Job summary
Plus £20,000 Dental Recruitment Incentive Scheme (Golden Hello) payment (pro rata if part time).
We seek to appoint a Community Dental Officer- Band A based Herefordshire Dental Access centres, Part time hours will be considered.
The Community Dental Service within WVT is a commissioned service comprising of 5 clinics; 2 clinics in Hereford city, 1 in Leominster, 1 in Ross-on-Wye and 1 in Ledbury. The service provides a high standard of oral health care to a wide range of patient groups including children and adults with specific needs.
These specific needs may include patients with complex medical and dental requirements; anxiety management and/or treatment under sedation and patients with urgent dental needs who are unable to access dental care in the General Dental Services.
Applicants for the post will be flexible, motivated and patient focused and possess full GDC registration and hold a Performer number; evidence in a portfolio of up to date continuous professional development; be able to demonstrate leadership skills and relevant clinical experience; and have excellent communication skills with an understanding and ability to be sensitive to the needs of relevant patient groups.
For more information please contact Sofia Almeida Sofia.Almedia@wvt.nhs.uk
Main duties of the job
- To provide high quality treatment planning, preventative and urgent/routine NHS dental care treatment services for a wide range of patients, including children and adults with additional needs or with special dental requirements in accordance with NHS Regulations and provider requirements. Flexible patient centred approach to treatment planning and service provision
- Manage the day to day activities of the dental surgery in conjunction with the other members of the team. Maintaining proper standards appropriate to a clinical area, including control of infection procedures and the efficient and effective use of resources
Provision of urgent dental care for patients who cannot access NHS dental care
To accept referrals from our General Dental Service colleagues and provide a service which is complementary to other primary care providers.
prescribe appropriate items of dental care for delivery by other members of the dental team ensuring the most appropriate use of the available skill mix.
To ensure all treatment plans and care are explained fully to patients and that patient records are correctly noted.
You must be able to travel across Herefordshire in the delivery of dental care.
About us
Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.
Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.
Worcestershire is our neighbouring county. The post holder will be required to travel between sites.
More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.
We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.
Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."
Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details on the job duties and responsibilities please do see the attached job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details on the job duties and responsibilities please do see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GDC registration with Licence to practise
- BDS degree or equivalent
- Be on a primary care performers list
- Completed Vocational Dental Foundation Training or equivalent
- Evidence of relevant continuing education and development
Desirable
- Postgraduate qualification in Special Care Dentistry and/or paediatric dentistry or postgraduate training in a relevant clinical subject or equivalent experience
Experiance and Knowledge
Essential
- Able to demonstrate Band A Salaried Primary Dentist competencies in .Clinical .Communication .Management and Leadership .Professionalism
- Demonstrates knowledge of NHS patient charge regulations and contractual requirements including UDAs
- Ability to prioritise workload and work flexibly to meet the needs of patients.
- Excellent clinical skills
- Experience of working with a wide of patient groups including children and adults with special needs
- Wide experience of primary dental care provision
- Good planning and organisation skills
Desirable
- Evidence of participation in peer review and clinical supervision
Audit & Quality Improvement
Essential
- Effective participation in and a commitment to clinical audit.
- Participation in a quality Improvement programme
Desirable
- Willingness to organise relevant audit activities including quality improvement evidence
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GDC registration with Licence to practise
- BDS degree or equivalent
- Be on a primary care performers list
- Completed Vocational Dental Foundation Training or equivalent
- Evidence of relevant continuing education and development
Desirable
- Postgraduate qualification in Special Care Dentistry and/or paediatric dentistry or postgraduate training in a relevant clinical subject or equivalent experience
Experiance and Knowledge
Essential
- Able to demonstrate Band A Salaried Primary Dentist competencies in .Clinical .Communication .Management and Leadership .Professionalism
- Demonstrates knowledge of NHS patient charge regulations and contractual requirements including UDAs
- Ability to prioritise workload and work flexibly to meet the needs of patients.
- Excellent clinical skills
- Experience of working with a wide of patient groups including children and adults with special needs
- Wide experience of primary dental care provision
- Good planning and organisation skills
Desirable
- Evidence of participation in peer review and clinical supervision
Audit & Quality Improvement
Essential
- Effective participation in and a commitment to clinical audit.
- Participation in a quality Improvement programme
Desirable
- Willingness to organise relevant audit activities including quality improvement evidence
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).
