Community Dental Officer

6 days ago

Uxbridge, United Kingdom Whittington Hospital NHS Trust Full time

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and dedicated Community Dental Officer to join our dynamic team at Whittington Health. As a key member of our community dental service, you will play a vital role in providing high-quality oral health care to children and adults with complex needs who cannot be treated in general dental services.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide high-quality dental care to referred children who may be dentally anxious with high treatment needs or require special care
  • Provide dental care to adults with disabilities and special needs
  • Participate in epidemiology and screening programmes in schools, nurseries, and for special care groups where indicated
  • Contribute to oral health promotion programmes and dental public health activities
  • Manage the dental surgery to ensure that high-quality dental services are provided safely, effectively, and efficiently
  • Comply with relevant standards and evidence-based guidelines and participate in clinical governance, audit, and training programmes
  • Provide clinical cover, when required, in health centres other than their base clinic
  • Communicate appropriately and sensitively with patients, families, and carers, taking into consideration differences in language, ability, and culture

Person Specification

Essential

  • BDS
  • Full GDC registration
  • Eligible for Performers List
  • Evidence of CPD related to CDS care

Desirable

  • VT/FT or equivalent

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Expertise in paediatric treatment planning and clinical management, including inhalation sedation
  • Broad range of clinical skills in the management of adults and children with complex needs
  • Ability to manage difficult or challenging behaviours in patients
  • Ability to liaise with others in providing care for patients
  • Good interpersonal skills and liaison skills
  • Knowledge of good practice, clinical developments, and evidence-based dentistry
  • An understanding of clinical governance issues in community dentistry
  • Ability to deal with patients' needs in a caring and sensitive manner

Experience

Essential

  • Clinical experience in the Community Dental Service, General Dental Service, or Hospital Dental Service; or equivalent
  • Experience in treatment planning and clinical management of young children with anxiety and high treatment needs, including inhalation sedation
  • Broad experience of providing care to children and adults with special care needs

Desirable

  • Experience of participating in dental epidemiology programmes

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Enthusiasm, drive, and commitment
  • Ability to maintain good relationships with colleagues within the various teams
  • Ability to take on any type of work in perhaps far from traditional or ideal conditions and prioritise workload
  • Ability to meet the demands of the post and to work under pressure

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