Job summary
Applications are invited for a dentist to join our Special Care Dentistry team. SCD is one of the specialised services provided by the integrated Dental Hospital and Community Dental Services within the Dental Division of BCHC.Based in the Birmingham and Black Country area, you will be working as part of a consultant led team which includes Specialists, Senior Dental Officers and DCPs. There will be an opportunity to develop clinical competencies in all aspects of SCD including basic level IV sedation. This may include DES (Dentist with Extended Skills) status once the relevant requirements are released by the Royal Colleges.
Main duties of the job
This interestingand varied role includesproviding dental care foradults with disabilities, medicaland mental health problemsas wellas severe dental phobia. Italso includes provision of domiciliary careand responsibility for supervising dental students for whichanadditionalallowance will be paid.
You will needagoodawareness of the SCD specialtyand some basic experience of working with theabove patient groups. You will need experiencein oral surgeryideallyattained throughahospital based oral surgery post ofat least 6 months. You willalso need to demonstrate theability to workasateam playerand on your own initiative. You mustalso have full GDC registration, have entered or be eligible to be entered onto the local NHS performers list,and the flexibility toworkat different sites in the Black Countryand Birminghamarea if required
About us
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Be Part of Our Team...
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people, parents and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.
If you want to 'Be Part of Our Team' and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for better care and healthier communities, we want to hear from you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details.
Informal enquiries are encouraged to Rebecca Willis, Consultant in Special Care Dentistry, via Claire Webb on 07753 316283
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BDS or equivalent
- Vocational training or equivalent if non UK graduate
- Eligibility for inclusion on NHS Dental Performer List
- Evidence of relevant continuing education undertaken regularly
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience in oral surgery ideally attained through a hospital based oral surgery/maxfax post for at least 6 months or equivalent
- Relevant experience post qualification in treating adults with disability, medical and mental health problems
- Relevant experience and interest in working with anxious adults
- Experience of working on own initiative
Desirable
- Relevant experience in supervising dentists or DCPs
- Previous GDS experience
- Experience of clinical audit
Skills/Knowlegdge
Essential
- Good knowledge and awareness of the role of Special Care Dentistry
- Ability to empathise with patients with disability, medical and mental health conditions
- Ability to form effective working relationships with patients and manage expectations regarding service provision
- High quality clinical skills maintained through relevant CPD in SCD
- Excellent interpersonal & communication skills (written & verbal)
- Reflective approach and able to learn from own experiences
- Team worker
- Basic IT skills including MS Office and clinical software (R4, SOE etc)
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Adaptable, flexible and able to work at different sites across the Black Country area as required
- Access to own transport to be independently mobile across the BCHC area
- Ability to remain calm and work effectively under pressure
- Ability to maintain and foster excellent working relationships with colleagues
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
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT
Address
Black Country and Birmingham Clinics
Birmingham
B5 7EG