Are you looking for a rewarding post within an outstanding dental team caring for patients of all ages who have special needs?
The Hertfordshire Special Care Dental service are looking for two Team Leader roles to support expansion of our nationally award winning service.
Are you a dedicated professional with superb leadership skills hoping for a position that allows you to make a difference working with a dedicated and outstanding team? If so the award winning Hertfordshire Community Trust's Special Care Dental Service may be the organisation for you.
Previous experience of working in a special care dental team is desirable but not an essential requirement.
Main duties of the job
* To ensure outstanding patient care is delivered by the whole team.
* To work together with other Team Leaders, Senior Dental Officers, Senior Dental Nurses, the Service Manager and Clinical Director in order to deliver a high quality, safe and effective Special Care Dental Service.
* To lead on designated aspects of the service as delegated by the Service Manager and Clinical Director.
* To provide managerial supervision, professional supervision and professional support, as required by the service in line with local policies and procedures. To participate in the development of innovative approaches and the delivery of service improvement projects.
About us
A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
You'll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff
We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities
Our staff are proud to be Caring, Pioneering and Inclusive, in their work to help achieve the Trust vision
We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds and ages
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
You'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.
Job responsibilities
* Responsible for the day-to-day management of the team including, as delegated, managing leave on e-roster, ensuring adequate staffing levels are maintained and clinics have accurate numbers of staff to ensure the clinics run smoothly and a high standard of care provision are achieved meeting client expectations.
* Recruitment and retention of staff within the respective team, ensuring induction timetables are planned and executed.
* Ensure the policies and procedures of HCT are implemented and adhered to at all times and that team members are familiar with them.
* Responsible for ensuring that staff perform effectively and safely meeting the requirements of the post, taking appropriate action as necessary including completion of Incident Reporting and Risk Assessments following discussion with the Service Manager or Clinical Director.
* Participate in the recruitment, selection and interview process using the TRACs System.
* Support the Clinical Director and the Service Manager with the development of services, performance capability, governance initiatives and the development of policy and practice.
We are committed to supporting flexible working options for staff, wherever possible, and welcome discussions on flexible working patterns to support our staff to maintain a healthy work life balance.
£49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
812-26-UM-DEN-04-A
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