Job summary
GWHFT Community Dental Service provides Urgent Dental Care, Special Care Dentistry, Paediatric Dentistry for children with additional needs, and Out of Hours Dentistry to the population of Wiltshire and Swindon. The post holder will use their skills to deliver services within the GWHFT Community Dental Service contract and offer their clinical leadership skills to the teams.
The Service covers Wiltshire and Swindon, and the post holder may be required to deliver services from any of our 4 sites and in domiciliary settings. The role may include participating in general anaesthetic & inhalation sedation lists, and domiciliary care.
This is primarily a clinical post, based at Chippenham Dental Access Centre, with some managerial responsibilities, consistent with the competencies of the grade. The post holder should demonstrate good clinical skills in the treatment of Special Care patients and to provide leadership for the local team and across the service in areas agreed with the management team. The post holder will have excellent communication skills, and promote a civil and respectful culture, and be at all times professional.
The post holder will be involved in the mentoring and supervision of Foundation Dentists, who are participating in an 8-month longitudinal scheme of 2 years, covering Community Dentistry, Oral Surgery and Dental Practice.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an enthusiastic Dentist to join our existing team, providing Special Care and Urgent Care to meet the needs of adults and children in the local community in Chippenham.
You should be innovative, flexible, and committed to working in a team environment while providing high standards of clinical care.
The post holder will work 8:30- 17:00, with one hour for lunch, 3 days per week. Our Community Dental Service has 4 dental clinics, within Wiltshire & Swindon. We work in domiciliary settings and within main hospitals therefore use of a motor vehicle is essential. You will join our team to provide care for our service users, those patients with dental needs outside of general practice, and supported by a Senior Leadership team, offering mentoring and support and experienced line management.
About us
"Our STAR values - Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect - are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives."
We can offer an excellent range of benefits including:
Well-equipped surgeries
Full computerisation
Varied and challenging work
Six weeks paid annual leave
NHS benefits (including pension)
Commitment to training / verifiable CPD
Clear job planning
Variety of work: Special Care, Paediatrics, Urgent Care, Domiciliary Care
Consistent and highly skilled dental nurse support
Generous study leave allocation, and support for professional development.
Opportunity to join the Out of Hours Service.
Further information about this post can be found in the attached Job Description. We welcome an informal contact from you (telephone calls, visits, meeting colleagues) in advance of your application. In the first instance please contact Lucy McArthur, Clinical Director on 01249 456598 or by email on gwh.dentaladmin.teamoffice@nhs.net
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Provision of a full range of clinical dental care for people with additional needs who have been referred into the service.
- To provide dental treatment as required in a range of locations, including domiciliary care, working at acute hospitals if required. This may also involve the provision of treatment under general anaesthesia and sedation.
- To promote and maintain patients oral health within NHS regulations. To provide dental screening or dental epidemiological surveys of school children and other priority groups if required by the service.
- To provide clinical leadership for the local dental team.
- To work with the wider clinical team and oral health promotion staff in the provision of high quality dental care for the patients
- To achieve personal performance targets, for both clinical activity and management tasks.
- To provide line management for Band A dental officers and perform line management duties for direct reports, including absence monitoring, supervision of leave and study leave and annual appraisal of these staff members.
- To meet Band B Dental Officer competencies as set out within the terms and conditions of the Salaried Dental Service Contract. The post holder will be required to keep and build a portfolio of these competencies, which will form the basis of an annual appraisal.
Please refer to attached Job Description for further details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Provision of a full range of clinical dental care for people with additional needs who have been referred into the service.
- To provide dental treatment as required in a range of locations, including domiciliary care, working at acute hospitals if required. This may also involve the provision of treatment under general anaesthesia and sedation.
- To promote and maintain patients oral health within NHS regulations. To provide dental screening or dental epidemiological surveys of school children and other priority groups if required by the service.
- To provide clinical leadership for the local dental team.
- To work with the wider clinical team and oral health promotion staff in the provision of high quality dental care for the patients
- To achieve personal performance targets, for both clinical activity and management tasks.
- To provide line management for Band A dental officers and perform line management duties for direct reports, including absence monitoring, supervision of leave and study leave and annual appraisal of these staff members.
- To meet Band B Dental Officer competencies as set out within the terms and conditions of the Salaried Dental Service Contract. The post holder will be required to keep and build a portfolio of these competencies, which will form the basis of an annual appraisal.
Please refer to attached Job Description for further details.
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Training
Essential
- BDS or equivalent
- Appropriate post graduate qualification
- Full registration with GDC
- VT Number or equivalent
- Commitment to CPD
- On an NHS Dental Performers List
Desirable
- Familiarity with IT systems
- Commitment to learn NHS rules and regulations
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of providing routine dental care
- Previous experience of working within Special Care Dentistry
- Experience of complex clinical treatment plans
Desirable
- Experience of managing/mentoring a clinical dental team
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Leadership and motivational abilities
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Training
Essential
- BDS or equivalent
- Appropriate post graduate qualification
- Full registration with GDC
- VT Number or equivalent
- Commitment to CPD
- On an NHS Dental Performers List
Desirable
- Familiarity with IT systems
- Commitment to learn NHS rules and regulations
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of providing routine dental care
- Previous experience of working within Special Care Dentistry
- Experience of complex clinical treatment plans
Desirable
- Experience of managing/mentoring a clinical dental team
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Leadership and motivational abilities
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).
