Job summary
The Fylde Coast Community Dental Service is looking for an experienced Access Dentist to join our team.
The successful applicant will provide high quality urgent care and routine care to adults and children unable to access routine dentistry. Special Care and/or sedation experience ideal.
The vacancy is part time.
Main duties of the job
The Senior Dental Officer (SDO) will provide high quality care centered upon evidence based practice and clinical effectiveness. The post holder will ensure that patients unable to access routine dental treatment either due to their personal circumstances, medical condition or disability are assessed and able to access treatment services. Patients will be seen on an emergency basis and also to complete courses of treatment for those who cannot access routine dental care.
About us
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, and offers a full range of district hospital services and community health services to a population of 1.6 million in Lancashire and South Cumbria.
The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology services across the wider region.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please ensure you have read through the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please ensure you have read through the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application.
Person Specification
EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Qualification allowing full registration with the General Dental Council as a Dentist.
- Completion of VT training or evidence of exemption.
Desirable
- Postgraduate qualification
WORK EXPERIENCE/WORK HISTORY
Essential
- Experience of NHS primary care dentistry in a general dental practice, clinic, university or hospital environment
- 5 years experience of providing emergency dental treatment in a NHS Setting.
Desirable
- Demonstrable experience of further oral surgery training and/or practice
SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Computer literate, with routine word-processing and e-mail skills.
- Managerial skills
- People management skills
- Resource management skills
- Able to lead/be a member of a team
- Child protection procedures
- Communication and co-ordination skills
- Time management skills
- Evidence based practice
Desirable
- Ability to explain and demonstrate practical skills.
- Use of power-point and other IT presentation software
PERSONAL QUALITIES/REQUIREMENT
Essential
- Commitment to inter- professional education
- Committed to personal and professional development
- Leadership ability in delivering services to vulnerable client groups.
- Honesty / reliability / flexibility.
- Good communicator with patients, other staff, other health professionals.
- Computer and IM & T skills
- Commitment to CPD
- Ability to travel between clinics
Person Specification
EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Qualification allowing full registration with the General Dental Council as a Dentist.
- Completion of VT training or evidence of exemption.
Desirable
- Postgraduate qualification
WORK EXPERIENCE/WORK HISTORY
Essential
- Experience of NHS primary care dentistry in a general dental practice, clinic, university or hospital environment
- 5 years experience of providing emergency dental treatment in a NHS Setting.
Desirable
- Demonstrable experience of further oral surgery training and/or practice
SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Computer literate, with routine word-processing and e-mail skills.
- Managerial skills
- People management skills
- Resource management skills
- Able to lead/be a member of a team
- Child protection procedures
- Communication and co-ordination skills
- Time management skills
- Evidence based practice
Desirable
- Ability to explain and demonstrate practical skills.
- Use of power-point and other IT presentation software
PERSONAL QUALITIES/REQUIREMENT
Essential
- Commitment to inter- professional education
- Committed to personal and professional development
- Leadership ability in delivering services to vulnerable client groups.
- Honesty / reliability / flexibility.
- Good communicator with patients, other staff, other health professionals.
- Computer and IM & T skills
- Commitment to CPD
- Ability to travel between clinics
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).
