Dental Outreach Therapist

1 month ago

London Borough of Hackney, United Kingdom Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

We are currently looking for an experienced Dental Therapist to support the delivery of community outreach programmes including fluoride application and tooth brushing schemes across a wide variety of community settings, ensuring the focus remains firmly on quality and safety.

You will act as an ambassador for the Service, promoting the highest standards of excellence in working practices. You will support the Oral Heath Team to ensure outreach programmes are delivered to the highest standard and play an active role in the stakeholder engagement programmes to promote uptake of the schemes. You will employ a cohesive team approach, developing and strengthening partnership working both internally and externally

Main duties of the job

The post holder will need to be able to work in a very busy environment whilst remaining calm and be able to deliver the outreach programmes effectively through challenging situations, so the ability to work independently, proactively and under pressure is important. A positive attitude, excellent clinical skills and a commitment to best practice in clinical care and continued professional development is essential. You will be required to travel around London to reach the communities we serve.

Additional Working Pattern: TBA

About us

One of the largest community NHS trusts in the UK, KCHFT are rated 'outstanding' by the CQC. We've got a passion for delivering high standards of care to patients and deliver excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values C ompassionate A spirational R esponsive E xcellent

We're committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, which leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. So, all our colleagues have equal access to career opportunities.

Flexibility is another way we do this. In the NHS, we're reminded every day how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement without having to sacrifice time for personal interests or family commitments. We'll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both

Looking for professional development? We can support that too Our career pathways will help you achieve your aspirations

Job description

Job responsibilities

The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this.

Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.

We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.

If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know so they can help you with this.

All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate. Interviews are due to take place on the 23rd April 2024.

Find out more about the community difference here.

Good luck We cant wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity

Although vaccination against COVID-19 is not mandatory, we are strongly encouraging colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Diploma in Dental Therapy

Qualifications

Essential

GDC Registered Dental Therapist with post qualification in extended skills to allow the administration of inferior dental blocks

Experience

Essential

A minimum of 2 years post qualification experience

Desirable

Experience working in a community dental service setting

Experience

Essential

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills - ability to use tact, diplomacy and empathy

Desirable

Experience of using the SOEL Health dental application or similar dental application

Knowlwedge

Essential

Knowledge of Delivering Better Oral Health, The Toolkit, 3rd edition, to enable giving advice and application of evidence informed actions as part of consistent messages provided by the dental team

Knowledge

Essential

Maintain clinical registration and CPD to develop own capabilities and create culture of shared learning

Skills

Essential

Excellent people management skills with the ability to motivate and drive through quality and performance improvements

Desirable

Additional skill (able to demonstrate post certification training) in varying the detail but not the direction of a prescription

Skills

Essential

Excellent time management

Desirable

Additional skills (able to demonstrate post certification training) in prescribing radiographs

Personal Attributes

Essential

Professional, Adaptable & Courteous

Desirable

Willingness to undertake further training as required

Personal Attributes

Essential

Flexible, Reliable & Motivated

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