The Community Dental Service provides dental treatment for those patients who have difficulty in obtaining treatment from other services. It provides a dental public health and treatment service acting in a complimentary way to the hospital and general practitioner services.
The provision of comprehensive oral health care for client groups in line with the Service’s contractual requirements.
To provide specialist care and advice to those adult groups we are commissioned to see following integrated care pathways and support colleagues to do likewise. Support the Clinical Lead, Service Manager and Dental Team, in service development for all areas of SCD.
The post holder will be expected to cover 10 session per week that will be made up of;1-2 GA’s sessions, 1 admin session, 7-8 clinical sessions which may include general practice/DOMS/iv sedation. Flexile for discussion with successful candidate
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust is part of one of the largest acute and community Group arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Group has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Group and our community.
a) Undertake thorough examination and assessment of patients and use the most appropriate restorative, periodontal and surgical treatments
b) Plan and manage care for a range of patients including those where there are complex medical co-morbidities or patients require involvement with other professionals/carers to resolve complex patient management issues
c) Provide preventative and clinical dental services to adults with special needs in primary and secondary care settings
d) Lead other practitioners and develop a teamwork approach to care with other dentists
e) Co-ordinate the clinical work of senior and community dental practitioners in relation to dental services for this client group
f) Provide treatment under General Anaesthesia and Conscious Sedation combined with any associated pre - operative assessment and post operative care
g) Undertake appropriate assessment of patients to determine the need for specialist advice.
h) To be responsible, on a daily basis, for the efficient organisation of the clinic and to maintain all equipment used in the surgery
i) Provide professional advice and support to primary care dentists
j). Provide care which requires the application of sound ethical and professional principles in a more complex clinical, social and intellectual context
k). Participate and lead in areas of appraisal, clinical supervision, CPD and clinical audit activities.
l). Deal professionally with issues of poor/under performance in colleagues in line with the policy
m). Maintain up-to date knowledge and skills in the field of clinical dentistry and ensure care is provided in accordance with evidence informed practice
n). Participate in quality assurance and clinical governance programmes
o). Share responsibility for maintaining a safe working environment complying with the requirements of the Health and Safety at Work Act
p). Plan and visit secure facilities/specialist residential care facilities
q). To organise and lead on best interest meetings across multiple disciplines
This advert closes on Wednesday 1 Jan 2025