Dentist - Band A

East Cheshire NHS Trust; Nantwich; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider is seeking a compassionate and motivated dentist to join their Community Dental Service in Nantwich. This role offers the chance to deliver specialized dental care for individuals with special care needs and children. Work flexibly within a multidisciplinary team in various settings, making a significant impact on patient oral health. The position promises professional development opportunities and challenges, with a competitive salary of £52,532 to £78,798 per year, pro rata.

Responsibilities

• Provide a comprehensive range of dental treatment and oral care.
• Work flexibly as part of an established team.
• Deliver domiciliary care in residential homes and patients' own homes.

Skills

Excellent demonstrable clinical skills including routine exodontia

Firm knowledge base and understanding of consent to treatment

Immediate life support annual training

Understanding of safeguarding children & vulnerable adults

Education

BDS or equivalent

Full GDC registration

VT training completed

Certificate/diploma in Conscious Sedation for Dentistry

Job description

We are seeking a caring and compassionate, highly skilled and motivated dentist to join the Community Dental Service (CDS) at East Cheshire NHS Trust. The is a fantastic opportunity to make an impact on the oral health of individuals with special care needs & children requiring routine exodontia with the adjust of additional treatment modalities.

The successful candidate will be working as part of a multidisciplinary team delivering high-quality dental care in a variety of settings including clinics, care homes, and domiciliary environments. This role offers a unique blend of clinical challenge, engagement and professional development.

Main duties of the job

The role of the CDS Dentist is to provide a comprehensive range of dental treatment and oral care, using a variety of modalities including local anaesthetic, familiarisation techniques, relaxation techniques and sedation for special care patients and paediatric exodontia patients, who meet the criteria for acceptance for treatment within our service.

The role includes working flexibly as part of an established team, playing an active role in audit, service development and patient care. To work across clinic locations when required to support patient and service needs. Ensuring the provision of domiciliary care in residential homes, patients own homes and care facilities is carried out in a timely manner.

About us

Please be aware that this post requires an Enhanced with Barred list Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, the cost of which is payable by the successful candidate.

If you have lived or worked abroad for 6 months or more in the last 5 years you will need to obtain an overseas police clearance. Further information can be found on the additional information links at the bottom of the advert.

Job responsibilities

Please download a copy of the Job Description and Person Specification located under the Supporting documents heading to read more about the advertised role.

Please read the attached Applicant Pack prior to completing your application form to find out more information.

As part of making your application we encourage you to review the Trusts Careers webpage www.careersateastcheshire.nhs.uk for more information about working for East Cheshire NHS Trust.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. The Trust is a Disability Confident Leader and as such, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification).

Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close the advert prior to the advertised closing date should we receive a large number of applications.

We look forward to receiving your application.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• BDS or equivalent
• Full GDC registration
• VT training completed
• Inclusion on the NHS England performer lists - performer number
• Certificate/diploma in Conscious Sedation for Dentistry

Knowledge & Skills

• Excellent demonstrable clinical skills including routine exodontia and simple surgical exodontia
• Firm knowledge base and understanding of consent to treatment, the mental capacity act, GDPR
• Immediate life support annual training
• Understanding the role of the salaried dental services (CDS)
• Understanding of safeguarding children & vulnerable adults
• Delivery of inhalation sedation
• PILS training

Experience

• Prioritisation & management of workload
• Delivery of oral care & dental treatment within templated appointment times
• Working with special care patients
• Experience of working as part of an established dental team/service
• Explaining diagnosis, treatment options and care to patients and carers
• Training of individuals - local clinical basis
• Delivery of treatment with inhalation sedation
• Minor oral surgery experience
• Working within a hospital or community dental service setting

Other role requirements

• Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for further details

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.

£52,532 to £78,798 a yearper annum pro rata