Dental Therapist/Hygienist

3 weeks ago


Ipswich Suffolk, United Kingdom Frontline Healthcare Full time

Are you a Dental Therapist/Hygienist looking for a new role?

We are currently looking for Dental Therapist/Hygienist for a brand new site in Ipswich, Suffolk on a permanent basis

Purpose of the job:

The post holder will work as a dental team member in a periodontal team providing specialist periodontal care or strengthening the existing dental therapy input. This may also develop into working with other teams providing therapy and hygiene care to a wide range of service users.To be part of a wider dental team providing dental therapy/hygiene
support and work alongside dentists, dental nurses, receptionists in the care of service users. This will include assisting in the full range of dental care (within the scope of practice) provided to service users of the dental service from supporting with routine examinations to specialist treatments.

Main Duties and Responsibilities
To develop 'team dentistry' by applying appropriate skills to a wide range of cases.
To provide a wide range of dental treatment, appropriate to a registered dental therapist and hygienist at the request of dentists
The additional duties of a dental therapist will include the following:
obtain a detailed dental history from service users and evaluate their medical history carry out a clinical examination within their competence complete periodontal examination and charting and use indices to screen and monitor periodontal disease diagnose and treatment plan within their competence prescribe radiographs take, process and interpret various film views used in general dental practice plan the delivery of care for service users give appropriate service users advice, provide preventive oral care to service users and liaise with dentists over the treatment of caries, periodontal disease and tooth wear
undertake supragingival and subgingival scaling and root surface debridement using manual and powered instruments use appropriate anti-microbial therapy to manage plaque related diseases adjust restored surfaces in relation to periodontal treatment
apply topical treatments and fissure sealants, give service users advice on how to stop smoking, take intra and extra-oral photographs, give infiltration and inferior dental block analgesia, place temporary dressings and re-cement crowns with temporary cement
place rubber dam, take impressions, care of implants and treatment of peri-implant tissues
carry out direct restorations on primary and secondary teeth, carry out pulpotomies on primary teeth, extract primary teeth, place pre-formed crowns on primary teeth
identify anatomical features, recognise abnormalities and interpret common pathology
carry out oral cancer screening if necessary, refer service users to other healthcare professionals, keep full, accurate and contemporaneous service user records
if working on prescription, vary the detail but not the direction of the prescription according to service user needs. For example the number of surfaces to be restored or the material to be used.
To develop good communication with all members of the dental teams and referring practitioners. Ensure information reaches all team members and relevant professionals in cases where treatment is “shared“.
Produce and maintain accurate records of dental care, using computer systems were used within the service, complete appropriate NHS forms (e.g., FP17s forms) and assist with the data collection for service monitoring.
To assist in the management and maintenance of stock and equipment to ensure dental therapy services are maintained.
To develop information for service users on relevant subjects.
To assist in organisational duties to ensure the smooth running of the dental services, including: to ensure that the appointment diary is used efficiently in planning a session's clinical activity, collect and receipt service users' charges in accordance with NHS Regulations and ensure safe, keeping of monies through banking in accordance with SDC Standing Financial Instructions.

The post is clinic based. The post holder may be asked to undertake duties in other settings when required for holiday or sickness relief or temporary redeployment #J-18808-Ljbffr

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