Job summary
An exciting opportunity has
arisen for a caring, dedicated, adaptable and self-motivated Qualified Dental
Therapist who has excellent personal, communication and clinical skills and
works well within a team environment to join our team across the West &
South sector of the Greater Manchester Dental Network in Leigh and Pemberton.
The post holder 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.
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.g. safeguarding
leads, health visitors, social workers
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
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 PDR annual review using same as a basis for discussion to
identify training needs
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
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 PDR annual review using same as a basis for discussion to
identify training needs
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
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.
Skills & Attributes
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
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
Desirable
- Experience of providing care under inhalation sedation
-
-
- Experience of providing care for patients with special needs
Additional Criteria
Essential
- The ability to travel independently across the dental network
- The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs
Sponsorship
Essential
- Do you have the right to stay and work in the UK without sponsorship (share-codes will be checked if applicable)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GDC Registered Dental Therapist
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.
Skills & Attributes
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
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
Desirable
- Experience of providing care under inhalation sedation
-
-
- Experience of providing care for patients with special needs
Additional Criteria
Essential
- The ability to travel independently across the dental network
- The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs
Sponsorship
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).
