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Job overview

Specialist Senior Dental Officer - Band C Part-time - 22.5 hours per week (Up to 0.6 wte) Salary is NHS Salaried Dentists Band C - 

(£88, 686 - £101. 923).

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the UHBW Primary Care Dental Service. We are looking for an experienced and caring clinician with GDC specialist registration in Paediatric Dentistry, to join our team of Dentists.

Your main area of responsibility will be to provide support and advice, including treatment planning/case discussions on complex paediatric patients with/for colleagues working within the service. There will also be a treatment role, mainly for those patients unable to be treated by other Dental staff. 

Experience of working alongside a Dental Therapist and in treatment of patients in a special care dental service setting and using sedation is essential. The post includes the provision of domiciliary care and inhalation sedation and the provision of dental care under local anaesthesia as required.

You will have excellent, experienced nursing support. You will also be able to take an active role in peer review, clinical governance and clinical audit projects.

This role is very well supported by the PCDS Clinical Director and Operations Manager.

Main duties of the job

Main duties & responsibilities

The post of  Band C PCDS Specialist Paediatric Dentist requires a degree of flexibility to meet the many challenges of providing a comprehensive and effective dental service for Paediatric patients throughout the BNSSG area. The post holder will be required to provide emergency and routine dental care for children with severe issues who are unable to receive care from elsewhere within the service.

The post will be based at one of the Health Centres, or Clinics in Bristol and the surrounding area, but will be required to work at other bases within the BNSSG catchment area to support the provision of this advanced service. The post holder will work alongside and is expected to support more junior clinicians with different competencies, or less experience and also Dental Therapists. The post holder will be expected to provide leadership at service level in paediatric dentistry, career development and mentoring for their team of clinicians and support staff.

There may also be opportunities to undertake clinical attachments within Bristol Dental Hospital. There is also an enthusiastic and well qualified Oral Health Promotion team. The post holder will be expected to contribute to service development activities within UHBW PCDS and to develop and maintain positive working relationships with commissioners and other Health Care partners such as General Dental and Medical Practitioners, who may refer patients.

 

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England.

UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please to see more specific duties of the post you can refer to the attached document: Job Description. Thank you

Person specificationKnowledge and ExperienceEssential criteriaEvidence of excellent professional practice in paediatric dentistry to include equivalent experience of treating patients with management problems and high treatment needs.Previous experience in general practice/hospital/CDS or PDS.Understanding the principles of evidence-based dentistry and evidence of application within clinical practice.Experience of working within the Salaried Dental Service with active involvement in service development.Desirable criteriaPrevious involvement in epidemiological surveys.Skills and AbilitiesEssential criteriaOrganisational skills including evidence of ability to prioritise workloadExcellent communication skills.Ability to lead by example and motivate a team.Evidence of commitment to continuing postgraduate professional development.Evidence of entitlement to live and work in the UK.Desirable criteriaParticipation in audit programmes.Experience of teaching junior staff, undergraduate dentists’ or ancillary staff.Attendance at management training course(s).Evidence of changed practice through clinical audit programme.Additional AptitudesEssential criteriaFull registration with the GDCActive NHS Performer Number.A minimum of at least three years’ experience treating patients with additional needs in a community dental clinic setting.Specialist registration in Paediatric Dentistry with GDC (or within 6 months of obtaining) A current UK driving licence.Qualifications and TrainingEssential criteriaBDS or equivalent degree (prizes, awards, distinctions).Evidence of an up to date completed CPD log.Desirable criteriaA relevant post graduate qualificationEvidence of a verified sedation performers log.Completion of a Specialist Training program in Paediatric Dentistry

We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.

· As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

· The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support - developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.

· UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.

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