Job summary
Specialist Senior Dental Officer - Band C
Part-time - 22.6 hours per week (Up to 22.5 hours)
Salary is NHS Salaried Dentists Band C: + £2,162 per annum London Weighting allowance
The Special Care Dental Service is looking for an experienced and caring clinician with GDC specialist registration in Paediatric Dentistry, to join our team of Dentists. Your main area of responsibility will be to provide support and advice, including treatment planning/case discussions on complex paediatric patients with/for colleagues working within the service.
There will be a limited treatment role, only for those patients unable to be treated by other Dental staff. As part of the NHS England Paediatric Dental Care pathway, you will be a team player, supporting the head of service with guideline updates in relation to paediatric dentistry, acting as safeguarding lead, providing staff training as required e.g. roll out of WNB pathway.
Experience of working alongside a Dental Therapist and in treatment of patients in a special care dental service setting and using sedation is essential. You will have excellent, experienced nursing support.
We are looking for an energetic and self-motivated person with excellent communication and interpersonal skills as well as being IT competent. You will take a role in peer review, clinical governance and clinical audit projects.
Proposed Interview date week beginning 11th December 2023
Main duties of the job
Please see the attached job description for full details of the duties and responsibilities attached to this job role.
About us
Bromley Healthcare is a community interest company providing a wide range of services including community nursing services such as district nursing, health visiting to specialist nurses, as well as therapy services for children, young people, and adults.
Excellent benefits package available including various pension schemes, discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme, discounted electronics, access to EAP, high street discounts, Blue Light Card eligibility, the opportunity to apply for low-interest personal loans, and an excellent lease car scheme and we are constantly looking to expand our staff benefits.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and person specification for the essential and desirable requirements for this job.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and person specification for the essential and desirable requirements for this job.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- GDC registered degrees
- Specialist in Paediatric Dentistry
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Current registration on GDC Specialist list or in the process of applying for Paediatric Dentistry.
Desirable
- Masters in Paediatric Dentistry
- Diploma in conscious Sedation
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a hospital/CDS
- Experience in treating children independently under GA
- Experience of working with a broad range of paediatric patients with special needs.
- Ability to accept referrals for advice and/or treatment
- Experience of patient assessment, treatment planning and providing treatment under inhalation
- Experience of treatment of dental trauma at specialist level.
- Experience of patient assessment, treatment planning and providing treatment under general anaesthesia for children
Desirable
- Previous safeguarding role
- Experience of patient assessment, treatment planning and providing treatment of children (12+) under intravenous sedation.
Skills
Essential
- Highly developed specialist knowledge of professional area underpinned by theory and expertise.
- Sound understanding of child/adult protection procedures. Comprehensive IT skills (experience using Software of Excellence or similar dental software, Microsoft Publisher, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook and Word).
- Advanced negotiation and problem solving skills with clients/ carers, staff and other professionals, including effective handling of complaints
- Range of patient management techniques Leadership skills
- To be able to evaluate the service for best practice and effective working systems.
Desirable
- Car driver with reliable access to own car for work
- Management skills training
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- GDC registered degrees
- Specialist in Paediatric Dentistry
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Current registration on GDC Specialist list or in the process of applying for Paediatric Dentistry.
Desirable
- Masters in Paediatric Dentistry
- Diploma in conscious Sedation
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a hospital/CDS
- Experience in treating children independently under GA
- Experience of working with a broad range of paediatric patients with special needs.
- Ability to accept referrals for advice and/or treatment
- Experience of patient assessment, treatment planning and providing treatment under inhalation
- Experience of treatment of dental trauma at specialist level.
- Experience of patient assessment, treatment planning and providing treatment under general anaesthesia for children
Desirable
- Previous safeguarding role
- Experience of patient assessment, treatment planning and providing treatment of children (12+) under intravenous sedation.
Skills
Essential
- Highly developed specialist knowledge of professional area underpinned by theory and expertise.
- Sound understanding of child/adult protection procedures. Comprehensive IT skills (experience using Software of Excellence or similar dental software, Microsoft Publisher, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook and Word).
- Advanced negotiation and problem solving skills with clients/ carers, staff and other professionals, including effective handling of complaints
- Range of patient management techniques Leadership skills
- To be able to evaluate the service for best practice and effective working systems.
Desirable
- Car driver with reliable access to own car for work
- Management skills training
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
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
