Dental Clinician

Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

This trust is looking to employ a motivated dentist who will be able to provide an excellent level of care for patients who fall within the remit of the Community Dental Service. Depending on experience and professional developmental goals, this may include care under conscious sedation, general anaesthetic and care in the domiciliary setting. You will also be required to work alongside and supervise the clinical practice of dental therapists and hygienist. This post is suitable for candidates who are looking to gain experience working in special care or paediatric dentistry in a community setting. The trust offers an accredited training programme forstaff to become qualified to deliver both inhalation sedation and intravenous sedationfor our patients - successful candidates can be considered for this programme. The candidate should have a passion for child and adult dental health and be keen to make a difference to the vulnerable patients seen by our service. Being able to communicate effectively with both patients and staff is essential as you be looking after some of the most vulnerable people in society. We have a number of experienced clinicians available to provide support for a new team member. NHS terms and conditions and policies around pay uplifts, annual leave, study leave, and sick leave apply to this role.

There are two part time posts available based across the Oldham, Bury and Rochdale Dental Directorate the hours can be discussed further at interview.

Main duties of the job

Management of both adults and children with needs beyond the scope of general practice.

Provide a wide range of primary dental care for patients including children, people with disabilities, older people and those referred by general dental practitioners.

Treatment on referral of patients requiring General Anaesthetic, intravenous sedation and inhalation sedation. Dentists new to undertaking treatment with general anaesthesia will be mentored by a senior clinician ultimately this post holder will be expected to undertake single handed lists

Provision of a domiciliary service to housebound adults.

Participate in the Epidemiology programme where required.

Participate in audit and peer review as required

Job description and person spec are added in the relevant section.

About us

Flexible working will be considered for all roles.

Unfortunately, we do not hold a sponsor licence for working Visas.

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.

Date posted

30 November 2023

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£44,955 to £67,433 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9835-DEN23-277

Job locations

Integrated Care Centre

New Radcliffe Street

Oldham

OL1 1NL


Job description

Job responsibilities

Bridgewater Community Dental Network ensures community dental services are available to a combined population of over two million people.

The network provides specialized dental care on referral to people of all ages, disabilities and special needs which make it impossible for them to access treatment from an NHS family dentist.

Our services include Paediatric Dentistry, Special Care Dentistry, Paediatric General Anaesthetic Services, Special Care General Anaesthetic Services, Intravenous sedation, and Inhalation Sedation for patients with anxiety issues, Domiciliary services, Minor Oral Surgery, Dental Student Teaching (Dentists and Therapists) and Epidemiology.

Bridgewater Community Dental Network provides services to patients in Bolton, Bury, Halton, Heywood, Middleton, Oldham, Rochdale, Sandbach, St Helens, Stockport, Tameside & Glossop, Trafford, Vale Royal area of Cheshire, Warrington, Western Cheshire& Chester, Wigan Borough.

Our team within Oldham, Rochdale and Bury are a tight knit team of approximately 80 staff members . There is an element of cross borough working across the Directorate, all sites have state of the art equipment, multiple surgeries and decontamination suites as well as some sites using central sterilization.

Outline of the job description:

  • Provide a wide range of primary dental care for patients including children, people with disabilities, older people and those referred by general dental practitioners.
  • Adhere to department and professional standards/protocols without direct supervision. Comment on department policies and propose changes to departmental working practices or procedures as necessary.

  • Access communication from the Trust and from the department via e-mail.

  • Complete FP17 forms for patients and determine which band the course of treatment falls into.

  • Provide dental care in the domiciliary setting for patients who are housebound.

  • Provide dental care in secure mental health facilities.

  • Provide dental care in hospital under general anaesthesia for patients who cannot have their treatment provided in the clinic.

  • Support the Head of Dental Services to maintain health and safety and security within the department, reporting risks and taking appropriate action as required.

  • Participate in audit and peer review as required.
  • Dental screening of school children and other groups as required by the service epidemiological surveys
  • The post holder will be required to undertake any other duties and responsibilities within the framework of the post

Job description

Job responsibilities

Bridgewater Community Dental Network ensures community dental services are available to a combined population of over two million people.

The network provides specialized dental care on referral to people of all ages, disabilities and special needs which make it impossible for them to access treatment from an NHS family dentist.

