Dental Officer in Paediatric and Special Care Dentistry

3 weeks ago

Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom NHS Full time
Job Title: Band A Dental Officer in Paediatric and Special Care Dentistry

We are seeking a highly skilled and dedicated Dentist to join our Community Paediatric and Special Care Dentistry Teams in Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Trust.

This is a Consultant-led specialist service providing high-quality community-based 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. Dentists may be required to drive these vehicles as part of service delivery; training would be provided, as required.

The candidate will spend 3 days per week with the Paediatric team and 2 days per week with the Special Care Team.

Main Duties of the Job

To provide high-quality dental treatment for adults and children with a wide range of high treatment needs, including those who have special needs and are unable to access care in the General Dental Service.

To carry out the full range of clinical procedures, including inhalation sedation.

The post holder will be required to move between community dental clinics and work in a mobile dental unit.

About Us

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (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, parents, and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehabilitation 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.

Job Responsibilities

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

Informal enquiries are encouraged to contact Alison James, Consultant in Paediatric Dentistry or Rebecca Willis, Consultant in Special Care Dentistry via Claire Webb on 07753316283.

Person Specification

The following qualifications and experience are essential for this role:

  • Fully registered with the General Dental Council (GDC).
  • BDS or equivalent.
  • Vocational training or equivalent if UK graduate.
  • Evidence of continuing education undertaken regularly.
  • Eligible for the NHS Dental Performers List.
  • Additional qualification or training in paediatric dentistry.
Experience

The following experience is desirable for this role:

  • Some experience post-qualification in treating children, adolescents, and adults with disability, medical, and mental health problems.
  • Working on own initiative.
  • Some experience and interest in working with anxious children, adolescents, and adults.
  • Previous Community Dental Service Experience.
  • Previous experience in paediatric dentistry.
  • Previous GDS experience.
  • Competent in inhalation sedation.
  • Clinical audit/peer review.
Skills and Knowledge

The following skills and knowledge are essential for this role:

  • Good knowledge and awareness of the role of a community dental officer.
  • Ability to empathise with patients with disability, medical, and mental health conditions.
  • Ability to form effective working relationships with patients and manage expectations regarding service provision.
  • High-quality clinical skills maintained through relevant CPD.
  • Reflective approach and able to learn from own experiences.
  • Basic IT skills including MS Office and clinical software (R4, SOE, etc).
Personal Attributes

The following personal attributes are desirable for this role:

  • Access to own transport to be independently mobile across the BCHC area.
  • Adaptable, flexible, and able to work at different sites across BCHC area as required.
  • Ability to remain calm and work effectively under pressure.
  • Ability to maintain and foster excellent working relationships with colleagues.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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