Dental Officer

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Part time
Do you want to make a difference?

If you are well organised, able to prioritise and work on your own initiative without direct supervision, but also enjoy working as part of a team to provide excellent patient care, then we look forward to hearing from you.

Applications are invited from dentists with an interest in special care dentistry to join our motivated and committed team to provide comprehensive dental care for both adults and children with additional needs.

The Special Care Dental Service is part of a countywide service providing NHS Dental treatment to patients on referral, operating Mondays to Fridays, 08:30am to 4:30pm.

The post is split between St. Richard’s Hospital, Chichester and the new Worthing Integrated Care Centre (planned opening early 2025) and includes a day a week delivering domiciliary care in the Worthing area. Full GDC registration and immediate eligibility for a performer number are essential.

Responsibilities:

Treating patients as individuals, showing them concern and respect and providing them or their carers (where appropriate) with clear information about their treatment, participating in epidemiological surveys as required. Screening client groups as required. Domiciliary visits. Referring patients to other dental professionals as appropriate. Supporting senior colleagues with the treatment of patients under general anaesthetic. About Us:

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex. Our 6,000 staff serve a population of 1.3 million providing essential medical, nursing, and therapeutic care to adults and children.

Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community, helping people plan, manage, and adapt to changes in their health, supporting avoidable hospital admissions and reducing hospital stay times.

We have opportunities for everyone across our wide variety of services including medical, clinical, support and corporate services. Why work for us?

Positive 2022 NHS Staff Survey results, scoring highly in compassionate culture & leadership, and staff wellbeing support. Variety of working environments across the community, in patients' homes, within our community hospitals and bases across the county. Supportive flexible working patterns such as: part time, flexi time, annualised hours, and flexi retirement options. Excellent training and development opportunities. Research opportunities. Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove and Brighton. Thriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks. Level 3 accredited Disability Confident Leader, committed to creating inclusive workplaces. Veteran Aware Trust, achieving accreditation from Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA). Located in stunning Sussex, with easy access to the South Downs and the coast. Access to a wide range of benefits and discounts for NHS staff. Contact Information:

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Michael Morcos Job title: Assistant Clinical Director Email address: michael.morcos1@nhs.net Telephone number: 07917 050 989.

Informal enquiries and visits are welcome.

Available Monday - Friday with non-working day on a Wednesday.

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