Dental Officer

Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

We are seeking an enthusiastic and conscientious dentist with good interpersonal and clinical skills to join the Community Dental Service in Oldham and Bury. Working as part of a team and with excellent nursing support, this post will suit a dentist who is committed to providing a high standard of oral health care. There will be on occasion, the requirement to work across other clinical sites in Greater Manchester.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will be part of a team providing a high standard of dental care for patients who are unable to receive care in a general dental practice environment, including patients with disabilities and children requiring inhalation sedation or general anaesthesia. The successful candidate will preferably have current or recent experience of working in a UK-based salaried primary care dental service. Ideally, the candidate should have established and demonstrable skills in the provision of oral health care for children and adults with special needs. The candidate will also ideally have experience of providing dental care under sedation and general anaesthesia, domiciliary dentistry, and dental epidemiological fieldwork. Candidates who have worked in General Dental Services and have an interest in paediatric or special care dentistry will also be considered.

Job responsibilities

Job Purpose: To provide dental care for priority groups in a variety of settings.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Provide a wide range of primary dental care for patients including children, people with disabilities, older people and those referred by general dental practitioners.
2. Adhere to department and professional standards/protocols without direct supervision.
3. Comment on department policies and propose changes to departmental working practices or procedures as necessary.
4. Access communication from the Trust and from the department via e-mail.
5. Complete FP17 forms for patients and determine which band the course of treatment falls into.
6. Organise the collection of patient charges and report any bad debtors to the Head of Dental services.
7. Provide dental care in the domiciliary setting for patients who are housebound.
8. Provide dental care in hospital under general anaesthesia for patients who cannot have their treatment provided in the clinic.
9. Support the Head of Dental Services to maintain health and safety and security within the department, reporting risks and taking appropriate action as required.
10. Participate in audit and peer review as required.
11. The post holder will be required to undertake any other duties and responsibilities within the framework of the post.

Person Specification

Qualifications

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

Skills & Attributes

• Ability to provide a wide range of dental care to a high standard.
• 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.

Job Specific Requirements

• Inclusion on a Performers List.
• The ability to travel independently across the Trust.
• The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs.

Experience

• Experience to post VT level.
• Providing dental care for children.
• Providing dental care for people with disabilities.
• Undertaking dental care in the domiciliary setting.
• Treatment with inhalation sedation.
• Treatment in prisons and secure mental health facilities.

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.