Orthodontic Therapist

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Quickly assess and respond to patients needs in emergency situations.

Develop skills that will lead to precision and accuracy in carrying out orthodontic treatments.

Develop risk assessment skills to enable learner to identify when there may be potential for damage to oral health and soft tissues of the oral cavity.

Assess oral health education needs of each patient providing individual advice and information in orthodontic procedures as appropriate.

In collaboration with the Consultant, patient and their family, as appropriate, identify their individual care needs and beliefs when formulating a management plan ensuring a holistic approach to care.

Provide and receive highly complex, sensitive information where there may be barriers to acceptance which need to be overcome using developed interpersonal communication skill such as would be required in communicating bad news.

Directs and develops systems and models of clinical and evidence based care which contribute to the quality of the patients experience.

Contributes to the performance management through the efficient delivery of fundamental and advanced care.

Works as part of the multidisciplinary team fostering good interdepartmental relationships and helping to achieve high morale for patients and staff and continuous quality improvement.

Continuously develops clinical skills and knowledge within the clinical specialty. Uses knowledge and skills to promote a learning environment, ensuring continuity and current/relevant practice to all and the provision of quality care to patients.

Leads and promotes programmes of health education and health promotion and involves patients and carers appropriately in decision-making.

Actively participates in all aspects of the clinical governance process.

Actively promotes infection control, environmental safety and risk management.

Works within national policy frameworks relevant to the patient group and specialty area i.e. Child Protection, Vulnerable Adults, Mental Health Act.

Participates and supports national strategy for service development i.e. National Service Frameworks, Cancer Plan & Collaboratives,

Takes individual responsibility and recognises corporate responsibility for the clinical team in NHS Agendas i.e. Investors in People, Agenda for Change, Improving Working Lives, Learning together Working Together, Patient & Public Involvement.

Identifies and promotes the need for change, working with departmental lead in development of orthodontic therapy/service. Motivates the clinical team to embrace change and manage the change process.

Promotes and supports the maintenance of a cohesive multi-disciplinary and multi-organisational team.

Assists in the development of new initiatives clinical policies, protocols and clinical pathways and evaluates the patient outcomes.

Actively participates in departmental meetings.

With departmental leads, promotes a learning environment/culture for all staff and students including the use of E-learning, whilst providing evidence of achievement.

Will have involvement in teaching, supervising, mentoring and assessing all grades of staff undertaking continuing development and students undertaking programmes leading to professional qualification.

Participates in clinical supervision and acts as a supervisor of others.

Responsible for own mandatory training within required timescales, meets training requirements and achieves timely update.

Responsible for the implementation of evidence based orthodontic therapy care.

Develops and implements a strategy for evaluation of health care interventions.

Disseminates best practice through written publications and/or presentations both internally and externally, as appropriate.

Assists the Orthodontic consultants in delivering the R&D developmental plan for the department in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.

Initiates and co-ordinates clinical audit.

Person Specification

Educations, Training and Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Orthodontic Practitioner
• Current registration on GDC register

Desirable

• Mentoring qualification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• At least 12 months experience
• Registered/previous dental nurse experience
• Performing prescribed, complex orthodontic procedures
• Previous experience/ knowledge of developing systems and models of clinical and evidence based care
• Participation in clinical governance, including risk assessment
• Participates in clinical supervision and acts as a supervisor of others.
• Shows knowledge that implements, evidence based orthodontic therapy care.

Desirable

• Research and Audits experience

Skills

Essential

• Assess, implement and evaluate oral health education needs of each patient.
• Good communication skills allowing for discussion and informing patients of the indications for on-going treatment.
• Ability to risk assess to allow discussion of risks and benefits of treatment and possible additional procedures required
• Works well within multidisciplinary team
• Appropriate interpersonal communication skills such as would be required in communicating bad news
• Has assisted/knowledge of the development of new initiatives, clinical policies/protocols and clinical pathways through to evaluation.
• Ability to teach and advocate programmes of health education and health promotion to both patients, carers and colleagues.

Desirable

• Disseminates best practice through written publications and/or presentations both internally and externally.

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

Northampton General Hospital

Address

Northampton General Hospital

Cliftonville Road

Northampton

NN1 5BD

Employer's website

https://www.northamptongeneral.nhs.uk/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)