Senior Care Officer Learning Disability Specialist

4 weeks ago


Dudley, Dudley, United Kingdom NHS Full time
Job Title: Senior Care Officer Learning Disability Specialist

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.

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.

Main Duties of the Job

The main job role is to provide senior support based in Birmingham and 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.

About Us

BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles.

We deliver 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.

Job Responsibilities

For further details on the main responsibilities, please see the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification
  • 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


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