Special Needs Dental Therapist & Patient Education Pro

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust; Cowes; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust seeks a dental professional to provide clinical oral care within the defined scope of practice, following the General Dental Council regulations and under a dentist-written treatment plan for patients with special needs.

You will also deliver oral health education in group and one-to-one settings, contributing to the NHS dental service's mandated and additional services under supervision as part of professional development.

Qualifications

• Provision of clinical oral care within Scope of Practice and as set out in the General Dental Council (Professions Complementary to Dentistry) (Dental Hygienists and Dental Therapists) Regulations 2006.
• With a specific written treatment plan by a dentist for patients with special needs where an in-depth knowledge of medical conditions, disabilities and behavioural problems is required.

Responsibilities

• Provision of oral health education interventions and support in group and one-to-one settings.
• Dental care will provide a full range of Mandatory Services and specific Additional Mandatory Services (and Advanced Mandatory Services under appropriate professional supervision as part of Professional Development); as defined in The National Health Service (General Dental Services Contracts) Regulations 2005 and described in the Service Description and NHS Contracts applying to the Service.

Job description

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust seeks a dental professional to provide clinical oral care within the defined scope of practice, following the General Dental Council regulations and under a dentist-written treatment plan for patients with special needs.

You will also deliver oral health education in group and one-to-one settings, contributing to the NHS dental service's mandated and additional services under supervision as part of professional development.