Clinical Dental Director, Buckinghamshire Priority Dental Service

Clinical Dental Director, Buckinghamshire Priority Dental Service

Employer: Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
Location: Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Salary: Competitive
Closing date: 24 Apr 2025

Job summary
CNWL NHS FT, Milton Keynes Community Health Services
Clinical Director of Dental Services
Full Time permanent 37.5 hours per week
The post holder will be the Clinical Lead for Buckinghamshire Priority Dental Service (BPDS) and will ensure a comprehensive range of oral health care services is provided for priority groups that may include people with learning difficulties, physical handicaps, mental health problems, medically compromised, severe anxiety or phobias. Services include sedation and general anaesthesia, domiciliary care, provision of oral health care to those in local secure settings, screening and epidemiology and oral health promotion.

Main duties of the job

• Provision of comprehensive oral health care for adults and children with special needs and other priority groups (e.g. patients in secure units, looked after children) as agreed with local commissioning.
• Advice and treatment of patients referred both from outside the service but also from dentists within BPDS.
• Providing support and taking part in supervision and training of clinical staff.
• Assistance with postgraduate and continuing training programmes as required.
• Provision of oral health advice as appropriate.
• Involvement in screening and epidemiological programmes as required.

About us
About CNWL NHS FT
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest trusts in the UK, caring for people with a wide range of physical and mental health needs. We have approximately 7,000 staff that provide healthcare to a third of London's population and across wider geographical areas, including Milton Keynes, Kent, Surrey and Hampshire.

As a Foundation Trust we involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run and our future development. If you are interested in becoming a member of our Foundation Trust please visit our website.

Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference.

We can offer full access to a wide range of staff Benefits Discounts and Offers you can enjoy some listed but not limited to and some are open to your family too.

• Salary sacrifice schemes
• Sponsorship for International candidates
• Relocation allowance up to £8000 subject to policy requirement
• Study discounts for staff
• Flexible working
• Interest free loans season tickets and car parking
• Competitive Bank Rates
• Fitness and Wellbeing

Job responsibilities

• Provide professional leadership of BPDS across Milton Keynes and Buckinghamshire. This will involve working with colleagues from other areas, secondary care, Local Dental Committee, Consultant in Dental Public Health.
• Responsible for devising and leading a strategy to develop integrated primary care dental service.
• Provide professional dental advice to the complaints and PALs teams regarding the service.
• Liaise with others relevant groups, including other healthcare colleagues, social, education and voluntary groups in order to promote an understanding of the work of BPDS and improve the delivery of dental care to the groups eligible to be seen by BPDS.
• Work effectively within the host organisation (CNWL) to ensure organisational targets are achieved.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• BDS or equivalent professional dental qualification.
• Full registration with the GDC.
• Additional registrable dental postgraduate qualification.
• Evidence of commitment to continued professional and personal development.
• Hold NHS Performer Number.

Desirable

• On relevant GDC Specialist List e.g. Special Care Dentistry.
• Management qualification.

Experience

Essential

• NHS management experience including role in the primary care setting.
• Experience of working in salaried and specialised services.
• Experience of working in a variety of dental settings.
• Experience of managing budgets & procurement.
• Experience of managing and developing personnel including appraisal, performance and recruitment.
• Record of success in the planning and management of significant change and innovation with demonstrable results.
• Experience of conflict resolution & handling complaints.
• Experience of working with clinicians and healthcare workers at a strategic level.
• Experience of working with other agencies/groups/voluntary organisations.

Desirable

• Experience of producing and analysing financial activity reports.

Skills, knowledge, abilities

Essential

• Knowledge of wider dental agenda.
• Knowledge of clinical governance agenda.
• Excellent communication skills (including presentation and report writing).
• Political awareness.
• Good IT skills and information management.
• Ability to work in a team and build and sustain partnerships.
• Ability to provide leadership and innovation.
• Ability to problem solve and achieve sustainable solutions.

Disposition/ other

Essential

• Have NHS Performer number.
• Commitment to high ethical standards.
• Enthusiastic, resilient and able to work under pressure.
• Hold a full UK driving licence and have use of a car.
• Able to work as part of a team.
• Professional conduct and appearance.
• Willing to work flexible hours.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer details
Employer name: Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Eaglestone Health Centre, Milton Keynes Hospital Campus, Milton Keynes, MK6 5NG