Overview
Our Special Care/Paediatric Dental Service is looking for skilled and dedicated dental officers to join its friendly and innovative team in Gloucestershire. Our award winning service provides outstanding specialised clinical care for children, young people and adults with additional needs, including treatment under inhalation and IV sedation, as well as general anaesthesia, providing ideal opportunities for training and supporting career development.
We are seeking enthusiastic and flexible professionals to provide routine clinical care for those who require special dental care, on a full- or part-time basis. The post holder will be supported by the Specialist in Special Care Dentistry and other senior clinicians, and work closely with a team of dental therapists in newly-refurbished, fully-equipped, multi-surgery clinics.
The role involves providing comprehensive clinical care to adult and paediatric patients who access special care dentistry that cannot be met in the General Dental Service, including treatment in clinics, hospitals and domiciliary settings, and may involve travel to different sites.
We are happy to consider part-time and flexible working, with ideally a minimum of three days. The post holder must be able to travel and work at different sites to meet the needs of the service.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
We are a large, diverse workforce; our ongoing engagement relies on annual staff surveys andPulse surveys to improve the working environment and patient care. Our aim is to be a Great Place to Work with top-quartile performance in staff surveys.
Responsibilities
* Provide a full range of high quality oral health care for children and adults with special needs who cannot access dental care through the General Dental Service, in settings including clinics, hospitals and domiciliary visits.
* Identify commonly occurring medical emergencies and lead the dental team in providing appropriate first line management of emergencies, using suitable techniques, equipment and drugs.
* Use appropriate local anaesthesia and patient management approaches to control pain and anxiety during dental treatment, which may include the use of sedation.
* Provide clinical care for periodontal conditions, routine exodontia and/or simple surgical procedures, and appropriate restorative techniques.
* Undertake investigations during patient examination to determine the need for specialist advice and onward referral as appropriate.
* Handle administration related to these duties, including completion of NHS forms.
* Take part in epidemiological surveys as required by the service.
* Involvement in Oral Health Promotion activities as required.
Qualifications and Requirements
* The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
* We are happy to consider part time and flexible working, with ideally a minimum of three days. The post holder must be able to travel and work at different sites to meet the needs of the service.
Job Details
* Seniority level: Entry level
* Employment type: Part-time
* Job function: Health Care Provider
* Industries: Dentists
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