Chief Dentist

Berkshire Community Dental Service (CDS) provides high quality dental care for a wide spectrum of people who are unable to access care in general dental practice. We provide a comprehensive range of oral health care services for priority groups that may include people with learning difficulties, physical handicaps, mental health problems, medically compromised, severe anxiety or phobias. The care is provided in a variety of settings across Berkshire including dental clinics, schools and day centres, Dental Access Centres, secure mental health establishments and hospitals. Services include inhalation sedation, intra-venous sedation and general anaesthetic. Domiciliary care is also provided in care, residential and nursing homes and private residences. The service also provides Oral Health Education and Epidemiology.
Full time role with flexible working opportunity from different sites across Berkshire. Base is at Skimped Hill Health Centre, Bracknell. Main duties of the jobProvide visible leadership that delivers high quality services for patients, recognising the different needs across geographical areas.Will have service budget responsibility and achieve excellent financial and non-financial performance across the service.Meet the full range of service activity targets, achieving full compliance against a wide range of quality indicators.Work closely with commissioners and stakeholders to maximise the benefits to the local populations through improved service delivery and ongoing transformation.Support staff, leading the development of the workforce and ensuring that Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust is the preferred NHS employer of choice locally.Develop an effective and motivated workforce, which delivers services that are fit for purpose.About usBerkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we're committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:
Caring for and about you is our top priorityCommitted to providing good quality, safe servicesWorking Together with you to develop innovative solutionsYour wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
Flexible working options to support work-life balance27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sellExcellent learning and career development opportunities'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme including electric vehiclesAccess to a range of wellbeing tools and servicesDiscounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurantsStaff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equalityGenerous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leaveFree parking across Trust sitesJob responsibilitiesThe must haves for this role: Full GDC registrationExperience of working in a Community Dental ServiceExperience in management or leadership of a locality or specialised area of clinical serviceExperience of the planning and management of significant change and innovation with demonstrable resultsExperience of working with clinicians and healthcare workers at a strategic levelExperience of managing budgets & procurementFor further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted. We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed. We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have.
Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.
Person SpecificationEducation/Qualifications/TrainingFull GDC registrationVocational training or equivalent if UK graduateNHS Performers' number and on the listOn the GDC specialist list for Special Care or Paediatric DentistryContinuous Professional DevelopmentEvidence of fulfilment of GDC CPD requirementsEvidence of education relating to Leadership and ManagementPrevious ExperienceExperience in management or leadership of a locality or specialised area of clinical serviceExperience of working in a Community Dental ServiceExperience of working in a variety of dental settingsExperience of managing budgets & procurementExperience of producing and analysing activity reportsExperience of managing and developing personnel including appraisal, performance and recruitmentExperience of the planning and management of significant change and innovation with demonstrable resultsExperience of conflict resolution & handling complaintsExperience of working with clinicians and healthcare workers at a strategic levelExperience of clinical governanceKnowledge, Skills & AbilitiesKnowledge of wider dental agendaPolitical awarenessAbility to provide leadership and innovationCapable of prioritisation and time managementGood interpersonal and communication skills (including presentation and report writing)Ability to lead a team and build and sustain partnershipsManagement and organisational skillsEnthusiastic, resilient and able to work under pressureAbility to represent the service at meetingsAbility to problem solve and achieve sustainable solutionsProfessional conduct and appearanceExperience of flexible approachSelf-critical / analytical approachAdditional RequirementsFlexibility in working patternAbility to travel around all Trust sites - driving license and use of carDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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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