support for new starters as required
- To support investigation and resolution of clinical incidents and patient complaints
- To provide support in preparation for, and during, site inspection by regulatory bodies
- To provide any further duties as may be required where appropriate to the role as directed by Director of Clinical Dentistry/Chief Executive Officer of PDSE/PDSE Executive Group
- Provide direct patient care if no student clinics running
About us
Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise (PDSE) is a Community Interest Company that has been set up by Plymouth Universitys Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry to oversee the education of its dental and dental therapy students, and provide treatment and outreach services to the local community. PDSE was launched in 2013 in response to changes in the funding environment, and oversees the clinical governance of four Dental Education Facilities in Devon and Cornwall. This is the first time that a clinical education entity has been housed in a social enterprise in the UK, and has enabled the University to more closely align its community outreach work with governance.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Role:Clinical LeadGrade:Negotiable (Salary based on Salaried Dental Scales)Reports to:Director of Clinical Dentistry/Chief Executive Officer of PDSE
Directly responsible for:
(a) Clinical Leadership in the Dental Education Facility
(b) Quality and Standards in the Dental Education Facility
(c) All aspects of clinic management and leadership
Role Summary:
To provide Clinical Leadership in the Dental Education Facility for all clinical services and activities. To be active in undergraduate clinics, providing support and guidance, and a lead clinical decision maker in the Dental Education Facility
Key Accountabilities:
- Clinical standard setting within the Dental Education Facility
- Clinical Lead in clinical standards quality assurance and clinical assessment quality assurance programmes in the Dental Education Facility
- Lead for Patient safety in the Dental Education Facility
- Line Management of Clinical Supervisors within the DEF in support of Director of Clinical Dentistry, providing support, mentoring, performance and absence management
- To undertake the appraisal of clinical supervisors
- To provide support to the Director of Clinical Dentistry in representing the Dental Education Facility at the 6 weekly Dental Clinical Quality and Supervisors Meeting
- To provide clinical line management of PDSE clinicians working withing the Dental Educational Facility
- Foster close and harmonious working relationships with Peninsula Dental School and its staff
- Ensure active attendance at the clinical leads group and to contribute to its workflow
- Actively participate in recruitment of new Clinical Supervisors and provide induction and support for new starters as required
- To support investigation and resolution of clinical incidents and patient complaints
- To provide support in preparation for, and during, site inspection by regulatory bodies
- To provide any further duties as may be required where appropriate to the role as directed by Director of Clinical Dentistry/Chief Executive Officer of PDSE/PDSE Executive Group
- Provide direct patient care if no student clinics running
Job description
Job responsibilities
Role:Clinical LeadGrade:Negotiable (Salary based on Salaried Dental Scales)Reports to:Director of Clinical Dentistry/Chief Executive Officer of PDSE
Directly responsible for:
(a) Clinical Leadership in the Dental Education Facility
(b) Quality and Standards in the Dental Education Facility
(c) All aspects of clinic management and leadership
Role Summary:
To provide Clinical Leadership in the Dental Education Facility for all clinical services and activities. To be active in undergraduate clinics, providing support and guidance, and a lead clinical decision maker in the Dental Education Facility
Key Accountabilities:
- Clinical standard setting within the Dental Education Facility
- Clinical Lead in clinical standards quality assurance and clinical assessment quality assurance programmes in the Dental Education Facility
- Lead for Patient safety in the Dental Education Facility
- Line Management of Clinical Supervisors within the DEF in support of Director of Clinical Dentistry, providing support, mentoring, performance and absence management
- To undertake the appraisal of clinical supervisors
- To provide support to the Director of Clinical Dentistry in representing the Dental Education Facility at the 6 weekly Dental Clinical Quality and Supervisors Meeting
- To provide clinical line management of PDSE clinicians working withing the Dental Educational Facility
- Foster close and harmonious working relationships with Peninsula Dental School and its staff
- Ensure active attendance at the clinical leads group and to contribute to its workflow
- Actively participate in recruitment of new Clinical Supervisors and provide induction and support for new starters as required
- To support investigation and resolution of clinical incidents and patient complaints
- To provide support in preparation for, and during, site inspection by regulatory bodies
- To provide any further duties as may be required where appropriate to the role as directed by Director of Clinical Dentistry/Chief Executive Officer of PDSE/PDSE Executive Group
- Provide direct patient care if no student clinics running
Person Specification
Behaviours and Values
Essential
- Professionalism in their interactions with all stakeholders
- Flexibility in their approach to managing competing demands
- Pro-active in identifying and managing challenges
- A team player able to work across multiple teams
- Organised in their approach to tasks and meets deadlines
- Values align with those of PDSE
Qualifications
Essential
- Bachelor of Dental Surgery
- GDC Registration
- Awareness of current local and national clinical standards documents
- Masters Degree in a Dental Discipline (or able to demonstrate equivalent experience)
- Up-to-date CPD requirements, and active pursuit of CPD opportunities
- Active performers number (or ability to be registered on the Performers List)
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- First class clinical skills
- Up-to-date knowledge of standards in primary care dentistry
- Awareness of relevant clinical guidance provided by national standard-setting organisations
- Team player who plans ahead and is well organised
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to provide concise explanations and clear direction and guidance
- IT Skills including use of Carestream R4 (or similar electronic patient record system) and Microsoft Office packages
- Understanding of academic standards and be involved in quality assurance
Experience
Essential
- Significant clinical experience in primary care NHS practice
- Active in clinical dental practice
- Clinical leadership and management experience
- Experience of investigating and managing clinical incidents and complaints
Desirable
- Education experience (Desirable)
Person Specification
Behaviours and Values
Essential
- Professionalism in their interactions with all stakeholders
- Flexibility in their approach to managing competing demands
- Pro-active in identifying and managing challenges
- A team player able to work across multiple teams
- Organised in their approach to tasks and meets deadlines
- Values align with those of PDSE
Qualifications
Essential
- Bachelor of Dental Surgery
- GDC Registration
- Awareness of current local and national clinical standards documents
- Masters Degree in a Dental Discipline (or able to demonstrate equivalent experience)
- Up-to-date CPD requirements, and active pursuit of CPD opportunities
- Active performers number (or ability to be registered on the Performers List)
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- First class clinical skills
- Up-to-date knowledge of standards in primary care dentistry
- Awareness of relevant clinical guidance provided by national standard-setting organisations
- Team player who plans ahead and is well organised
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to provide concise explanations and clear direction and guidance
- IT Skills including use of Carestream R4 (or similar electronic patient record system) and Microsoft Office packages
- Understanding of academic standards and be involved in quality assurance
Experience
Essential
- Significant clinical experience in primary care NHS practice
- Active in clinical dental practice
- Clinical leadership and management experience
- Experience of investigating and managing clinical incidents and complaints
Desirable
- Education experience (Desirable)
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).
