Oral Surgeon

Job summary

The post holder will be an essential member of the Salaried Dental Service working as part of a team of clinicians within West Sector of the Dental Network within Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

You will be working as a junior oral surgeon within our team of oral surgery specialists within the Cheshire and Merseyside area of the Dental Network of Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

This post involves the provision of tier 2 oral surgery on patients who have been referred into the service by their general dental practitioners and it is suitable for an applicant wishing to develop their oral surgery skills

The post is based within the areas we serve within Cheshire and Merseyside and the location of work will be based on service need.

Main duties of the job

Triage of oral surgery cases as they arrive to us from the referral management centre.Cases accepted as suitable for our service will be assessed and listed for treatment.

Provision of a tier 2 oral surgery service which includes the surgical removal of uncomplicated wisdom teeth, the surgical removal of buried/ retained roots, the surgical removal of ectopic teeth and surgical endodontics of incisors, canines and premolars.

The successful candidate will work alongside more experienced colleagues so help and advice will be available. It will be seen as a development post

Communicate with all members of the clinical team and provide information to Senior Dentists or Clinical Director / Assistant Clinical Director.

Refer patients to other dental professionals as treatment determines

Run the clinical environment and the immediate dental team

Demonstrate application of the principals of ethical behaviour relating to dentistry, including honesty, confidentiality, professional integrity and compliance with the Standards for Dental Professionals laid down by the GDC

Ensure CPD needs are met by actively participating in the PDR annual review using same as a basis for discussion to identify training needs. Participate in Job Planning and gather evidence to demonstrate competencies set for the post.

Other duties as may from time-to-time be delegated by the Clinical Director or other authorised officer.

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About us

At Bridgewater, our PEOPLE values shape how we deliver our NHS services in your local community.

They help us deliver our mission to improve local health and promote wellbeing in the communities we serve.

After all, values are about people and they were created in partnership with our staff to reflect what they felt was important to them

Here at Bridgewater our shared values flow through the organisation.

P- Person-centred-We are passionate about individual needs and promote independence in the healthcare we provide..

E- Empowered- We empower our people and encourage new ideas to deliver and create improvements in community care.

O- Open and Honest -We behave in a way that develops relationships based on trust, openness, honesty and respect.

P- Professional-We support our people, so everyone has the right skills and training to deliver outstanding patient care.

L- Locally Lead -We are always learning about our communities and show great pride in being a local provider of health and care.

E- Efficient -We use our resources wisely to provide sustainable and value for money healthcare for our patients.

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