Senior Dental Officer

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part time Senior Dental Officer to join Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

The post is suitable for an experienced practitioner to work 4 days on Mondays/Tuesdays/Wednesdays/Fridays based primarily in the Dental Access Centre in the Queen Victoria Centre, Morecambe.

The post includes the provision of care within the specialties of special care and paediatric dentistry and unscheduled care for patients referred to the service by the Dental Helpline. Experience in specialist dental services and conscious sedation is preferred.

We provide a Level 2/3(a) service in line with the commissioning guides for both Paediatric and Special Care dentistry and the patients you will treat will be to this complexity. This role is supported by specialists in special care and paediatric dentistry, dental therapists and dental nurses who are qualified in extended duties.

Mentoring, clinical supervision and peer review time is available and endorsed. We are a supportive team who pride ourselves in developing our staff to the best of their abilities. We encourage participation in the Tier 2 accreditation schemes for Paediatric dentistry and Special Care dentistry as well as other training such as sedation qualifications which will help you to provide the excellent care we demand for our patients. This gives the successful applicant scope for skill and career development which would be rewarded through the Band B pay scales.

Main duties of the job

The provision of high-quality routine and urgent care dentistry to service users referred to BTH Dental Services (special care and paediatric).

The provision of urgent care to service users referred to BTH Dental Services from the Lancashire Call Handling Service.

The provision of inhalation sedation and domiciliary dental care as required.

The provision of exodontia and comprehensive dental care under general anaesthetic supporting Senior Dental Officers.

The daily supervision of Dental Care Professionals as part of the dental team.

The appropriate use and care of Trust facilities and resources

To provide care following NHS regulations, Trust policies and procedures, NICE guidance, Delivering Better Oral Health.

To utilise available skill-mix as appropriate.

The post holder is required to undertake any other duties in line with those that could reasonably be expected of a Band B Dental Officer in line with the SPDCS terms and conditions and competencies.

About us

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people.

We have three main hospitals providing acute services to around 330,000 local residents. The organisation also provides specialist tertiary care for cardiac and haematology services, delivers community health services to over 445,000 residents including those in North Lancashire and hosts the National Artificial Eye Service across England. Plus, we provide urgent and emergency care services to an estimated 18 million people who visit the seaside resort each year. We employ over 7000 people from 68 different countries.

We welcome and encourage application from anyone with protected characteristics, as well as supporting reservists and Veterans who are looking for a rewarding and challenging career within the NHS.

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals encourages flexible working in all our roles to support staff in maintaining healthy home-life balance. Working patterns such as: part time working, self-rostering, compressed hours, annualised hours, term time, reverse term time and flexitime working can be explored.