Job summary
Employer heading
Dental Officer
NHS Medical & Dental: Salaried Dentist - A
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust opened in 1948 and provides a range of elective, non-elective, surgical, medical, women’s, children’s, diagnostic and therapeutic services to a population of more than 350,000 people.
The hub of the Trust is located on the outskirts of Nuneaton and its services cover a large footprint, including north Warwickshire, south west Leicestershire, and north Coventry. We also provide primary and community services across Coventry, Warwickshire and Leicestershire.
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Job overview
Job Title -Community Dental Officer
Hours per week- 37.50 but willing to discuss part time hours
Perm/Fixed Term-Fixed Term
Salary-£47,653 - £71,479 per annum
Closing Date-02.08.2024
Interview Date-14.08.2024
Department/Location: Warwickshire Special Care Dental Service,
Warwickshire Special Care Dental Service has an exciting opportunity for a Community Dental Officer.
We are looking for a hardworking and enthusiastic dentist to join our friendly and highly skilled team providing Special Care Dentistry across Warwickshire.
This post may close early due to high numbers of applications so you are advised to apply promptly.
All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas.
A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.
Careers at George Eliot – ‘Where you make a difference’
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a hardworking and enthusiastic dentist to join our friendly and highly skilled team providing Special Care Dentistry across Warwickshire.
You will need to have excellent communication skills together with a caring and empathetic approach.
You will provide dental care for people who require Special Care Dentistry due to a disability, phobia or who are medically compromised which prevents them from receiving care in the General Dental Service
Working for our organisation
Here at George Eliot our vision to ‘excel at patient care’ takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:
Effective Open Communication
excellence and safety in everything we do
Challenge but support
Expect respect and dignity
Local health that inspires confidence
Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
This 12 month fixed Term full time post is based at Orchard Centre Rugby in a multi-professional health centre, and working within other clinics in Warwickshire as identified.
By joining our service we can offer you opportunities to develop and broaden your skills in all areas of Special Care Dentistry.
The post involves participating in Continued Professional Development, Peer Review, Clinical Supervision and Best Practice Initiatives
Applicants must hold full GDC registration, be eligible for inclusion on the Performer List and be able to travel across Warwickshire.
For further information or to arrange an informal visit please contact Alison Lee; Consultant Clinical Lead on 07401 195417 or The Dental Office on 01926 317778
Person specification
Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Recent experience (in last 5 years) providing general dental treatment
- Good range of clinical knowledge
- Knowledge of issues of consent, the Mental Capacity Act and their correlation of treating Special Care Patients
Desirable criteria
- Clinical Experience of a range of SCD including learning disabilities, physical/neurological conditions, medically comprised, phobic mental health problems, tolerance and behavioral needs
- Experience in providing treatment under inhalation sedation
- Knowledge of clinical governance relative to dentistry
Qualification(s) and Professional Training
Essential criteria
- BDS Dental Qualification
- Full Professional dental registration with the GDC
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Self-critical and analytical approach
- Excellent communication, presentation and PR skills
- Good time management and ability to prioritise
- Good IT skills and familiar with dental software packages
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of R4
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Able to work as a team player and leader and develop effective working relationships with colleagues and external agencies
- Able to work under own initiative
- Flexible to the needs of the service and willing to adapt practice to fit with agreed service protocols and guidelines
Desirable criteria
- Understanding issues affecting special care patients
Other
Essential criteria
- Ability to travel between sites and meet the travel requirements of the role
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
- Alison Lee
- Job title
- Consultant Clinical Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07401 195417
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