Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic Dentist to join our team, providing Special Care and Urgent Care to meet the needs of adults and children in the local community in Chippenham.
You should be innovative, flexible and committed to working in a team environment while providing high standards of clinical care.
The post holder will be required to work 8:30- 17:00, with one hour for lunch, 3 days per week. Our Community Dental Service has 4 dental clinics, within Wiltshire & Swindon. We work in domiciliary settings and within main hospitals therefore use of a motor vehicle is essential. You will join our team to provide care for our service users, those patients with dental needs outside of general practice, and be supported by a Senior Leadership Team, offering mentoring and support and experienced line management.
We can offer an excellent range of benefits including:
- Well-equipped surgeries
- Full computerisation (Software of Excellence)
- Varied and challenging work
- Six weeks paid annual leave
- NHS benefits (including pension)
- Commitment to training / verifiable CPD
- Clear job planning
- Variety of work: Special Care, Paediatrics, Urgent Care, Domiciliary Care
- Consistent and highly skilled dental nurse support
- Generous study leave allocation, and support for professional development.
Main duties of the job
To provide Special Care Dentistry and Urgent Care Dentistry to the population of Wiltshire and Swindon. The post holder will be required to deliver services within the GWHFT Community Dental Service contract and day to day management of a defined clinical area. For this post the job plan will be two days Special Care/Paediatrics and one day or Urgent Care.
The Service is pan Wiltshire, and because of this the post holder may be required to deliver services from any of our 4 sites in Chippenham, Salisbury and Swindon, and in domiciliary settings. The main base for duties will be Chippenham Dental Access Centre. The role may include participating in General Anaesthetic & Inhalation Sedation Lists, and Domiciliary Care.
The post holder will be supported by the Clinical Director, and Assistant Clinical Director, with regular one to ones, clinical support and mentoring, with a generous study leave allowance to allow professional development.
About us
Our STAR values - Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect - are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Provision of assessment, treatment planning and comprehensive treatment for people with additional needs who are unable to obtain care from other providers. These include those clients with learning difficulties, physical disabilities, who are medically compromised or have behavioural problems.
- Provide dental treatment as required and to undertake urgent, routine and complex treatment in line with Trust protocol and current best practice.
- Provision of assessment, treatment planning and treatment of patients in domiciliary settings.
- Promote and maintain patients oral health within NHS regulations.
- Work with the wider clinical team in the provision of high quality dental care for the patients.
Further information about this post can be found in the attached Job Description. We welcome an informal contact from you ( telephone calls, visits, meeting colleagues) in advance of your application. In the first instance please contact Lucy McArthur, Clinical Director on 01249 456598 or by email on [email protected].
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Training
Essential
- BDS or equivalent
- Full registration with GDC
- VT Number or equivalent
- Commitment to CPD
Desirable
- Familiarity with Dental IT systems
- Commitment to learn NHS rules and regulations
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of providing routine dental care
Desirable
- Experience working in a community Dental Service
- Experience of more complex dental care
- Appropriate post graduate qualification
- Previous use of SOEL Health practice management software
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- The ability to complete clear and concise patient records using practice management software
- A good standard of written and spoken English is required to be able to undertake the relevant duties.
- Able to be accurate and good attention to detail
- Leadership and motivational abilities
Desirable
- Knowledge of Best Interest Case work
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Chippenham Dental Access Centre
Chippenham
SN15 2AJ