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Job overview
Senior Dental Officer - 0.8 wte
We are looking for enthusiastic dental professionals to join our dynamic community dental team at Whittington Health. We are a large organisation providing paediatric and special care dentistry across ten boroughs in north London. You will work alongside our dedicated team including specialists, therapists, and oral health promoters, in fully equipped clinics and be well-supported by an experienced nursing and management team. Dental care is carried out in our modern clinics, on a domiciliary basis, or in hospital sites. You will have opportunities to develop your skills and interests in the areas of paediatric and special care dentistry.
Main duties of the job
* To provide specialist clinical care to patients with additional or special care needs at Level 2 and above.
* To provide clinical care under sedation when required and following further training if required.
* To demonstrate professional and clinical leadership in the clinical setting in providing treatment safely and to a high standard.
* To provide clinical care for other CDS patients, according to the needs of the service.
* To comply with all relevant professional and Trust policies, guidelines and standards including mandatory training, health and safety and infection control.
* To provide clinical care, when required, in health centres other than their base clinic, and in other settings such as care homes and hospitals.
* To work with others in the health, local authority and voluntary sectors to raise awareness of the oral health needs of adults and children with special needs, promote oral health and to improve access to dental services.
Person specification
Education / Qualifications
* BDS
* Full registration with the General Dental Council
* Eligible for Performers List
* Evidence of continuing professional development relevant to special care dentistry and compliance with GDC requirements for recertification.
Experience
* Significant experience in the clinical management of a wide range of special care patients.
Knowledge Skills & Abilities
* High quality general dental clinical skills in care of adults.
* Ability to manage difficult or challenging behaviours in patients, including use of sedation techniques and clinical holding.
* Ability to assess capacity and implement MCA procedures.
* Knowledge of medical conditions relevant to the practice of dentistry and how they should be managed.
* Ability to liaise with others in providing care for patients.
* Good interpersonal and liaison skills.
* An understanding of the concept and effect of inequality as it relates to oral health.
* Knowledge of health promotion and preventive strategies.
* Knowledge of good practice, clinical developments and evidence-based dentistry.
* An understanding of clinical governance issues in community dentistry.
* Knowledge of service priorities and contractual targets and supporting others to achieve them.
PERSONAL QUALITIES
* Highly motivated and committed to patient-centred care.
* Enthusiasm, drive and commitment.
* Ability to maintain good relationships with colleagues within the various teams.
* Ability to meet the demands of the post and to work under pressure.
SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN AND ADULTS
To comply with the Trust's Safeguarding Children and Adults policies, procedures and protocols. All individual members of staff (paid or unpaid) have a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This will require you to:
* Ensure you are familiar with and comply with the London Child Protection Procedures and protocols for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people.
* Ensure you are familiar and comply with the London Multi Agency Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Pan London Procedures.
* Ensure you are familiar and comply with local protocols and systems for information sharing.
* Know the appropriate contact numbers and required reporting lines.
* Participate in required training and supervision.
* Comply with required professional boundaries and codes of conduct.
Whittington Health is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Your application form
1. Provide only business email address for your referees - we are unable to request references from yahoo, Hotmail, Gmail accounts.
2. Make sure you to include all evidence of where you meet the essential requirement on the jobs description as this forms the base of our shortlisting criteria.
Other important information
* Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
* Applications are welcome from people wishing to job share or work flexible patterns. We are committed to equal opportunities.
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