Dental Officer

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Main area Dental Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Salaried Dentist - a contract permanent hours.

• Full time
• Part time

37.5 hours per week (Part time to be considered - minimum 0.6 FTE). Job ref 333-D-MK-DO-0002.

Site Eaglestone Health Centre, Milton Keynes, Town Milton Keynes. Salary £52,532 - £78,798 per annum pro rata. Salary period Yearly. Closing 04/01/:59.

Job overview

Buckinghamshire Priority Dental Service (BPDS) is looking for enthusiastic and conscientious dentists with excellent interpersonal skills and interests in all fields of dentistry.

We are open to considering a full time and/or a part time Dental Officer to join the team, based at Brookside Clinic (you may also work on the dental mobile in High Wycombe or at Amersham Health Centre).

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will be required to provide a full range of dental care to any patient accessing the Buckinghamshire Priority Dental service, including priority groups, special needs children and adults, who require care.

You will be joining a team that is responding to change, redesigning services, committed to a patient focused NHS and developing innovative solutions to improved access and oral health. BPDS has a dynamic team that includes specialists, dentists, dental therapists, and dental core trainees.

Working for our organisation

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest trusts in the UK, caring for people with a wide range of physical and mental health needs. We have approximately 7,000 staff that provide healthcare to a third of London's population and across wider geographical areas, including Milton Keynes, Kent, Surrey and Hampshire.

Buckinghamshire Priority Dental Service (BPDS) is a community dental service, hosted by CNWL, which has a team of dentists, dental therapists, dental nurses and reception and administrative staff who provide a high standard of care and service to patients in Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes.

Buckinghamshire Priority Dental Service (BPDS) are a team of dentists, dental therapists, dental nurses and reception and administrative staff who provide a high standard of care and service to patients.

What we offer

We offer a service for patients who fit the criteria listed below, and because of this are unable to have care provided to them by a general dental practitioner:

• Adults and children with severe learning disabilities
• Adults and children with severe physical disabilities
• Adults and children with complex medical problems
• Adults and children with severe mental health problems
• Children with severe behavioural management problems
• Adults and children with very severe anxiety and dental phobias (this is available in Buckinghamshire only, not Milton Keynes)

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post will involve providing dental care to children and adults of all ages including those with special needs, physical disabilities and other priority groups. The service provides treatment under inhalation and intravenous sedation and general anaesthetic. Care is also provided in a dental mobile and in the domiciliary setting. The postholder will have the opportunity to be involved in treating patients under sedation or general anaesthesia, treatment using the wheelchair tipper and bariatric bench and providing epidemiology fieldwork. Opportunities may be available to be involved in the training of junior staff such as a dental core trainee.

Person specification Qualifications

• Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)
• Full registration with the GDC
• NHS Performer number

Experience

• Current or recent experience working as a dentist with clinical commitment in hospital, salaried or general dental service
• Ability to diagnose, manage and treat urgent dental problems for both children and adults
• Clerical experience of using dental software packages
• Previous experience in working for urgent care dental services
• Understanding of telephone triage
• Previous experience in carrying out remote telephone and video consultations
• Able to supervise trainees and unqualified staff
• Experience of assisting with provision of care under general anaesthesia
• Experience of assisting with provision of care under inhalation sedation
• Experience of assisting with provision of care on a domiciliary basis
• Experience of treating patients with additional needs

Knowledge

• Demonstrable knowledge of cross infection control standards

Key Skills/Abilities

• Understands & promotes equality, diversity and human rights in accordance with legislation, policy and procedures
• Ability to develop & maintain high standards of communication both orally and in writing about difficult matters and in difficult situations
• Ability to prioritise & plan own workload to meet deadlines & competing demands
• Ability to negotiate & influence where appropriate

Personal disposition

• Understanding of confidentiality in the workplace
• Willingness to travel to different locations to undertake the role effectively
• Flexibility to ensure service provision
• Willing to work out of hours evenings, weekends and bank holidays at short notice

CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.

Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.

We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. For more information on these and other benefits of working for us, see our Benefits, Reward and Wellbeing page.

Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others.

CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.

Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.

Our Agenda for Change employment contracts are subject to a contractual 13 week probationary period.

If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.