Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a caring, dedicated,
adaptable and self-motivated Qualified Dental Therapists who have excellent
personal, communication and clinical skills and works well within a team
environment to join our team across the North-East sector of Greater Manchester
(Oldham, Rochdale & Bury) of the
Dental Network.
The post
holders will provide a wide range of clinical dental therapy, oral health
promotion and preventative oral health care including all extended duties
appropriate to a registered dental therapist, as requested by dentists within
the service. The work will be carried out primarily within clinics but may
include domiciliary care. Patients will include adults and children with
additional needs, and patients with learning and physical disabilities.
Due to
the increase of the skill mix within our team, we have created a number of
vacancies, with varying hours, which can be discussed at interview.
A
qualification in inhalation sedation is desirable but not essential.
Applicants
must be GDC registered.
Main duties of the job
- maintain
high level of clinical work
- work
to the prescription of a dental officer and liaise with them in the patient's
best interest
- treat
patient's and colleagues with dignity and respect
- Comply
with the Trust values
- ensure
compliance with clinical governance
- work
as part of a team
- comply
with the mental capacity act
- comply
with Trust mandatory training
- liaise
with other health care professional e safeguarding leads, health visitors,
social workers
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide a full range of extensive treatments (preventative, restorative and surgical) in accordance with General Dental Council guidelines and current legislation, policies and procedures.
- There is a continual requirement to reconsider treatment options as work progresses e.g. a tooth requiring a different treatment than was predicted, problems with patient co-operation.
- Plan the appropriate order of treatment, implement, interpret / refine as treatment progresses to final discharge.
- Discuss specific treatment plans, if appropriate, analyse patient information and adapt for individual needs.
- Use of communication and interpersonal skills to ensure that consent has been obtained, the patient has full understanding of the treatment options and that they understand the role of the dental therapist.
- Refer patients to other dental professionals as treatment determines.
- Provide information and practical advice as appropriate for oral health needs of individuals to enable them to improve and maintain good oral health.
- Assess, monitor and adapt clinical needs as required to meet needs and capabilities of individual patients. Raise awareness of patients own responsibility regarding treatment outcome and long term benefits.
- Treat patient groups including children and adults and those with multiple complex needs. Understand the needs of patients with anxiety and disabilities and carry out their treatment accordingly.
- Decide how to implement the overall treatment plan, taking into account the medical and psychological needs of the patient.
- Ensure CPD needs are met by actively participating in the PDP annual review using same as a basis for discussion to identify training needs using the KSF outline.
- Identify own training needs and how best to achieve these ensuring Continuing Professional Development is updated and mandatory training is undertaken and recorded.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide a full range of extensive treatments (preventative, restorative and surgical) in accordance with General Dental Council guidelines and current legislation, policies and procedures.
- There is a continual requirement to reconsider treatment options as work progresses e.g. a tooth requiring a different treatment than was predicted, problems with patient co-operation.
- Plan the appropriate order of treatment, implement, interpret / refine as treatment progresses to final discharge.
- Discuss specific treatment plans, if appropriate, analyse patient information and adapt for individual needs.
- Use of communication and interpersonal skills to ensure that consent has been obtained, the patient has full understanding of the treatment options and that they understand the role of the dental therapist.
- Refer patients to other dental professionals as treatment determines.
- Provide information and practical advice as appropriate for oral health needs of individuals to enable them to improve and maintain good oral health.
- Assess, monitor and adapt clinical needs as required to meet needs and capabilities of individual patients. Raise awareness of patients own responsibility regarding treatment outcome and long term benefits.
- Treat patient groups including children and adults and those with multiple complex needs. Understand the needs of patients with anxiety and disabilities and carry out their treatment accordingly.
- Decide how to implement the overall treatment plan, taking into account the medical and psychological needs of the patient.
- Ensure CPD needs are met by actively participating in the PDP annual review using same as a basis for discussion to identify training needs using the KSF outline.
- Identify own training needs and how best to achieve these ensuring Continuing Professional Development is updated and mandatory training is undertaken and recorded.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GDC Registered Dental Therapist
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Commitment to team work
- Good organisational skills
- Good clinical and patient management skills
- Good clinical time management skills
- Basic IT skills
- Ability to work on own initiative
Job Specific Requirements
Essential
- The ability to travel independently across the Trust
- The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as a Dental Therapist in primary dental care for at least one year post qualification
- Experience of working in the Community Dental Service
- Experience of providing care under inhalation sedation
Desirable
- Experience of providing care for patients with special needs
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GDC Registered Dental Therapist
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Commitment to team work
- Good organisational skills
- Good clinical and patient management skills
- Good clinical time management skills
- Basic IT skills
- Ability to work on own initiative
Job Specific Requirements
Essential
- The ability to travel independently across the Trust
- The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as a Dental Therapist in primary dental care for at least one year post qualification
- Experience of working in the Community Dental Service
- Experience of providing care under inhalation sedation
Desirable
- Experience of providing care for patients with special needs
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).
