Job summary
Would you like to make a difference and fulfil your greatest potential? We have exciting opportunities to advance your career and expand your skills in a supportive and progressive environment. Come and join our amazing team in our brand new state-of-the-art dental facility and truly make a difference to the local people in Suffolk and North East Essex.
The University of Suffolk Dental CIC represents a step-change in dental care in Suffolk and North East Essex and we are looking for passionate, talented people to join us on a full or part-time basis.
Main duties of the job
1. Develop team dentistry by applying appropriate skills to a wide range of cases.
2. Provide a wide range of dental treatment, appropriate to a registered dental therapist and hygienist at the request of dentists.
3. Obtain a detailed dental history from patients and evaluate their medical history.
The additional duties of a dental therapist will include:
4. Carry out a clinical examination within their competence - complete periodontal examination and charting and use indices to screen and monitor periodontal disease - diagnose and treatment plan within their competence - prescribe radiographs - take, process and interpret various film views used in general dental practice.
5. Plan the delivery of care for patients - give appropriate patient advice.
6. Provide preventive oral care to patients and liaise with dentists over the treatment of caries, periodontal disease and tooth wear - undertake supragingival and subgingival scaling and root surface debridement using manual and powered instruments - use appropriate anti-microbial therapy to manage plaque related diseases.
7. Adjust restored surfaces in relation to periodontal treatment.
8. Apply topical treatments and fissure sealants.
9. Take intra and extra-oral photographs.
10. Give infiltration and inferior dental block analgesia.
11. Place temporary dressings and re-cement crowns with temporary cement.
12. Place rubber dams.
13. Take impressions.
About us
We are a new and innovative Dental Social Enterprise and unique partnership with the University of Suffolk and Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board that truly wants to make a difference to people through the delivery of accessible NHS dental care. We are a purpose-led and values driven organisation. Our mission is clear, we are here to deliver ordinary dental care delivered with extraordinary care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Ifyou would like to find out more information about this role, please see theattached job specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
14. Diploma in Dental Therapy
15. Certificate of Proficiency in Dental Hygiene
16. Registered with the General Dental Council.