Job summary
A 12 months fixed term position for a Dental Officer working in an award winning special care community dental service.
The service is looking for 2 full time dental officer positions to cover maternity leave. There is flexibility to be based at any of the services four clinics which are located in Watford, Hemel Hempstead, Letchworth and Cheshunt.
Are you looking for a rewarding post within an outstanding dental team caring for patients of all ages who have special needs?Are you a dedicated and skilled professional hoping for a position that provides interest, variety and strong support? If so the award winning Hertfordshire Community Trust's Special Care Dental Service may be the organisation for you.
This fixed term post will include routine clinical and domiciliary care. Your patients will include children, young people and adults who require special care due to their possible learning and physical disabilities, mental health problems or medical conditions. The service prides itself on providing outstanding quality care including treatment under inhalation and IV sedation as well as general anaesthetic.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be based at the wonderful newly refurbished dental clinic at Cheshunt Community Hospital. The clinic has excellent sedation facilities as well as a sensory room for patients and offers consultant led special care dentistry for a variety of special needs children and adults.
There is flexibility to be based at any of the services four clinics which are located in Watford, Hemel Hempstead, Letchworth and Cheshunt.
We will consider full time or part time with a minimum of 30 hours per week. Please note this is a fixed term position for 12 months covering maternity leave.
Hertfordshire Special Care Dental Service was awarded outstanding in their last CQC inspection and with HCT communications team won the NHS elect national award for exemplary patient experience in 2019.
Come and join our warm and friendly team!
You must hold a full valid driving licence and have access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
About us
A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS TrustYou'll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staffWe put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities Our staff are proud to be Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust visionWe welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds We don't want you to miss out so we'd like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible - Apply nowYou've made a great decision to apply to join to HCT - we're looking forward to taking the next steps of the journey with you.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Job description attached
Role involves the provision of oral health care to priority groups including people with learning disabilities, physicaldifficulties/disabilities, mental health problems, medically compromised, homeless patients, and any otherpriority groups agreed with the commissioners. Services provided include sedation and general anaesthesia, domiciliary care and provision of oral health care.
Whilst it is not a legal requirement, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust encourages and supports all staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- BDS or equivalent professional dental qualification
- Full registration with the GDC
- Evidence of commitment to continued professional and personal development
- Vocational Training Certificate / Number or Equivalence
Desirable
- Additional registrable dental postgraduate qualification
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Planning and managing care including complex treatment planning
- Experience using inhalation sedation
- Experience of domiciliary care including complex treatment planning
Desirable
- Experience of working in a variety of dental settings or dental teams
- Experience of involvement in service development and/or research
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Knowledge of a range of special care conditions
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to work in a team and build and sustain partnerships to enhance team working.
Desirable
- Experience of working with special care patients
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
Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
Address
Cheshunt Community Hospital
Cheshunt Hospital
EN8 8XN