Dental Practitioner

Job summary

*Provision of care to patients with additional needs within a clinic or domiciliary

environment with a paediatric focus

*Participate in mobile dental service

*Provision of inhalation sedation

*Participation in epidemiological surveys as required

*Clinical activity may be undertaken at more than one site

Main duties of the job

Excellent inter-personal, team working and leadership skills.

Able to communicate with the clinical team, peers and other health, social care or education colleagues on a range of issues in a professional and appropriate manner, which inspires confidence, motivation and teamwork.

Able to communicate with a range of patients, families and carers or user groups

Able to produce written work to a high standard and use IT programmes and email effectively

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Dental Practitioner will discharge responsibilities and undertake duties for the fulfillment of the Dental contracts, to include:

*Provision of dental treatment for patients with additional needs within a clinic or on a domiciliary basis

*Provide clinical input into the Mobile Dental Service, working within targeted schools, including Special schools, in North Solihull

*Supervision of dental students in accordance with current working regulations.

*Participation in epidemiological surveys as required

*Communicate and liaison with the patient, their families, advocates, health and care staff as necessary.

*Participate in appraisal, training and personal development activities as identified.

*Contribute and participate in governance activities including clinical governance and audit.

*Contribute to the future planning and development of Solihull Special Care Dental Service (SSCDS).

*Day to day management of immediate clinical environment.

*Participate in the training of other staff both within the dental team and other health, education and social care professionals. This may include undergraduate dental or therapy students from the University of Birmingham

*Maintain ethical and safe standards and adhere to operational policies relating to SSCDS and University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

*Maintain confidentiality of personal health data.

*Make effective and efficient use of resources.

Specific role will be subject to agreement dependent on skills, expertise, personal development and the needs of the service.

Participate in the training of other staff both within the dental team and other health, education and social care professionals. This may include undergraduate dental or therapy students from the University of Birmingham.

The Trust is clear on its vision and values and aims to make sure that they are reflected in all areas of activity. Our vision is simple; building healthier lives. Our values apply to every member of staff and help us in all we do and how we do it. They are:

Kind: The kindness that people show to each other every day

Connected: The connections we build with everyone around us

Bold: The ability to be bold in how we think, speak and act

This job description is designed to assist post holders with understanding what is expected of them in their role. University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust may ask them to undertake other duties, as required, which are not necessarily specified on the job description, but which are commensurate with the grade of the post.

The job description itself may be amended from time to time in consultation with the post holder, within the scope and general level of responsibility attached to the post.

All post holders must take responsibility to ensure that they are aware of and adhere to all Trust policies, procedures and guidelines relating to their employment regardless of their position within the Trust.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Primary dental qualification and full registration with the General Dental Council; completed vocational training or equivalent.

Desirable

Currently on Performers List

Experience

Essential

Broad based clinical experience in primary dental care. Has an up-to-date knowledge of the current issues and developments in Special care and/or paediatric dentistry. A portfolio of continuing professional development including CPD relevant to the post. Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance and its application to dentistry.

Desirable

Experience of providing a range of dental treatment utilising developed skills in Paediatric or Special Care Dentistry, including domiciliary care or inhalation sedation. Experience of working within community dental service Experience of participating in epidemiological surveys Has knowledge of programmes to prevent oral disease and promote healthy lifestyles, supporting patients, their families and carers. Knowledge of the role and function of salaried primary care dental services and current developments in NHS dentistry and the NHS in general.

Additional Criteria

Essential

Excellent inter-personal, team working and leadership skills. Able to communicate with the clinical team, peers and other health, social care or education colleagues on a range of issues in a professional and appropriate manner, which inspires confidence, motivation and teamwork. Able to communicate with a range of patients, families and carers or user groups Able to produce written work to a high standard and use IT programmes and email effectively. Patient examination and diagnosis: Undertakes thorough examination and assessment of patients. Treatment planning and patient management: Plans and manages care for a range of patients. Health promotion and Disease Prevention: Able to plan, develop, implement and evaluation appropriate interventions to prevent disease and promote health for individual patients. Medical and dental emergencies: Can identify commonly occurring medical emergencies and led the dental tem in the appropriate first line management of the emergency, using appropriate techniques, equipment and drugs. Anaesthesia, sedation and pain control: Uses appropriate local anaesthetic and patient management approaches to control pain and anxiety during dental treatment Periodontal therapy and management of soft tissue: Undertakes the diagnosis, selection of appropriate periodontal techniques and delivery of periodontal care in an effective way.

Desirable

Trained in and able to use sedation where required.

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