Community Dental Officer

Central London Community Health Trust

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Job summary

Central London Community Healthcare Trust would like to share the opportunity to be part of a large, well established community and specialist dental service, working amongst a professional, friendly dental team. We work across the boroughs of Hammersmith and Fulham, Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster.

[£44,955-£67,433] pro rata per annum

We are looking for:

1.Band A Dental Officer 0.6 WTE Permanent location TBC

2.Band A Dental Officer 0.6 WTE Fixed Term until March 2024 location TBC

3.Band A Paediatric Dentist 0.4 WTE Maternity cover 1 year fixed term Parsons Green.

Candidates are invited to apply for any or all of the above roles advertised on nhs.net jobs. Please complete all applications forms for the roles you are interested in. One interview will be held for all three roles. Please state your preferred position at the interview.

The post holder will work with the Community and Specialist Dental Service Team delivering dental care and advice to patients of the Community Dental Service including children and adults with special care needs across a variety of clinical settings.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work with the Community and Specialist Dental Service Team delivering dental care and advice to children and their parents/carers attending the Community Dental Service.

The post holder will also provide dental care to patients referred to, or accessing, the Special Care and Community Dental Service.

We serve patients from various community groups, including those with additional needs such and complex medical, those with learning difficulties, complex social histories, the homeless population, looked after children and anxious children.

Services to be provided include preventive care and advice, dental treatment, care under sedation.

The post holder will undertake routine dental care to patients referred to, or accessing, the Special Care and Community Dental Service.

The post holder may also care for patients identified as requiring urgent care by multi-disciplinary teams.

About us

Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) is one of the largest community healthcare organisations in London and Hertfordshire, providing our services to diverse communities/boroughs in 11 London Boroughs - Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Merton, Richmond, Wandsworth, Westminster - and Hertfordshire.

Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!

We can offer you:

A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
Single occupancy accommodation in Central London - (we can help you find accommodation in London, support you with your deposit)
Support with gaining your driving license *T&C's apply
Car lease scheme *T&C's apply
Flexible working options
Annual travel card loan
Training, support and development in your career

To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits

At CLCH we appreciate and are proud of the diversity in the communities we serve and the workforce we employ. Applications are open and welcome to anyone, regardless of your age, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, and disability. We are proud to say that we follow the workforce race equality standard and 28% of our senior staff (8A and above) are from a BAME background. CLCH also has active BAME and LGBTQI networks.

Date posted

18 July 2023

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£44,955 to £67,433 a year Per Annum, inclusive of HCAS pro rata (part time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

824-INNER-10520

Job locations

Parkview Centre for Health & Wellbeing

London

W12 7FG

Job description

Job responsibilities

Undertake thorough examination, diagnosis and assessment of patients.

Carry out treatment planning and care management for a range of patients.

To plan, develop, implement and evaluate appropriate interventions to prevent disease and promote health for individual patients.

To 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.

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

To use sedation where required.

Carry out routine exodontias and/or simple surgical exodontias.

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full roles and responsibilities