Dentist

Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise Cic; Truro; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Indemnity Insurance

CPD

Job summary

Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise Cic is recruiting a Dentist to join the Dental Education Facility in Truro, providing NHS dental services in a multidisciplinary and innovative clinical environment.

You will work with students and receive full clinical support, indemnity insurance and CPD, with access to senior clinician guidance, hygienist/therapist support and digital imaging.

Qualifications

• Must hold Bachelor of Dental Surgery and GDC registration.
• NHS dental practice experience and ability to work in a multidisciplinary environment.
• Excellent communication and teamwork with students and staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality NHS dental treatment in a multidisciplinary clinical environment.
• Assist in student teaching clinics and triage sessions as needed.
• Carry out audits of clinical treatment and maintain records.
• Ensure infection control and health and safety procedures are observed.

Skills

Clinical skills

Communication

Team player

IT skills

Education

Bachelor of Dental Surgery

GDC registration

Tools

R4/EPCR

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a Dentist to join our Dental Education Facility in Truro.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide high quality NHS dental services in a multidisciplinary and innovative clinical environment. Patients may be referred via student teaching clinics, either for treatments more complex than can be managed by students, or to complete courses of treatment which cannot be completed by students because of time constraints. You may also be involved in triage sessions to identify suitable patients for students to treat.

Full clinical support is offered - Indemnity Insurance and CPD is provided, you will have access to senior clinician support and advice, hygienist / therapist support and digital X‑Rays/CBCT

About us

Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise (PDSE) is an award winning Community Interest Company that provides NHS treatment and outreach services to local communities in Devon and Cornwall. As a social enterprise we are a values driven organisation with a focus on patient‑centred care and addressing local oral health needs. We work closely with the University of Plymouths Peninsula Dental School to support the clinical education of its dental healthcare students.

Job responsibilities

Key accountabilities: Provide clinically appropriate, high quality NHS dental treatment to patients, following all relevant standards and guidelines. Maintain PDSE standards of clinical governance, including infection control, patient confidentiality, clinical record keeping, etc. Regularly carry out audits of clinical treatment. Ensure health and safety procedures are observed at all times Support the work of the whole dental team employed by PDSE

Measures of success: Successful outcomes to items listed in key accountabilities and other delegated tasks Positive customer feedback (staff, patients and students) Meets deadlines Manages competing demands Knowledge, Education and Training: A Batchelor of Dental Surgery degree GDC registration Performers number required prior to assuming appointment Broad dental knowledge, with up-to-date knowledge of aspects of general practice within your scope of practice Experience: Demonstrable clinical experience in an NHS practice Active in clinical dental practice Broad experience in a wide range of treatments Education experience (Desirable) Skills: First class clinical skills Team player who plans ahead and is well organised Excellent communication Ability to provide concise explanations and clear direction and guidance IT Skills including use of clinical software systems, such as R4 (or similar electronic patient record system and Microsoft Office packages Willing to work to academic standards and be involved in quality assurance Behaviours Professionalism Flexibility A team player Other: This job description provides a general reflection of the key accountabilities associated with the post, it is expected that the role holder will undertake any other reasonable activities to assist in efficient service delivery. This job description is not exhaustive and may change as the post develops, but such change will not take place without consultation between the post holder and his/her manager. Job descriptions should be reviewed at least annually at the appraisal meeting. Normal working hours are 0845 to 1700 Monday to Friday, however on occasions to meet business need you will be required to work revised hours, typically between 0800 and 1800. The Working Time Regulations apply to all employees of Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise (CIC) In particular Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise (CIC) will not permit staff in all employments to work in excess of 48 hours in any one week except where there are exceptional service needs where an absolute limit of averaging over a reference period of 17 weeks would apply. All staff are required to positively support equality of opportunity and equity of treatment to colleagues and students in accordance with our Equality and Diversity Policy.

Person Specification

Experience

• Demonstrable clinical experience in an NHS practice Active in clinical dental practice Broad experience in a wide range of treatments Education experience (Desirable)

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. Applicants must have current UK professional registration.