Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated and experienced person for the post of Specialist in Special Care Dentistry. You will be working across the service, delivering care to Special care patients including provision of treatment under sedation and general anaesthesia. You will provide clinical leadership in Special Care Dentistry including the development of relevant protocols and the training and mentoring of staff.
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate clinical leadership within an NHS setting. Candidates will have drive and enthusiasm for service development and improvement to include the teaching and supervision of staff.
The postholder will work across North Yorkshire & York providing clinical care, peer support and supervision. In addition, there will be an expectation that the postholder will also work closely with colleagues in the wider Community Dental Service.
Job Plan
37.5hrs a week. Based in Kingswood Dental Clinic, Harrogate. Working in Kingswood, Harrogate and Zetland House, Northallerton.
Main duties of the job
* Provision of adult special care dentistry at level 2 and 3a within the Community Dental service, working at Community clinics and acute hospitals in Scarborough, York, Malton and Harrogate.
* Delivery of dental care under conscious sedation and general anaesthesia.
* Providing clinical leadership in Special Care Dentistry.
* Development of innovative new pathways to enhance access for patients groups who fall within the remit of Special Care Dentistry.
* Actively participating in the overall service management team at both departmental and Directorate level.
* Taking an active role in the development of Special Care Dentistry at a regional level through involvement with the relevant Managed Clinical Network.
* Teaching and training of dental officers and trainees, which will include Dental Core Trainees and Specialist Trainees.
* Responsibility for ensuring active participation in continuing education.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Experience
* BDS or equivalent.
* Full GDC registration and entry on the specialist register for special care (or within 6 months of completion of specialist training).
* Experience of managing Special Care patients of high complexity.
* Previous involvement in planning and delivering special care dentistry under general anaesthesia.
* Relevant Specialist qualification in Special Care Dentistry (MSC/MSDN'Tri Collegiate Membership).
* Experience of delivery of standard Conscious Sedation Techniques.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This 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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