Our services include Paediatric Dentistry, Special Care Dentistry, Paediatric General Anaesthetic Services, Special Care General Anaesthetic Services, Intravenous sedation, and Inhalation Sedation for patients with anxiety issues, Domiciliary services, Minor Oral Surgery, Dental Student Teaching (Dentists and Therapists) and Epidemiology.

Bridgewater Community Dental Network provides services to patients in Bolton, Bury, Halton, Heywood, Middleton, Oldham, Rochdale, Sandbach, St Helens, Stockport, Tameside & Glossop, Trafford, Vale Royal area of Cheshire, Warrington, Western Cheshire& Chester, Wigan Borough.

Our team within Oldham, Rochdale and Bury are a tight knit team of approximately 80 staff members . There is an element of cross borough working across the Directorate, all sites have state of the art equipment, multiple surgeries and decontamination suites as well as some sites using central sterilization.

Outline of the job description:

  • Provide a wide range of primary dental care for patients including children, people with disabilities, older people and those referred by general dental practitioners.
  • Adhere to department and professional standards/protocols without direct supervision. Comment on department policies and propose changes to departmental working practices or procedures as necessary.

  • Access communication from the Trust and from the department via e-mail.

  • Complete FP17 forms for patients and determine which band the course of treatment falls into.

  • Provide dental care in the domiciliary setting for patients who are housebound.

  • Provide dental care in secure mental health facilities.

  • Provide dental care in hospital under general anaesthesia for patients who cannot have their treatment provided in the clinic.

  • Support the Head of Dental Services to maintain health and safety and security within the department, reporting risks and taking appropriate action as required.

  • Participate in audit and peer review as required.
  • Dental screening of school children and other groups as required by the service epidemiological surveys
  • The post holder will be required to undertake any other duties and responsibilities within the framework of the post

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Bachelor of Dental Surgery or equivalent, with full registration with General Dental Council.

Desirable

  • Postgraduate qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience to post VT level.
  • Providing dental care for children.
  • Providing dental care for people with disabilities.

Desirable

  • Treatment under general anaesthesia
  • Undertaking dental care in the domiciliary setting.
  • Treatment with conscious sedation
  • Treatment in prisons and secure mental health facilities

Skills & Attributes

Essential

  • Ability to provide a wide range of dental care to a high standard.
  • Good verbal communication skills
  • Good written communication skills.
  • Good organisational skills.
  • Ability to manage own workload.
  • Basic I.T. skills
  • Knowledge of professional standards.
  • Ability to work as a member of a large team.
  • Ability to use electronic dental patient records system.
  • Knowledge of FP17s, treatment banding and patient charges.

Additional Criteria

Essential

  • Do you have the right to stay and work in the UK without sponsorship (share-codes will be checked if applicable)
  • If you are related to a director, or have a relationship with a director or employee of an appointing organisation, please state the relationship.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Bachelor of Dental Surgery or equivalent, with full registration with General Dental Council.

Desirable

  • Postgraduate qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience to post VT level.
  • Providing dental care for children.
  • Providing dental care for people with disabilities.

Desirable

  • Treatment under general anaesthesia
  • Undertaking dental care in the domiciliary setting.
  • Treatment with conscious sedation
  • Treatment in prisons and secure mental health facilities

Skills & Attributes

Essential

  • Ability to provide a wide range of dental care to a high standard.
  • Good verbal communication skills
  • Good written communication skills.
  • Good organisational skills.
  • Ability to manage own workload.
  • Basic I.T. skills
  • Knowledge of professional standards.
  • Ability to work as a member of a large team.
  • Ability to use electronic dental patient records system.
  • Knowledge of FP17s, treatment banding and patient charges.

Additional Criteria

Essential

  • Do you have the right to stay and work in the UK without sponsorship (share-codes will be checked if applicable)
  • If you are related to a director, or have a relationship with a director or employee of an appointing organisation, please state the relationship.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Integrated Care Centre

New Radcliffe Street

Oldham

OL1 1NL


Employer's website

http://bridgewater.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Integrated Care Centre

New Radcliffe Street

Oldham

OL1 1NL


Employer's website

http://bridgewater.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Date posted

30 November 2023

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£44,955 to £67,433 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9835-DEN23-277

Job locations

Integrated Care Centre

New Radcliffe Street

Oldham

OL1 1NL


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