Dental Officer

NHS; Chichester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Chichester is seeking a dentist with an interest in special care dentistry. The role involves providing comprehensive dental care for adults and children with additional needs, requiring excellent communication skills and GDC registration. Join a dynamic team dedicated to patient care and contribute to community health initiatives.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Excellent training and development opportunities

Cost-effective workplace nurseries

Active diversity networks

Beautiful location near the South Downs and coast

Qualifications

• Experience of delivering care within a Special Care/Hospital/Community/Personal or General Dental service.
• Dental care for children and adults with special needs.
• Working with General Anaesthesia and relative analgesia.

Responsibilities

• Treating patients as individuals and providing them with clear information about treatment.
• Screening client groups as required.
• Domiciliary visits.
• Referring patients to other dental professionals.
• Supporting senior colleagues with treatment under general anaesthetic.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Dental Software

Education

Dentistry BDS

GDC Registered

Performer Number

Job description

If you are well organised, able to prioritise and work on your own initiative without direct supervision but also enjoy working as part of a team to provide excellent patient care, then we look forward to hearing from you.

Applications are invited from dentists with an interest in special care dentistry to join our motivated and committed team to provide comprehensive dental care for both adults and children with additional needs.

The Special Care Dental Service is part of a countywide service providing NHS Dental treatment to patients on referral, operating Mondays to Fridays, 08:30am to 4:30pm.

The post is based at St. Richard's Hospital, Chichester and includes delivery of domiciliary care. Full GDC registration and immediate eligibility for a performer number are essential.

Main duties of the job

• Treating patients as individuals, showing them concern and respect and providing them or their carers (where appropriate) with clear information about their treatment, participating in epidemiological surveys as required.
• Screening client groups as required.
• Domiciliary visits.
• Referring patients to other dental professionals as appropriate.
• Supporting senior colleagues with the treatment of patients under general anaesthetic

About us

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.

Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.

Why work for us?

• Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeing
• Varied environments: community hospitals, patients' homes, and bases across Sussex
• Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retirement
• Excellent training, development, and research opportunities
• Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brighton
• Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networks
• Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust
• Beautiful Sussex location near the South Downs and coast

Our values - Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence - guide everything we do.

We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.

Job responsibilities

Special Care Dental Services prides itself in providing an exceptional level of service to its service users and we are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic person who is able to work, learn and actively contribute within our team. You must have excellent interpersonal skills and be committed to providing the highest levels of service to customers.

If you are looking for a challenge and want to join a dynamic team in a friendly and pro-active Trust, then this is the role for you.

Person Specification

Qualifications and/or Professional Registration

• GDC Registered
• Dentistry BDS
• Performer Number

Skills & Knowledge

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Dental Software

Experience

• Experience of delivering care within a Special Care/Hospital/Community/Personal or General Dental service
• Dental care for children and adults with special needs
• Working with General Anaesthesia and relative analgesia

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.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.