Specialist in Special Care Dentistry

The Post The post holder will work alongside Consultant and Specialist in Special Care Dentistry based in Rotherham and Doncaster in developing the adult special care provision within the whole service. SCOPE AND RANGE The post holder will be responsible for the provision of Specialist care to Adult Special Care patients. This will include providing comprehensive dental care under IHS sedation, general anaesthesia and potentially IV sedation (where appropriate). The post holder will provide leadership for the Barnsley GA Comprehensive care and be involved in the IV sedation (currently anaesthetist led) lists carried out in Rotherham.
Dental care may be provided in community, hospital or domiciliary settings as a flexible approach will be required in responding to the clinical care needs of these patients. The post holder will take a clinical leadership role in developing special care dentistry within the Barnsley CDS team, including training and support to other members of the team. The post holder will be based at New Street Health and Wellbeing Centre, Barnsley with 2 sessions at Rotherham Community Health Centre and allocated service development time. The post holder may from time to time be expected to cover at clinics at Rotherham or Doncaster if the need arises.
MAIN DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES Patient/Client Care To provide high quality specialist oral health care to adults requiring comprehensive dental care in dental clinics, hospital and domiciliary settings. This will include the treatment of those with learning difficulties, mental health problems and challenging behaviour, complex medical histories, mobility problems, sensory disabilities, frail older people and other special needs. To provide preventative care and advice to individual patients and their carers. Occasionally this may also include the provision of oral health services to groups of such patients or their carers or care home staff.
Keep comprehensive records and statistical records and complete statistical returns. To support other clinicians within Barnsley CDS in providing special care dentistry, including accepting referrals, assisting in treatment planning and where necessary provision of dental care. Provision of advice and emergency care to all groups of patients seen within the Community dental service. Provision of a specialist referral service for general dental practitioners and other professionals.
Clinical teaching and supervision of Dental Foundation Trainees and STRs in special care dentistry as required. KEY INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS Information Management Direction and supervision of Dental Care Professionals. The management of the day-to-day operation of the dental clinic at which the post holder is based and the supervision of the CDS staff who are working under the direction of the Specialist in Special Care Dentistry. Liaison with hospital and general dental service colleagues and other health and social services staff in order to co-ordinate the patient services provided by the CDS with those of other dental and general health services.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT The provision of in-service training to the dental team. To be involved in the TRFT CDS special care group. To maintain professional knowledge and awareness of current dental issues, especially regarding special care dentistry. Continuing postgraduate education will be encouraged and supported, especially in the post holders area of special interest, consistent with service needs.
Contribute to the development of the knowledge and evidence base for delivering effective clinical care in special care dentistry. To be involved in assurances of achievement with local and national standards and quality indicators including those within the performance framework of the Care Quality Commission. POLICY AND SERVICE DEVELOPMENT To take a clinical leadership role in developing specialist care dentistry services within Barnsley including providing strategic advice to the Clinical Director of CDS. Participation in dental audit, clinical governance and Trust and service training events organised for all staff the Trusts mandatory training programme.
The post holder will also be expected to assist the Clinical Director and undertake such duties as may be delegated from time to time. These duties may require attendance at any of the Trusts dental clinics and other establishments for the purposes of service provision, in training, staff meetings and maintenance of services during periods of staff absence. Participation in continuing professional development as required by regulation and personal requirements as highlighted during the development of personal development plan. Participate, through the individual development review / appraisal process, in matching organisational aims with personal objectives.
To adapt flexibly to changes which occur in the service and assist in implementing such changes, as agreed with the commissioners. Take responsibility for ident