Job summary
NCIC Special Care and Community Dental Service is seeking to recruit additional local dental practitioners to the team of experienced dentists participating in the Out of Hours Emergency Dental Service managed by the Trust at the West Cumberland Hospital.
This scheme provides emergency and urgent care to patients who have been initially triaged by trained dental care professionals and NHS111.
The four-hour sessions are undertaken at the West Cumberland Hospital Monday- Friday 1800-2200 . At weekends and bank holidays there are three shifts available per day (0900-1300, 1330-1730 and 1800-2200). Shifts are allocated to a bank of clinicians on a rota basis.
The Trust liaises closely with NHS England who commission this service and the Local Professional Network. There is a locally agreed sessional rate with enhancements for bank holidays.
This role would suit experienced dentists who wish to contribute in the provision of emergency and urgent care to the local population and to develop and enhance this particular skill.
Main duties of the job
The main role of the Primary Care Dental Officer is to provide emergency and urgent care identified through the dental triage process.
The duties may require under exceptional circumstances to operate beyond the normal operating hours. This may be to accommodate the late arrival of an emergency patient or to complete urgent treatment already commenced. It is expected that these instances should be few in number, by exception and occur only when no other clinical alternative is possible to ensure the safety of the patient.
You will be working as part of a small clinical team in a dental surgery at the West Cumberland Hospital . Patients are triaged in advance by call handlers and trained dental nurses in partner organisations and booked directly into clinic slots.
About us
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people. Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond. We're responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and we employ more than 6,500 members of staff.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time'.
- Being a clinically led organisation
- Quality and safety at the heart
- A positive patient experience every time
- A great place to work
- Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for full description and main responsibilities. In short:
- To provide of emergency and urgent dental care, as defined by the Band 1 urgent treatment NHS guidance to patients who have accessed the service via the dental triage process
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BDS or equivalent
- Dental Foundation Training completed (or equivalence achieved)
- NHS England Performer List registration
Experience
Essential
- Having worked 'unsupervised' as a dentist for a minimum of two years within NHS Primary Care dentistry
Desirable
- Previous experience working in emergency dental service
Knowledge
Essential
- Basic Life Support
- Compliant with training in core CPD determined by GDC
- Compliant with training in Medical Emergencies in Dental Practice
- Knowledge of SDCEP and FGDP(UK) guidance around prescribing in dental practice
- Legislative framework governing the delivery of oral health care in England
Desirable
- Knowledge of legislation and guidance around process of consent
- Proven experience and competence in routine minor oral surgery
- Training in the identification, management and treatment of urgent and emergency dental care clinical presentations
- Knowledge of SOE dental software
Skills
Essential
- Good interpersonal skills with citable examples of working as part of a wider dental team
- Empathy and understanding towards patients and other staff members
- Ability to organise own workload and manage priorities.
- Expertise in a range of clinical dentistry
Personal Circumstances
Essential
- Willingness to work with a variety of different patient groups
- Compliance with NHS Policy on Smoking
Other requirements
Essential
- Act in a way that supports equality and value diversity
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
West Cumberland Hospital
Homewood Road
Whitehaven
CA28 8JG