Bank Senior Dental Officer

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Full time
Location: Wirral
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Job offered by: NHS
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Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Applications are invited for an enthusiastic registered dentist to join our Community Dental Service, part of the Specialised Dental Service of Wirral Community Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust. This role is a bank role and is to support the provision of paediatric exodontia under general anaesthesia. Previous experience of this is essential. Available sessions will be Saturdays + possibly some in hours work. The Specialised Dental Service provides both Community Dental Services and PDS services at several sites across the Wirral area and may include treatment on a domiciliary basis. Many patients have complex needs and may be referred to the service for one-off courses of treatment or may be cared for on an ongoing basis within the service. The role may include supervision and training of dental professionals in training. Previous experience in this field is advantageous. You should be confident, be able to work under pressure and have the ability to communicate with staff at all levels throughout the organisation. Candidates must hold a recognised dentist qualification, be registered with the GDC and must hold a performer number on the National Performers List in England. This should be confirmed in your application. Please note that this is NOT a training post. Main Duties of the Job

To ensure that the service delivery of paediatric dental services within the Specialised Paediatric Dental Services is in line with National and Local guidance. To provide training and support for dental professionals in training, including undergraduate dental professionals and dentists in foundation training, dental core training and Specialist training. This list is not exhaustive. Job Responsibilities

Full details of the role are outlined in the attached job description. Successful candidates will need to make themselves initially available in hours for local induction (Thursdays and/or Fridays) and IT induction (Mondays). Person Specification

BDS Qualification (or equivalent) Full registration with the General Dental Council NHS Performer number Membership of a Defence Organisation Broad clinical experience Experience in the provision of primary dental care Experience of providing dental care to children and adults with additional needs or those having special dental needs Willingness to treat patients of all ages with general anaesthesia Evidence of post-graduate learning / CPD Ability to make independent clinical decisions when necessary and to seek advice from senior colleagues as appropriate Excellent verbal and written communication skills Exemplary record keeping and liaison with other health care providers Ability to remain calm whilst working under pressure and maintain reasonable activity levels Good team player UK full driving licence / the ability to move between different places of work across the organisational footprint The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs Evidence of flexibility and self-motivation and the ability to motivate others Good presentation skills Experience and willingness to treat adult patients using operator-sedationist intravenous sedation Experience of treating patients with general anaesthesia Experience of dental management role Experience in the education of GDC registrable professionals in training Experience in the use of Dentally patient record software Experience in the use of Microsoft Office software e.g., Word, Excel. 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. Salary: £78,573 to £91,903 a year pro rata, subject to previous experience.

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