Dental Outpatient Clinic Manager

Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

A secondment / fixed term opportunity has arisen to lead the outpatient department for dental / max fax/ orthodontic and cleft services here at Alder Hey.

To promote an environment suitable for the care of children ensuring that the best interest of the child is paramount. To be part of the senior nursing team working and lead the Dental Outpatient Department to ensure a quality service is delivered to all patients. To ensure the efficient and effective provision of the outpatient dental service, in respect of providing nursing support to the patients, families and clinicians and the associated nursing/clerical duties to deliver this. This role will include the supervision and teaching of junior staff and the day-to-day operational management of the department.

Main duties of the job

Management & Leadership

Demonstrate good leadership skills by being a good role model and champion professionalism.
Acts as a positive role model through the provision of effective professional leadership and demonstration of competent and accountable clinical practice.
To lead and develop the dental nursing services within the Dental / Max Fax / Cleft and Orthodontic department.
Responsible for the clinical management of the dental outpatient department, ensuring nursing cover is in place to cover all outpatient activity.
Provide excellent communication and interpersonal skills to receive complex information requiring tact and persuasion, managing barriers to understanding effectively.
Exercise complex levels of judgement, discretion and decision making in the provision of clinical care.
Work with Clinical Director and Service Manager to develop and manage clinical pathways to support the ongoing development of all our services.
Support with managing any identified risk and governance issues within the team.
Provide support in relation to PALS or complaints.
To recruit staff and be responsible for their induction and training.
Agree annual objectives and undertake PDR process with staff being line managed, ensuring that these reflect personal, professional, and organisational goals.

About us

Our values:

We pride ourselves on the quality of our care, going the extra mile to make Alder hey a safe and special place for children and their families.
We are committed to continually improving for the benefit of our patients.
We are open and honest and engage everyone we meet with a smile.
We show that we value every individual for who they are and their contribution.
We work across the Alder Hey community in teams that are built on friendship, dedication, care and reassurance.

Date posted

26 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year Pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

8 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

411-SUR-23-5466371

Job locations

Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Eaton Road

Liverpool

L12 2AP

Job description

Job responsibilities

Planning and organising skills

Responsible for ensuring that the correct materials for Dental / Max Fax / Cleft and Orthodontic clinics are ordered.
Ensure the effective utilisation of resources and maintenance of adequate stock levels.
Work as part of a team to ensure appropriate and effective cover for outpatient clinics.
Ensure preparation of bands, brackets, arch wires, bonding, cementing and impression materials, instruments, filling materials, equipment, dressings and syringes, this will be undertaken in the clinic setting.
To support the smooth running of clinics by ensuring that patients are ready in the dental surgeries for their treatment to commence promptly.

Responsibility for human resources

Provide support to new members of staff and students, facilitating supervision and education through mentorship.
Identify in-service training needs of staff within area of responsibility, liaising with Learning and Development and other departments to ensure those needs are fully met.
Work with other Trust personnel to develop and implement information packages for training purposes.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Planning and organising skills

Responsible for ensuring that the correct materials for Dental / Max Fax / Cleft and Orthodontic clinics are ordered.
Ensure the effective utilisation of resources and maintenance of adequate stock levels.
Work as part of a team to ensure appropriate and effective cover for outpatient clinics.
Ensure preparation of bands, brackets, arch wires, bonding, cementing and impression materials, instruments, filling materials, equipment, dressings and syringes, this will be undertaken in the clinic setting.
To support the smooth running of clinics by ensuring that patients are ready in the dental surgeries for their treatment to commence promptly.

Responsibility for human resources

Provide support to new members of staff and students, facilitating supervision and education through mentorship.
Identify in-service training needs of staff within area of responsibility, liaising with Learning and Development and other departments to ensure those needs are fully met.
Work with other Trust personnel to develop and implement information packages for training purposes.

Person Specification

Education & Training

Essential

Educated to diploma level or equivalent relevant experience

Desirable

Current GDC registration

Person Specification

Education & Training

Essential

Educated to diploma level or equivalent relevant experience

Desirable

Current GDC registration

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

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