Job summary
Our Community Dental Service is an award-winning and forward-thinking service , which is proud of the care it provides to the people of Bradford and Airedale.
CONSULTANT: SPECIAL CARE DENTISTRY
Salary: £99,532 - £131,964
Post: 10 sessions
Location: Horton Park Clinic
We are seeking the appointment of an enthusiastic candidate for a substantive Consultant post working for the Community Dental Service. The available post is for 10 sessions but candidates wishing to work part-time or in a job share are encouraged to apply.
Your role will have responsibility for providing specialist dental advice and treatment for adults with a disability and /or complex medical conditions. In addition to your clinical responsibilities, the successful candidate will contribute to leadership of the team and to on-going innovation and development within the service. You will work closely with our Management Team, Consultants and Specialists within the service and support the local Managed Clinical Network. The candidate must be committed to post-graduate training in the specialty.
Your enthusiasm, commitment and team-working skills will be key to meet the various challenges currently facing community dentistry.
We would welcome applicants arranging to visit the trust or for an informal enquiry, please contact: Nadiya Suida , Clinical Director on 07736460906
Closing date for applications is 16 June 2024
Interviews will be held on the 30 July 2024
Main duties of the job
Participation in the planning, development, delivery, and monitoring of a comprehensive and holistic special care dental service for adults with complex needs and/or disability in partnership with the Clinical Director, Community Strategic Lead, and the services other Consultant in Special Care Dentistry
Clinical Lead for specified aspects of special care dentistry for adults in Bradford
Delivery of specialist care for residents of Bradford and the surrounding areas
Engagement with the Special Care Dentistry Managed Clinical Network
Support the emerging programme of work from the West Yorkshire Community Dental Service Collaborative.
Work with the Community Strategic Lead- Community Dental Service to ensure the needs of our service users are met
Leadership, management, and development of colleagues
About us
Everything we do is underpinned by our core values: -
We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference
We Listen - We understand people's views and respond to their individual needs
We Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners
We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including :
Increase mileage rates for > 3500
A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages
A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities
Plus many more.
We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.
BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.
The Trust reserves the right to close this position early if a significant number of applications are received.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please read the attached Job description and person specification for further details about this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please read the attached Job description and person specification for further details about this role.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Registered with GDC as Specialist in SCD
Desirable
- post graduate dental qualification in a field appropriate
Essential
Essential
- Have a NHS primary dental care provider number or be eligible to obtain one.
Desirable
Essential
Essential
- Experience in the provision of Special Care Dentistry in the NHS equivalent to that expected of a person who has two years' experience following completion of specialist training
- Experience of providing dental care for patients with complex co-morbidities including those people with additional needs, a learning disability and/or mental health problems; and the frail elderly.
- Experience or knowledge of delivery of dental care using conscious sedation
- Experience of provision of dental care in a hospital setting, including the provision of care under general anaesthesia.
- An understanding of the requirements necessary to achieve a CCST in the specialty of Special Care Dentistry
- Understands the functions of the Community Dental Service.
Desirable
- Experience of working at a Consultant level
- Experience in using alternative therapies e.g. hypnosis, acupuncture in dentistry
- Experience in conscious sedation
Essential
Essential
- Experience in managing the interface between primary and secondary specialist care
- Experience in leadership and management including governance of clinical care related to special care dentistry.
- Ability to lead and work as part of a health care team, delegating work to and supervising staff
Desirable
- Experience in line managing community dentists.
Essential
Essential
- Experience of development of education programmes in special care dentistry, experience of training dentists
Desirable
- Experience of presenting at regional/national conferences
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Registered with GDC as Specialist in SCD
Desirable
- post graduate dental qualification in a field appropriate
Essential
Essential
- Have a NHS primary dental care provider number or be eligible to obtain one.
Desirable
Essential
Essential
- Experience in the provision of Special Care Dentistry in the NHS equivalent to that expected of a person who has two years' experience following completion of specialist training
- Experience of providing dental care for patients with complex co-morbidities including those people with additional needs, a learning disability and/or mental health problems; and the frail elderly.
- Experience or knowledge of delivery of dental care using conscious sedation
- Experience of provision of dental care in a hospital setting, including the provision of care under general anaesthesia.
- An understanding of the requirements necessary to achieve a CCST in the specialty of Special Care Dentistry
- Understands the functions of the Community Dental Service.
Desirable
- Experience of working at a Consultant level
- Experience in using alternative therapies e.g. hypnosis, acupuncture in dentistry
- Experience in conscious sedation
Essential
Essential
- Experience in managing the interface between primary and secondary specialist care
- Experience in leadership and management including governance of clinical care related to special care dentistry.
- Ability to lead and work as part of a health care team, delegating work to and supervising staff
Desirable
- Experience in line managing community dentists.
Essential
Essential
- Experience of development of education programmes in special care dentistry, experience of training dentists
Desirable
- Experience of presenting at regional/national conferences
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).
