Deputy Lead

Job overview

Dental Officer Band A 

Milton Keynes: Monday/Friday Aylesbury: Tuesday/Wednesday Thursday 

Buckinghamshire Priority Dental Service (BPDS) is looking for enthusiastic and conscientious dentists with excellent interpersonal skills and interests in all fields of dentistry. You will be joining a team that is responding to change, redesigning services, committed to a patient-focused NHS and developing innovative solutions to improved access and oral health. BPDS has a dynamic team that includes Specialists, Dental Therapists, and Dental Core Trainees.

The post holder will have full registration with the GDC. The post will involve providing dental care to people of all ages including those with special needs, physical disabilities and other priority groups. This will include: treatment under inhalation sedation, providing domiciliary care, and the treatment of patients in prison/secure units. The postholder may also be involved in treatment under IV sedation, general anesthesia and providing epidemiology fieldwork. Opportunities may be available to be involved in the training of junior staff such as a Dental Core Trainee.

Main duties of the job

·Obtain and verify a complete medical history for all patients

·Obtain informed, valid consent for all invasive dental procedures, including the taking of radiographs, from the patient or an adult with parental authority and give a treatment plan

·Record all aspects of clinical examination, relevant medical history and treatment on the computerised patient management system provided.

·Complete all computerised and written records necessary for the reporting of clinical activity and to ensure the collection of all patient charges due.

·Only prescribe appropriate medication from the dental formulary

·Follow all elements of the CNWL Clinical Governance policies. Particular emphasis is placed on those relating to cross infection control, Health & Safety, patient confidentiality and data protection. All radiographs should be justified, reported and an appropriate recording made in the radiograph log book to maintain radiographic quality assurance.

·Participate in clinical audit and peer review programmes relating to activity undertaken for the Dental Service.

·Undertake not to divulge to any third parties information relating to security access to the building, rooms, equipment and monies, as well as the Dental Service telephone numbers at the clinic.

Working for our organisation

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest trusts in the UK, caring for people with a wide range of physical and mental health needs. We have approximately 7,000 staff that provide healthcare to a third of London's population and across wider geographical areas, including Milton Keynes, Kent, Surrey and Hampshire.

As a Foundation Trust we involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run and our future development. If you are interested in becoming a member of our Foundation Trust