Community Dental Officer - Band A

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust; Rotherham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health organization in Rotherham is seeking a highly motivated Community Dental Officer. You will provide comprehensive dental care to patients with special needs, including children and those requiring general anaesthesia or sedation. This full-time role offers a permanent contract with opportunities for training and career development within a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• Must be GDC registered and eligible for a performer number.
• Demonstrable experience of providing dental care for children and patients with additional needs.

Responsibilities

• Deliver dental care to paediatric patients and adult patients with special care needs.
• Work alongside other Dental Officers in providing a range of dental services.
• Maintain comprehensive records and participate in professional development.

Skills

GDC registration

Experience with children

General anaesthesia

Inhalation sedation

Domiciliary care

Education

Full registration with the GDC

Eligibility for Dental Performers List

Job description

Fulltime Community Dental Officer (37.5 hours per week). Permanent contract, part time considered

BaseLocation: Rotherham Community Health Centre, Rotherham

Weare looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic dentist to join ourmotivated and supportive community dental team

Ourservice prides itself on providing specialised clinical care for children,young people and adults with additional needs, including treatment underinhalation and

IV sedation, as well as general anaesthesia -thus providing ideal opportunities for training and supporting careerdevelopment.

Main duties of the job

Thepost holder will work alongside the Consultants, Specialists and Senior DentalOfficers to deliver dental care to paediatric patients and adult patients withspecial care needs referred into the service.

Thepost holder will be based in clinics based in Rotherham providing high qualitycomprehensive dental care to identified special care priority groups, workingwithin health centres and domiciliary settings. However, where the need arisesthe post holder will be expected to also work in clinics in Barnsley andDoncaster.

Theapplicant must be GDC registered and be eligible for a performer number.

Foran informal discussion please contact Nisha Bull, Clinical Director ofCommunity Dental Service on 01709 423101 or Amanda Gardner, Clinical ServiceManager on 01709 423102

About us

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving our local population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham.

As a Trust we are on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do for patients. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, we are the second most improved Trust in England for would you recommend the Trust as a place to work? and were one of the most improved for staff engagement overall.

But dont just take our word for it each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations for our Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people and recognising their achievements. Our people make a difference to the lives of patients every day and we are proud of the improvements we are making.

All of our 5,100 colleagues are key to our improvement journey and we are continuing to improve our services by upholding the Trusts values of Ambitious, Caring and Together. If you are passionate about making a difference, then please apply to join us on our journey to excellence.

Job responsibilities

The Post

The post holder will work alongside other Dental Officers based in Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham in providing a range of dental services.

SCOPE AND RANGE

The post holder will be responsible for the provision of a range of dental services in accordance with the commissioned service specification, Trust plan and policies. This may include providing comprehensive dental care under IHS sedation and general anaesthesia. Dental care maybe provided in community, hospital or domiciliary settings as a flexible approach will be required in responding to the clinical care needs of these patients. The post holder will be based at Rotherham Community Health Centre. The post holder may from time to time be expected to work at clinics across the service if the need arises.

MAIN DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

To provide high quality oral health care to patients within the remit of the Community Dental Service requiring comprehensive dental care in dental clinics, hospital and domiciliary settings. This will include the treatment of those with learning difficulties, mental health problems and challenging behaviour, complex medical histories, mobility problems, sensory disabilities, frail older people and other special needs. This also includes children with social problems or requiring behavioural management.

Care will be provided in clinics and domiciliary settings which will involve driving between establishments and the transportation of appropriate equipment required for such visits.

To provide preventative care and advice to individual patients and their carers.

Keep comprehensive records and statistical records and complete FP17 forms and statistical returns.

Provision of advice and emergency care to all groups of patients seen within the Community dental service.

Clinical teaching and supervision of Dental Core Trainees placed within the community dental service where appropriate, including assessment of their performance and completion of associated evaluation reports.

KEY INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS

Information Management

Direction and supervision of Dental Care Professionals.

Liaison with hospital and general dental service colleagues and other health and social services staff in order to co-ordinate the patient services provided by the CDS with those of other dental and general health services.

To be aware of and apply Trust policies and procedures within the scope of delegated responsibility.

Display behaviours that demonstrate the Trust Vision and Values.

Carry out such duties as may reasonably be required across the Trust.

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

Participation in continuing professional development as required by regulation and personal requirements as highlighted during the development of personal development plan.

To maintain professional knowledge and awareness of current dental issues, especially regarding paediatric and special care dentistry. Continuing postgraduate education will be encouraged and supported, consistent with service needs.

To be involved in assurances of achievement with local and national standards and quality indicators including those within the performance framework of the Care Quality Commission.

POLICY AND SERVICE DEVELOPMENT

Participation in dental audit, clinical governance and Trust and service training events organised for all staff the Trusts mandatory training programme.

These duties may require attendance at any of the Trusts dental clinics and other establishments for the purposes of service provision, in training, staff meetings and maintenance of services during periods of staff absence.

Participate, through the individual development review / appraisal process, in matching organisational aims with personal objectives.

Any other duties that may be delegated by the Clinical Director.

To adapt flexibly to changes which occur in the service and assist in implementing such changes, as agreed with the commissioners.

Take responsibility for identifying risks, and taking action to control them as appropriate to the post.

To work to all policies and procedures in accordance with Trust guidelines including health & safety, patient confidentiality etc.

To take reasonable care for his/her own health and safety and that of other persons who may be affected by his/her acts or omissions. The post holder is also required to cooperate with supervisory and managerial staff to ensure that all relevant statutory regulations, policies, codes of practice and departmental safety procedures are adhered to and to attend mandatory training programmes provided by the employing Trust.

Person Specification

Research and Audit

• Evidence of audit and the implementation of change following the audit

Qualifications

• Full registration with the GDC
• Please confirm your GDC registration number
• To be eligible to be on the Dental Performers List

Education and Teaching

• Ability to identify own training and development needs
• Knowledge of data protection, health and safety, COSHH, equality and diversity

Experience

• Understands the functions of the Community Dental Services
• Kept up to date with professional developments
• Motivated to work with clients with special needs
• Demonstrable experience of providing dental care for children
• Wide range of clinical experience
• Varied clinical experience in primary and secondary care
• Experience of providing dental care for patients with complex co-morbidities including those people with additional needs, a learning disability and/or mental health problems; and frail older people
• Previous experience of working in the Community Dental Service
• Experience of working with other agencies
• Experience in general anaesthesia
• Experience in inhalation sedation
• Experience in domiciliary care

Clinical Skills

• Approachable and empathic
• Caring, reassuring, adaptable and self-motivating
• Ability to show considered enthusiasm & innovation skills
• Effective team player & ability to build good working relationships
• Ability to communicate orally with confidence with patients and their families, peers and members of the dental team, and other health and social care professionals including those acting in a caring capacity
• Ability to cope with challenging, emotional and confrontational situations
• Ability to deal with sensitive information and respect confidentiality
• Experience of communication with consultants and senior clinicians across a broad range of medical specialities concerning the care of patients with complex needs

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.