Specialist in Adult Special Care Dentistry
Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust
Our Community Dental Service is an award-winning, forward-thinking service which is proud of the care it provides to the people of Bradford and Airedale. We are seeking to appoint an experienced adult Special Care Specialist with a caring attitude, who is enthusiastic and committed to improving patient care whilst working within our team, which strives to deliver an outstanding patient experience. You will be part of our experienced, consultant-led team of dental care professionals who have a strong ethos of working together to improve patient care. Your role will involve providing specialist dental advice and treatment for adults with a range of additional needs including disability and complex medical conditions. In addition to your clinical responsibilities, the successful candidate will work closely with our other Consultants and Specialists and will contribute to leadership of the team as well as ongoing innovation and development within the service. Your enthusiasm, commitment and team-working skills will be key to meet the challenges currently facing Community Dentistry. The available post is full time but candidates wishing to work part-time or in a job share are encouraged to apply.
Main duties of the job
1. To support the Consultant in Special Care Dentistry in service development.
2. To provide specialist care and advice to those adult groups following integrated care pathways and support colleagues to do likewise.
3. To support colleagues in the delivery of Special Care Dentistry.
Shortlisting - w/c 17th March 2025
Interview - 15th April 2025
Job responsibilities
Please read the attached Job description and person specification for more details about this role.
Person Specification
* Full Registration with the GDC
* Must be on a Performer list
* Admitted to GDC Specialist List in Specialist Care Dentistry
* Dental postgraduate qualification related to special care dentistry and/or sedation
Experience
* Wide range of clinical experience
* Previous experience of working in a Community Dental Service
* Demonstrable experience of treating adults with special needs.
* Experience of treating patients with conscious sedation and general anaesthesia
* Experience of leading and managing in relation to the governance of adult services
* Varied clinical experience in primary and secondary dental care
* Experience of working with ethnically diverse communities
* Experience with treating patients using hypnosis and acupuncture
Knowledge
* Knowledge and use of evidence-informed practice and guidelines in Special Care Dentistry.
* Management of adults with special needs Knowledge of regulations and legislation pertaining to dentistry
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.
Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust
£94,007 to £108,038 a year, pro rata
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