Dental Officer

Job summary

The post holder will ensure that high quality, evidence based dental services are delivered effectively and efficiently to patients referred to and accepted by Surrey Community Dental Service.

The post holder will be expected to provide comprehensive, clinical care to patients with special needs and/or patients with special dental requirements.

This will include providing comprehensive dental care under sedation and general anaesthesia where appropriate. Dental care may be provided in community, hospital, or domiciliary settings, as a flexible approach is required to address the clinical care needs of these patients.

The post holder will liaise with colleagues and other healthcare professionals as necessary and provide onward referrals, if appropriate. Youwill provide treatment planning for dental therapists and supervise dental therapists, treating patients under prescription.

Main duties of the job

Key responsibilities This list is intended to summarise the key responsibilities and is not intended to cover every task that may be required of the role: - The post-holder will be expected to:

• Identify commonly occurring medical emergencies and lead the dental team in the appropriate first line management of the emergency, using appropriate techniques, equipment, and drugs.
• Undertake a thorough examination of patients and be able to plan, manage and deliver care to a wide range of patients.
• Plan, develop, implement and evaluates appropriate interventions to prevent disease and promote health for individual patients.
• Undertake appropriate assessment of patients to determine the need for specialist advice as appropriate
• Undertake the diagnosis of periodontal disease; select the appropriate periodontal techniques and delivers periodontal care in an effective way.
• Undertake routine exodontia and simple surgical exodontias.
• Undertake the diagnosis, selection and delivery of appropriate restorative techniques and/or replacement of teeth as required.
• Consider all appropriate behavioral management techniques.
• Carry out comprehensive treatment planning and provide treatment for patients who require treatment under general anaesthesia, including appropriate case selection.
• Provide advice, training, and guidance to colleagues as appropriate.
• To provide clinical cover, when required, in clinics other than their base.

For a full list of responsibilities please see attached Job Description.

About us

About the Company

We change lives by transforming health and care.

Established in 2006, we are one of the UKs leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services.Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.

Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. Were a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.

While it doesnt happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date weve shown here. If youre keen to join our team, wed love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.

To find out more about HCRG Care Group, please visit https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/about-us-2