Dental Clinician

We are seeking an enthusiastic and conscientious dentist with good interpersonal and clinical skills to join the Community Dental Services in Oldham. 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

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

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

Duties and Responsibilities: 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.

Organise the collection of patient charges and report any bad debtors to the Head of Dental services.

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

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.

The post holder will be required to undertake any other duties and responsibilities within the framework of the post.

Person Specification

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

Sponsorship

Essential

• Do you have the right to stay and work in the UK without sponsorship (share-codes will be checked if applicable), please state this on your application form.

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

Other

Essential

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

Relations

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 in your application form.

Employer details

Employer name

Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Integrated Care Centre

New Radcliffe Street

Oldham

OL1 1NL

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