Job summary
Our Special Care/Paediatric Dental Service is looking for a motivated Band B Senior Dental Officer to join its friendly and innovative team to provide specialist care across Gloucestershire.
If you are looking for a rewarding senior clinical post in which you can develop your clinical and leadership skills, this could be the ideal opportunity for you.
Our award winning, dynamic dental team prides itself on providing outstanding specialised clinical care for children, young people and adults with additional needs, and seeks an enthusiastic and flexible team player to join them on a part-time basis for three days a week.
This is an ideal opportunity for those seeking a role that provides interest, variety and supports further career development. Successful candidates will have experience of working in a special care/paediatric environment and a recognised ability to provide conscious sedation and treatment under general anaesthesia to the above patient groups.
Working in newly-refurbished and fully-equipped, multi-surgery clinics, you will be supported by the Specialist in Special Care Dentistry and other senior clinicians.
As a senior member of the Dental Leadership Team you will be actively involved in the development of the strategic vision of the service, as well as providing operational and line management to support the team.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be expected to provide comprehensive clinical care to adult and paediatric patients who meet the criteria to access special care dentistry.
These patients have needs that cannot be met in the General Dental Service. This would include providing treatment using different modalities such as inhalation sedation, IV and general anaesthesia. Management of patients occurs in different settings including domiciliary and hospital locations.
The post holder must be able to participate in the provision of care under general anaesthesia and care in domiciliary settings as part of the senior clinical team.
The post holder will be required to provide leadership, line management and support to a team of dental officers and dental therapists
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust offers an excellent range of benefits, including:
- 6 weeks paid annual leave
- NHS benefits (including pension)
- Dedicated funding for CPD and postgraduate dental education.
- Commitment to training - verifiable CPD and peer support
- Clear job planning and annual appraisals
- Consistent and highly-skilled dental therapist and dental nurse support
About us
We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity and provides a sense of belonging and trust.
The annual NHS Staff Surveygives our people the opportunity to tell us about their experience working at the Trust. For the 2023 survey just over 2800 colleagues gave us their views (58.5%). It was great to see from the results that colleagues are saying that:
- 89.7% believe they are making a positive difference to patients/service users;
- 73.3% would recommend the organisation as a place to work;
- 82.4% agree that care of patients and service users is the organisations priority;
- 76.7% would be happy with the standard of care for a friend or relative
Our results put us as 5th nationally as a Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities NHS Employer of Choice and 1st equal amongst all NHS Provider Trusts in the South West. However, we know we have more to do and will continue to drive forward our commitment to making GHC a Great Place to Work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be expected to provide comprehensive clinical care to adult and paediatric patients whose additional needs, medical status, or complexity of care prevent them from obtaining care within the General Dental Service. The post holder is also expected to provide emergency clinical care for patients.
Core Key Responsibilities
Management
* Line Management responsibility for Band A, Dental Officers, as agreed with the Clinical Director,including induction, training, mentoring and appraisal.* Ensure competency framework component of the dental contract is appropriately implemented and effectively monitored to ensure consistent, high quality clinical care is provided.* Line Management responsibility for Dental Therapists if required.* Adapt flexibly to changes which occur in the service and assist in implementing such changes, as agreed with the commissioners.* Participate in clinical governance within the service.* Participate in the recruitment and selection of Dentists and Dental Care Professionals.* Epidemiology support the lead for Epidemiology as necessary.
Clinical
* Provide a full range of high quality oral health care for children and adults whose special needs have prevented them from accessing dental care through the General Dental Service. This would include providing care in a variety of settings, such as clinics, hospitals and domiciliarybasis, being adaptable to the different situations and working environments.
* Provision of urgent care to patients who access dental care within Community Dental Service
* Provision of treatment under General Anaesthetic in a hospital Day Case Unit, and conscious sedation within the clinic.
* Assist in the development of oral health promotion activities involving children and other vulnerable groups.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be expected to provide comprehensive clinical care to adult and paediatric patients whose additional needs, medical status, or complexity of care prevent them from obtaining care within the General Dental Service. The post holder is also expected to provide emergency clinical care for patients.
Core Key Responsibilities
Management
* Line Management responsibility for Band A, Dental Officers, as agreed with the Clinical Director,including induction, training, mentoring and appraisal.* Ensure competency framework component of the dental contract is appropriately implemented and effectively monitored to ensure consistent, high quality clinical care is provided.* Line Management responsibility for Dental Therapists if required.* Adapt flexibly to changes which occur in the service and assist in implementing such changes, as agreed with the commissioners.* Participate in clinical governance within the service.* Participate in the recruitment and selection of Dentists and Dental Care Professionals.* Epidemiology support the lead for Epidemiology as necessary.
Clinical
* Provide a full range of high quality oral health care for children and adults whose special needs have prevented them from accessing dental care through the General Dental Service. This would include providing care in a variety of settings, such as clinics, hospitals and domiciliarybasis, being adaptable to the different situations and working environments.
* Provision of urgent care to patients who access dental care within Community Dental Service
* Provision of treatment under General Anaesthetic in a hospital Day Case Unit, and conscious sedation within the clinic.
* Assist in the development of oral health promotion activities involving children and other vulnerable groups.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GDC registration and Performer Number
- Postgraduate qualification, or working towards, in a relevant clinical subject
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Wide experience of working in a special care setting
- Clinical experience in treating adults and children with additional needs
- Clinical experience in the use of conscious sedation
- Proven leadership experience
- Experience of working in a primary care setting
Desirable
- Post graduate qualification and experience in conscious sedation
- Experience of use of specialist dental equipment ie wheelchair tipper/bariatric chair
personal skills, abilities and attributes
Essential
- Ability to participate in the provision of treatment under general anaesthetic and domiciliary care as part of the senior leadership team
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GDC registration and Performer Number
- Postgraduate qualification, or working towards, in a relevant clinical subject
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Wide experience of working in a special care setting
- Clinical experience in treating adults and children with additional needs
- Clinical experience in the use of conscious sedation
- Proven leadership experience
- Experience of working in a primary care setting
Desirable
- Post graduate qualification and experience in conscious sedation
- Experience of use of specialist dental equipment ie wheelchair tipper/bariatric chair
personal skills, abilities and attributes
Essential
- Ability to participate in the provision of treatment under general anaesthetic and domiciliary care as part of the senior leadership team
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).
