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Band B Senior Dental Officer in Paediatric Dentistry
Salaried Dentist - B
Main area Paediatric Dentistry - Community Dental Services Grade Salaried Dentist - B Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Standard hours 8.45am-5.00pm - working between 8 am and 8 pm may be required.) Job ref 820-7232515-DEN
Site Brierley Hill Health and Social Care Centre Town Dudley Salary £78,573 - £91,903 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 14/07/2025 23:59
Job overview
We are seeking an enthusiastic and conscientious individual with significant experience in paediatric dentistry to join the Paediatric Dentistry Team in Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Trust. The role will be based in the Dudley locality but the candidate will need to be able to move to locations across BCHC sites to deliver patient care when necessary.
This is a Consultant lead specialist service providing high quality dentistry to anxious children and children with special needs, in multiple sites across Birmingham, Sandwell, Walsall and Dudley. The service also provides mobile dental services at selected schools. General anaesthetic care is provided at Walsall Manor and Sandwell General Hospital.
Main duties of the job
The main job role is to provide senior support based in Dudley providing specialised dental care for children who fulfil the acceptance criteria for community paediatric dentistry. Alongside this the senior dental officer is expected to work with the other senior dental officers taking a lead role in areas such as the dental mobile, line management and the development of staff, undergraduate dental student and therapy teaching, clinical governance, audit and dental sedation and the general anaesthetic service.
Working for our organisation
BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre and one of Europe’s leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.
If you want to ‘Be Part of Our Team’ and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for best care and healthy communities, we want to hear from you.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further details on the main responsibilities, please see the attached job description and person specification.
Person specification
Qualifications
* BDS or equivalent
* Vocational training or equivalent if non UK graduate
* Eligibility for inclusion on NHS Dental Performer List
* Evidence of relevant CPD being undertaken regularly
* Possession of a registrable postgraduate qualification
* Postgraduate certificate in medical education or paediatric dentistry
Experience
* Substantial experience in providing treatment to children under inhalation sedation
* Substantial experience in treatment of children with complex needs
* Experience in teaching and training dentists and DCPs
* Experience in providing treatment under IV sedation and general anaesthetic.
* Evidence of leadership, service development and project management
Skills/Knowledge
* High quality clinical skills in paediatric dentistry
* Ability to make clinical decisions appropriate to experience and qualifications
* Ability to work on own initiative
* Excellent organisational skills
* Evidence of ability to engage with a team and achieve effective teamwork
* Ability to prioritise tasks, delegate effectively and manage own time
* Excellent communication and presentation skills
* IT skills, computer literate in a Windows environment and willingness to learn new software
* Ability to empathise with the needs of students and provide effective feedback
* In depth knowledge of NHS dental services
Personal Qualities
* Able to be independently mobile across the BCHC area
* Ability to remain calm and work under pressure
* Adaptable, flexible and able to work at different sites as required
* Ability to maintain and foster good working relationships with colleagues
* Full car driving licence with business use
In accordance with UK Home Office requirements, Band 2 clinical and non-clinical roles and Band 3 Non-Clinical roles are not eligible for sponsorship.
Please note that the majority of non-clinical roles (Agenda for Change Band 3 - 5) with the exception of those which appear on this list - link, will not meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK.
All non-clinical roles (Agenda for Change Bands 6 - 9) that meet the prescribed salary threshold will be eligible for sponsorship.
The Trust will accept applications from candidates who can evidence their right to work in the UK or via alternative visa routes.
Disability Confident Employer and Guaranteed Interview Scheme
BCHC offers a guaranteed interview to any candidate who is Disabled, Neurodiverse, has a hidden or long term health condition as recognised under the Equality Act 2010, providing they meet the essential criteria of the job role, as set out in the person specification. We encourage applicants to submit their applications and to request any reasonable adjustments where required.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Birmingham is a fantastic place to live and we serve a wide range of people and communities. BCHC are an advocate of diversity and strive to mirror the community we serve as much possible.
We are committed to and actively promote equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals from all areas of the community who meet the specific criteria are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage/civil partnerships.
Promoting Workforce Equality
In response to data held by BCHC which demonstrates that individuals from particular protected characteristics are under-represented, BCHC are striving to redress these imbalances. In order to do this, the Trust is committed to the employment and career development of individuals with these protected characteristics. As part of this commitment and given this under-representation, the Trust guarantees an interview to any applicants from under-represented groups for positions at Band 8a and above whose application meets the essential criteria for the post as detailed on the Person Specification.
The Trust is currently under-represented in terms of people who identify as Black, Minority Ethnic (BME) and welcomes applicants from these communities. Selection will be on the basis of merit. In order to ensure the diversity of our workforce and understand the differing needs of our communities, the Trust is committed to the principles of Positive Action.
Flexible Working
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) supports a variety of flexible working practices and, where possible (given our range of services and community settings) dependent upon the requirements associated with the role, will actively consider requests made and support these where practically possible. This may include hybrid patterns of working to enable colleagues to request the flexibility of a mixture of home/base working.
In accordance with the NHS People Promise, the Trust is committed to facilitating a healthy work/life balance that is essential to health and wellbeing and to making BCHC a ‘Great Place to Work’. We will be happy to discuss and consider all requests relating to working patterns and hours at your interview so please do ask!
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Benefits of working for us:
* Full NHS terms and conditions including extensive holidays, Agenda for Change pay with enhancements
* Attractive relocation payment if you relocate to the local area.
* Discounts for local and national retailers
* Dedicated well-being services for all employees
* Flexible working where possible
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name Mr Nabeel Ilyas Job title Consultant in Paediatric Dentistry Email address nabeel.ilyas@nhs.net Telephone number 07753 316283 Additional information
Or contact Team PA - Claire Webb - claire.webb2@nhs.net
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