Special Care Dentist for Community Dental Service (Flexible)

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (BCH); Oldham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Dental Officer to join the Community Dental Service in Oldham. You will work as part of a team with strong nursing support, delivering high-quality dental care to patients unable to access general practice, including those with disabilities and children requiring sedation or anaesthesia.

The role involves working across Greater Manchester sites as required and a base at the Integrated Care Centre in Oldham, with flexible working

Qualifications

• Provision of all aspects of routine dental care
• Experience with sedation and domiciliary care
• Experience in Community Dental Service or equivalent

Responsibilities

• Provide high standard dental care for patients unable to receive care in general practice, including those with disabilities
• Inhalation sedation and potentially IV sedation or general anaesthesia, including domiciliary care
• Base at the Integrated Care Centre in Oldham and cover other Greater Manchester sites as needed

Skills

Provision of all aspects of routine

Good organisational skills

Ability to manage own workload

Basic I.T. skills

Knowledge of professional standards

Team player in a large group

Electronic dental records system

Knowledge of FP17s, banding & charges

Domiciliary dentistry

Inhalation sedation

Intravenous sedation

Epidemiological fieldwork

Dentally software

Education

Bachelor of Dental Surgery or equivalent

Full registration with the General Dental Council

NHS Performer Number

Appropriate DBS clearance

Certificate/Diploma in conscious sedation or equivalent

Job description

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Dental Officer to join the Community Dental Service in Oldham. You will work as part of a team with strong nursing support, delivering high-quality dental care to patients unable to access general practice, including those with disabilities and children requiring sedation or anaesthesia.

The role involves working across Greater Manchester sites as required and a base at the Integrated Care Centre in Oldham, with flexible working