Job summary
- Main area
- Special Care Dental Service
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week (Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays 08:30 - 16:30)
- Job ref
- 150-KB0154-CSS
- Employer
- Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Special Care Dental Service, Crawley Hospital
- Town
- Crawley
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/07/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 16/07/2024
Employer heading
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Dental Therapist
Band 6
Job overview
Would you like to work in a welcoming and enthusiastic clinic with a diverse patient group?
If you are well-organised, able to prioritise and work on your own initiative without direct supervision, but also enjoys working as part of a team to provide excellent patient care, then we look forward to hearing from you.
West Sussex Special Care Dental Service provides NHS Dental treatment to patients on referral from General Dental Practitioners, GPs and other health and social care professionals. We have clinics across the county, opening Mondays to Fridays, 08:30am to 4:30pm, as well as a domiciliary service.
The Special Care Dental Service is for patients with specific health and social care issues including:
- · Alcohol and drug misuse
- · Challenging behaviour / severe behavioural management difficulties
- · Child Protection Register and looked after children
- · Dental phobias
- · Homeless
- · Learning disabilities
- · Medical problems
- · Mental health diagnosis
- · Physical disabilities
- · Social problems
Systems For Dentists is the patient management software in use, and full training will be given on its’ use.
This position is fixed term for one year, and is for 3 days per week to support maternity leave.
The successful applicant will be based at Crawley Hospital 3 days a week (Wed, Thurs, Fri).
Interviews will be held at Crawley Hospital or via MS Teams.
Main duties of the job
This is a clinical role and as such the main duties will be utilising the full scope of practice to a wide variety of patients.
This post provides an excellent opportunity to develop clinical skills and explore other areas of personal development.
Clinical developmental opportunities will be offered.
Working for our organisation
We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex. Our 6,000 staff serve a population of 1.3 million providing essential medical, nursing, and therapeutic care to adults and children.
Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community, helping people plan, manage, adapt to changes in their health, supporting avoidable hospital admissions and reducing hospital stay times.
We have opportunities for everyone across our wide variety of services including medical, clinical, support and corporate services.
Why work for us?
- Positive 2022 NHS Staff Survey results, scoring highly in compassionate culture & leadership, and staff wellbeing support
- Variety of working environments across the community, in patients' homes, within our community hospitals and bases across the county
- Supportive flexible working patterns such as: part time, flexi time, annualised hours, and flexi retirement options
- Excellent training and development opportunities
- Research opportunities
- Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove and Brighton
- Thriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks
- Level 3 accredited Disability Confident Leader, committed to creating inclusive workplaces
- Veteran Aware Trust, achieving accreditation from Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA)
- Located in stunning Sussex, with easy access to the South Downs and the coast
- Access to a wide range of benefits and discounts for NHS staff
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Non-clinical duties may include conducting audits for service development and attending courses in line with Trust policy.
See attached Job Description and Person Specification
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Diploma or Degree in Dental Therapy, or Degree in Oral Health Sciences allowing GDC registration
- Full Registration with General Dental Council
Desirable criteria
- Inhalation Sedation qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience with Special Care dental patients
- Delivery of oral health promotion to individuals, carers and parents
- Clinical Governance, audits
Desirable criteria
- Domiciliary dental care
Skills
Essential criteria
- Able to use initiative, prioritise and take responsibility for clinical work
- Understanding of the role of SCDS
- Keyboard and IT skills
Skills
Essential criteria
- Able to manage difficult situations
- Able to adapt skills and demonstrate sensitivity according to the needs of the patient
- Able to motivate patients to change behaviour
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Ellie Taylor
- Job title
- Senior Dental Therapist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07789 630123
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