Job summary
A 12 months fixed term position for a Dental Therapist working in an award winning special care community dental service.
The service is looking for a part time therapist (15 hours per week) to work at the dental department in Cheshunt Community Hospital.
Are you looking for a rewarding post within an outstanding dental team caring for patients of all ages who have special needs?Are you a dedicated and skilled professional hoping for a position that provides interest, variety and strong support? If so the award winning Hertfordshire Community Trust's Special Care Dental Service may be the organisation for you.
This fixed term post will include both routine and complex dental therapist care . Your patients will include children, young people and adults who require special care due to their possible learning and physical disabilities, mental health problems or medical conditions. The service prides itself on providing outstanding quality care including treatment under inhalation and IV sedation as well as general anaesthetic.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be based at the wonderful newly refurbished dental clinic at Cheshunt Community Hospital. The clinic has excellent sedation facilities as well as a sensory room for patients and offers consultant led special care dentistry for a variety of special needs children and adults.
We will only consider a part time position with a maximum of 15 hours per week. Please note this is a fixed term position for 12 months.
Hertfordshire Special Care Dental Service was awarded outstanding in their last CQC inspection and with HCT communications team won the NHS elect national award for exemplary patient experience in 2019.
Come and join our warm and friendly team!
You must hold a full valid driving licence and have access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
About us
A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust.
You'll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff.
We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities.
Our staff are proud to be Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust vision.
We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds.
We don't want you to miss out so we'd like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible - Apply now
You've made a great decision to apply to join to HCT - we're looking forward to taking the next steps of the journey with you.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Job description attached
Role involves the provision of oral health care to priority groups including people with learning disabilities, physicaldifficulties/disabilities, mental health problems, medically compromised, homeless patients, and any otherpriority groups agreed with the commissioners.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job description attached
Role involves the provision of oral health care to priority groups including people with learning disabilities, physicaldifficulties/disabilities, mental health problems, medically compromised, homeless patients, and any otherpriority groups agreed with the commissioners.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- BSC degree or Diploma in Dental Therapy or equivalent qualification/training and experience
- Registered with the GDC.
Desirable
- A qualification and/or training in clinical supervision/Leadership
Experience
Essential
- Significant post degree and/or diploma/degree experience of working as a Dental Therapist and managing own case load.
- Experience of planning and managing arrangements for delivery of oral hygiene and dental care to a large group of adult patients.
- Experience in the care of patients requiring special care dentistry or Paediatrics, including treatment under conscious sedation and general anaesthesia.
Desirable
- Experience of devising, running and reviewing training both on an individual and group basis.
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of a wide range of restorative procedures.
- Evidence of commitment to ongoing professional and personal development.
- Experience of audit/research based practice.
Desirable
- Ability to interpret and analyse complex data and findings.
Personal Abilities
Essential
- Good organisational skills and an ability to manage own workload
- Ability to work independently, reliably, and consistently
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, ability to empathise
Other Specifications
Essential
- Willingness to uphold the Trust's values
- Eligible to live and work in the UK
- If applicable to the role - hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- BSC degree or Diploma in Dental Therapy or equivalent qualification/training and experience
- Registered with the GDC.
Desirable
- A qualification and/or training in clinical supervision/Leadership
Experience
Essential
- Significant post degree and/or diploma/degree experience of working as a Dental Therapist and managing own case load.
- Experience of planning and managing arrangements for delivery of oral hygiene and dental care to a large group of adult patients.
- Experience in the care of patients requiring special care dentistry or Paediatrics, including treatment under conscious sedation and general anaesthesia.
Desirable
- Experience of devising, running and reviewing training both on an individual and group basis.
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of a wide range of restorative procedures.
- Evidence of commitment to ongoing professional and personal development.
- Experience of audit/research based practice.
Desirable
- Ability to interpret and analyse complex data and findings.
Personal Abilities
Essential
- Good organisational skills and an ability to manage own workload
- Ability to work independently, reliably, and consistently
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, ability to empathise
Other Specifications
Essential
- Willingness to uphold the Trust's values
- Eligible to live and work in the UK
- If applicable to the role - hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
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.
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.
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
Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
Address
Cheshunt Community Hospital
King Arthur Court, Waltham Cross,
Cheshunt, Hertfordshire,
EN8 8XN
Employer's website
https://www.hct.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
