Job summary
An opportunity has arisen to become an essential member of
the Salaried Dental Service working as part of a team of clinicians within
Cheshire and Merseyside as part of the Dental Network within Bridgewater
Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. They will support the Clinical
Director and Oral Surgery Lead in the delivery of minor oral surgery contracts
in a salaried primary dental care setting for patients referred from local
dental practitioners (including Community Dental Service colleagues) and other
health care professionals as appropriate. The post holder will work alongside
specialists in oral surgery and offer support to junior colleagues, and be able
to work independently as a senior oral surgeon.
Our
friendly clinic teams pride themselves on the specialist roles they perform and
the highest quality service to our patients.
Main duties of the job
To provide
outpatient minor oral surgery for patients at clinic sites across Cheshire and
Merseyside (Warrington, Halton & St Helens, Western Cheshire, Vale Royal
and Sandbach) as required by service need.
Treatment
types include :
Extractions of single and multi-rooted erupted
teeth beyond the skill level of a general dentist.
Removal of buried roots and fractured or
residual root fragments
Routine third molar surgery removal of simple
impacted / ectopic / supernumerary teeth
Management of acute infection
This list
is not exhaustive. Treatment may be
carried out using local anaesthetic with or without intravenous sedation
(usually as operator-sedationist).
To provide advice and assistance to other staff
and referring practitioners as required.
To liaise with existing specialist senior dental
officers over management of cases and service development, including the
development and implementation of best practice within Clinical Networks.
To ensure referring practitioners receive
adequate feedback following assessment and treatment of referred cases.
To participate in undergraduate and postgraduate
training programmes as required.
To participate in clinical governance, peer
review and audit as required.
To ensure all patient records are of a high
standard and are kept in accordance with Organisational Policies and local
arrangements.
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities:
We would
expect the post holder to:
To manage and provide high quality treatment
planning, preventative and NHS dental care treatment services for oral
surgery patients accepted by our service
Demonstrate additional clinical skills in the
field of oral surgery and be able to independently provide tier 2 oral
surgery services
Provide the role of clinical lead at base and
designated clinics and be available to clinicians for advice and support
Maintain and develop relationships with local
GDPs and the LDN
Develop relationships with other parts of the
health economy
Undertake regular reviews of case load
Ensure that appropriate recall intervals are
being set
To take a role in the performance management
of the SLAs we have with the commissioner ensuring successful delivery both
in qualitative and quantitative terms
To be responsible for the line management of
clinicians and dental care professionals working within the service
Organise training for staff or groups of staff
in a clinical area
To be actively engaged in service improvement
To maintain professional knowledge, skills and
awareness of current developments within dentistry and participate in
professional development activities such as
1.
Clinical Supervision
2.
Peer Review
3.
Clinical Governance
4.
Audit
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
Keep contemporaneous records in accordance
with Trust protocols.
Other duties as may from time-to-time be
delegated by the Clinical Director or other authorised officer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities:
We would
expect the post holder to:
To manage and provide high quality treatment
planning, preventative and NHS dental care treatment services for oral
surgery patients accepted by our service
Demonstrate additional clinical skills in the
field of oral surgery and be able to independently provide tier 2 oral
surgery services
Provide the role of clinical lead at base and
designated clinics and be available to clinicians for advice and support
Maintain and develop relationships with local
GDPs and the LDN
Develop relationships with other parts of the
health economy
Undertake regular reviews of case load
Ensure that appropriate recall intervals are
being set
To take a role in the performance management
of the SLAs we have with the commissioner ensuring successful delivery both
in qualitative and quantitative terms
To be responsible for the line management of
clinicians and dental care professionals working within the service
Organise training for staff or groups of staff
in a clinical area
To be actively engaged in service improvement
To maintain professional knowledge, skills and
awareness of current developments within dentistry and participate in
professional development activities such as
1.
Clinical Supervision
2.
Peer Review
3.
Clinical Governance
4.
Audit
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
Keep contemporaneous records in accordance
with Trust protocols.
Other duties as may from time-to-time be
delegated by the Clinical Director or other authorised officer.
Person Specification
Job Specific Requirements
Essential
- The ability to travel independently across the Trust
- The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs
- The ability to work independently
- Can demonstrate the competencies of a Band B dentist
Experience
Essential
- Significant and demonstrable post qualification oral surgery experience
- Experience of working with a wide range of patient groups
- Line management experience
- Able to demonstrate relevant experience in Clinical Governance, Quality Assurance and Audit
- Participation in a multidisciplinary team
- Experience of working in Salaried Primary Dental Care Service or equivalent
Qualifications
Essential
- BDS or equivalent
- Full GDC registration
- NHS Performer number
- Appropriate DBS clearance
- Meets professional health requirements and is fit to carry out the duties of the post after reasonable adjustment under the terms of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 have been made
Desirable
- Post graduate certificate in minor oral surgery
- Tier 2 oral surgery accreditation
Skills & Attributes
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Leadership and organisational skills to aid team development and with an ability to motivate and support other staff
- Good time management skills
- Self -motivated
Desirable
- Treatment using Intravenous sedation
- Use of DENTALLY dental software
Relationships
Essential
- If you are related to a director, or have a relationship with a director or employee of an appointing organisation, please state the relationship:
Right to Work
Essential
- Do you have the right to stay and work in the UK without sponsorship (share-codes will be checked if applicable)
Person Specification
Job Specific Requirements
Essential
- The ability to travel independently across the Trust
- The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs
- The ability to work independently
- Can demonstrate the competencies of a Band B dentist
Experience
Essential
- Significant and demonstrable post qualification oral surgery experience
- Experience of working with a wide range of patient groups
- Line management experience
- Able to demonstrate relevant experience in Clinical Governance, Quality Assurance and Audit
- Participation in a multidisciplinary team
- Experience of working in Salaried Primary Dental Care Service or equivalent
Qualifications
Essential
- BDS or equivalent
- Full GDC registration
- NHS Performer number
- Appropriate DBS clearance
- Meets professional health requirements and is fit to carry out the duties of the post after reasonable adjustment under the terms of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 have been made
Desirable
- Post graduate certificate in minor oral surgery
- Tier 2 oral surgery accreditation
Skills & Attributes
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Leadership and organisational skills to aid team development and with an ability to motivate and support other staff
- Good time management skills
- Self -motivated
Desirable
- Treatment using Intravenous sedation
- Use of DENTALLY dental software
Relationships
Essential
- If you are related to a director, or have a relationship with a director or employee of an appointing organisation, please state the relationship:
Right to Work
Essential
- Do you have the right to stay and work in the UK without sponsorship (share-codes will be checked if applicable)
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.
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
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.
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).
