Community Dental Fellow (Dental Therapist)
Do you want to make a real difference in a socially minded, values-driven organisation? We are an award-winning employee-owned social enterprise, providing high-quality community dental services across east and central England. Community Dental Services CIC is looking to appoint a community dental fellow who identifies with our values as a social enterprise and is passionate about providing care for those most in need.
This role offers clinical experience in special care dentistry and paediatric dentistry, with a £10k educational training grant for a Postgraduate Certificate/Diploma with increased study leave entitlement (10 days per year for the duration of the PGCert/PGDip). The primary objective of this post is to develop clinical skills and knowledge to support a career in special care dentistry. Clinical work will focus on community dentistry with opportunities to gain experience in paediatric and special care dentistry.
Main Duties of the Job
All applicants should have the following qualifications, registrations, skills, and experience:
* Degree in Dental Therapy and Hygiene or equivalent.
* ISACD Accreditation in Inhalation.
* Sedation Exemption training for the supply and administration of medicine.
* Ideally, you will have a postgraduate certificate in dental education.
* Trained to undertake inhalation sedation duties.
* Demonstrate an understanding of safeguarding issues.
* Knowledge of current and future changes within the dental profession.
* Significant and demonstrable experience working as a DCP to master's level or equivalent.
* Skilled communication and experience in the management of patients with additional needs, paediatric patients, and vulnerable adults. Experience of dental therapy/hygiene practice in different settings.
* Excellent communication skills, including clear and accurate written skills.
* Willingness to learn new skills.
* Competency in treating patients with inhalation sedation.
* Ability to teach other dental registrants.
About Us
We offer:
* Up to £10k training grant for Postgraduate Certificate/Diploma.
* 10 days study leave during the first two years.
* Access to corporate Pension Scheme.
* Dentally led, patient-focused working environment that is not constrained by UDA targets.
* 24/7 access to Employee Assistance Programme.
* Funded internal and external mandatory training to enable you to maintain your CPD.
* Support with training for your wider professional development.
* Uniforms provided.
* Become a shareholder and have a say in how our organisation is run at all levels.
* Opportunity to play a key part in local social care initiatives.
Job Responsibilities
If you would like to find out more information about this role, please see the attached job specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Degree in Dental Therapy and Hygiene or equivalent.
* ISACD Accreditation in Inhalation.
* Sedation Exemption training for the supply and administration of medicine.
* Ideally, you will have a postgraduate certificate in dental education.
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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