Overview
At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people’s own homes and in a range of other locations across the county. We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care. We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking 'what matters to you'.
We are passionate about making sure that everyone can contribute to achieving our mission and we are continually working to support healthy and happy high-quality teams in all areas of the Trust. Our application process aims to understand each candidate’s knowledge, skills and experience. We discourage over reliance on AI-generated applications as it may lessen your chances of success in securing an interview. Internal applicants who wish to be considered for a secondment should discuss with their line manager the suitability of a possible secondment.
The post holder will have the opportunity to work in various clinical settings including community hospitals, community health centres, domiciliary care and residential homes while being supported by an experienced Dental Nurse. The patients who access the community dental service include adults and children, patients with additional needs and patients with learning and physical disabilities, all of whom will have been referred to the service as they are unable to access the care they require in a general dental practice setting. The post holder will be supported by a Specialist in Special Care and a dedicated Senior Dental Officer alongside a highly experienced and friendly dental team. The post holder will be encouraged to utilise their full scope of practice to deliver direct access care and perform a range of specialist clinical, restorative or preventative procedures without direct supervision according to treatment plans under the direction of dentists within the Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust Community Dental Service or under direct access to defined patient groups.
The Community Dental Services Gloucestershire is passionate about investing in its dental team. We provide our staff with opportunities to grow their capabilities and support Dental Therapists to develop their skills. As you will be expected to provide support to all clinics across Gloucestershire, the ability to travel and work in all bases in the county is essential.
Responsibilities
* To perform a range of specialist clinical, restorative or preventative procedures without direct supervision according to treatment plans under the direction of dentists within the Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust Community Dental Service or under direct access to defined patient groups.
* To plan the management of patients, often those with additional needs, paediatric patients and patients with moderate to severe anxiety, demonstrating an understanding of their physical and social needs.
* To maintain patient records following delivery of care.
* To provide oral health advice, oral health plans and instruction to specific client groups with multiple complex needs and to provide advice and instruction to parents and carers.
* To carry out a significant range of clinical procedures/activities to a high standard and comply with all relevant local and national guidance.
* To communicate effectively and empathetically with patients and their carers, often in highly complex situations.
* Provide clinical day-to-day supervision to dental nurses and apprentice/trainee dental nurses.
Opportunities
An exciting opportunity has become available for a Dental Therapist Advanced Practitioner with experience of delivering direct access care to join our team at Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Trust Community Dental Services, supporting clinics across the county. This is an opportunity to be part of an experienced team delivering care in a community service setting and to gain valuable experience with a variety of different patient cohorts.
About us
We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people’s homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust. Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that: 72% would recommend the Trust as a place to work, 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, and 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust’s priority. This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement.
We continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.
Benefits and requirements
* Provide clinical day-to-day supervision to dental nurses and apprentice/trainee dental nurses.
* Free car parking at many sites; 27 days leave plus bank holidays increasing with long service; training and development opportunities up to Level 7; preceptorship programme for Newly Qualified staff and Return to Practice Practitioners;
* Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay for unsocial hours; flexible, family-friendly and agile working opportunities; recognition and long service awards;
* Fast Track physiotherapy; Wellbeing line; access to discounts and salary sacrifice schemes (Cycle to Work, Car scheme, travel/retail discounts).
Applicants are advised to apply early; if a large number of applications are received, the vacancy may close before the advertised date. For more information please see the attached 'Additional Information for Applicants' document.
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