Job summary
- Main area
- Dental Services
- Grade
- LD01 (Scale A)
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed term)
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 220-S&C-DENT-7095971
- Employer
- Whittington Health NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Brent and Camden
- Town
- Brent and Camden
- Salary
- £50,512 - £75,767 £50,512 - £75,767 excl. LW
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 24/04/2025 08:00
Employer heading

Community Dental Officer
LD01 (Scale A)
Covid-19 Vaccination
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We encourage and support staff to get COVID-19 vaccine and a booster dose as and when they are eligible.
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Job overview
We are looking for enthusiastic dental professionals to join our dynamic community dental team at Whittington Health to work in the borough of Brent and Harrow. We are a large organisation providing paediatric and special care dentistry across ten boroughs in north London. You will work alongside our dedicated team including specialists, therapists, and oral health promoters, in fully equipped clinics and be well-supported by an experienced nursing and management team. You will have opportunities to develop your skills and interests in the areas of paediatric and special care dentistry.
Main duties of the job
The Community Dental Officer has the primary care role in the provision of high-quality oral health care to children and adults with complex needs who cannot be treated in general dental services.
In addition to clinical care, the post-holder may be required to participate in screening and epidemiology programmes for children and adults. The post holder would be expected to actively participate in clinical governance, audit and training programmes to improve the quality of service provision.
Working for our organisation
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To provide high quality dental care to referred children who may be dentally anxious with high treatment needs or require special care
- To provide dental care to adults with disabilities and special needs
- To participate in epidemiology and screening programmes in schools, nurseries and for special care groups where indicated.
- To contribute to oral health promotion programmes and dental public health activities
- To manage the dental surgery to ensure that high quality dental services are provided safely, effectively and efficiently.
- To comply with relevant standards and evidence-based guidelines and participate in its Clinical Governance, audit and training programmes.
- To provide clinical cover, when required, in health centres other than their base clinic.
- To communicate appropriately and sensitively with patients, families and carers taking into consideration differences in language, ability and culture.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BDS
- Full GDC registration
- Eligible for Performers List
- Evidence of CPD related to CDS care
Desirable criteria
- VT / FT or equivalent
Skills and abilities
Essential criteria
- Expertise in paediatric treatment planning and clinical management including inhalation sedation
- Broad range of clinical skills in the management of adults and children with complex needs
- Ability to manage difficult or challenging behaviours in patients
- Ability to liaise with others in providing care for patients
- Good interpersonal skills and liaison skills
- Knowledge of good practice, clinical developments and evidence-based dentistry
- An understanding of clinical governance issues in community dentistry
- Ability to deal with patients’ needs in a caring and sensitive manner
Experience
Essential criteria
- Clinical experience in the Community Dental Service, General Dental Service or Hospital Dental Service; or equivalent
- Experience in treatment planning and clinical management of young children with anxiety and high treatment needs, including inhalation sedation
- Broad experience of providing care to children and adults with special care needs.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of participating in dental epidemiology programmes
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Enthusiasm, drive and commitment
- Ability to maintain good relationships with colleagues within the various teams.
- Ability to take on any type of work in perhaps far from traditional or ideal conditions and prioritise workload.
- Ability to meet the demands of the post and to work under pressure
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
- Manish Srivastava
- Job title
- Assistant Clinical Director
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 020 3316 8353
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Whittington Health NHS Trust
Magdala Avenue
London
N19 5NF
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