Clinical duties Examining patients teeth and mouth for signs of disease or other dental problems, planning treatments, and referring patients to colleagues for further dental care as required. Prescribing and taking dental radiographs as required. Administering local anaesthetic. Assessing the periodontal tissues and oral hygiene, using pocket charting, plaque scores or similar. Carrying out periodontal cleanings, including prophy polishing, supragingival and subgingival scaling and debridement using both hand and powered instruments. Applying fissure sealants and topical fluoride treatments. Undertaking further dental procedures as per the UKs General Dental Council (GDC) Guidelines Scope of Practice - Dental Therapists (modified to meet local needs and circumstances). This will include but not be limited to - Temporary and permanent direct restorations on primary and secondary teeth - Pulpotomies on primary teeth - Extraction of primary teeth - Placing pre-formed crowns on primary teeth - Adjusting restorations Working closely with orthodontic patients to help ensure that their oral health and hygiene is up to standard throughout their orthodontic treatment. Preventive dental care including, but not limited to - Providing Smoking cessation advice - Developing personalised oral hygiene plans for patients, in collaboration with dentists - Providing tailored oral hygiene instruction, diet advice, and other oral health guidance and demonstrations to patients. Helping manage dental and medical emergencies if necessary. Responsibility for aspects of the community dental services including, but not limited to - Participating in community-level oral health promotion and education activities, (e.g. fluoride application programme, nursery education, school visits) - Leading on Oral Health Promotion for the Falkland Islands in general - Treatment in a domiciliary setting - School and care home oral health sessions. Non-clinical and administrative duties Responsible for mentoring and supervision of trainee dental nurses alongside dental colleagues. Maintaining detailed and accurate records of all patient encounters. Managing appointments. Participating in clinical audit and contributing to the development of relevant departmental policies. Assisting with wider administrative duties as appropriate, such as the annual stock take. Maintaining knowledge through the completion of mandatory CPD activities and courses (free access available to several online CPD providers). Responsible for stock management of all materials, tools and specialist equipment relevant to Dental Therapy/Hygiene, within the available budget. Health and Safety Ensuring work is carried out in compliance with the applicable regulations on safety and hygiene concerning, for example, the sterilization of all equipment and instruments, or the cleaning and disinfection of all work areas. Protecting patients and employees by adhering to infection-control guidelines. Ensuring operation of dental equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements, following manufacturers instructions, troubleshooting malfunctions, and calling for repairs, maintaining equipment inventories, and evaluating new equipment and techniques. Maintaining patient confidence and protecting operations by keeping information confidential. Radiation safety, infection control, and clinical governance lead in absence of dental officers The job description is not an exclusive or exhaustive of your duties.