Bank Dental Surgeon (Emergency Care)

Job description

Job responsibilities

• To provide emergency dental care to patients and visitors in line with clinical standards.

Undertakes thorough examination and assessment of the patient, offering treatment options and their respective risks and benefits.

Support telephone triage and remote prescribing when required, following the Antimicrobial Stewardship and prescribing guidance for dental services.

Domiciliary visits may be required for patients who have an emergency/urgent dental problem who are unable to leave their homes.

You will plan and manage care for a range of patients. Plans, develops, implements, and evaluates programmes to prevent disease and promote health in target groups within the population.

Can identify commonly occurring medical emergencies and lead the dental team in the appropriate first line management of the emergency, using appropriate techniques, equipment and drugs. Keeps up to date with developments in this area.

Uses appropriate local anaesthetic and patient management approaches to control pain and anxiety during dental treatment.

Undertakes the diagnosis, selection of appropriate periodontal techniques and delivery of periodontal care in an effective way.

Undertakes the diagnosis, selection of appropriate restorative technique and delivery of restoration or replacement of teeth in an effective way.

Routine exodontias and/or simple surgical exodontias.

Undertakes appropriate assessment of patients to determine the need for specialist advice, onward referral.

Undertakes appropriate investigations during the patient examination to determine the need for specialist advice.

To show empathy when dealing with patients, carers and families.

To be aware of the responsibilities of all employees to maintain a safe and healthy environment for patients, visitors and staff.

Be responsible for safe working practice on a day-to-day basis, ensuring that all clinical activity complies with clinical governance and legislation.

To complete clinical notes in accordance with the Trusts policy.

To report any incidents/near misses on the Trusts reporting system (Datix)

Undertakes any reasonable duties that the Clinical Lead/Service Lead requests.

Participates in team meetings, peer review and clinical audit.

To actively seek to improve patient experiences and outcomes.

To offer suggestions to Improve the quality and development of services.

To be able to travel within the district and hold a valid driving licence.

To ensure that continuing professional development training needs are met in consultation with the Clinical lead/Service Lead.

To be a good team member who listens to and supports colleagues at all levels.

• I will understand my own prejudices and biases and will challenge any inappropriate behaviour witnessed in the workplace (or raise it with someone else)
• I will role model Trust values and behaviours.

This job description is not intended to be exhaustive and may be reviewed to ensure that the arrangements meet the needs of the service.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential

• Registerable Dental Qualification e.g. BDS/LDS
• NHS Performer number & GDC Registration

Experience

Essential

• Completion of dental foundation training / Vocational Training Equivalence

Desirable

• Experience in providing emergency care

Skills

Essential

• Teamworking
• Excellent communication skills
• A high degree of tact and patience is required to work with patients who are sometimes challenging

Desirable

• Skilled in management of anxious patients

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

Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust

Address

Dental HealthCare, Brookfields Health Centre

Seymour Sytreet

Cambridge

CB1 3DQ

Employer's website

https://www.cambscommunityservices.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)