Job Summary
To be part of a wider dental team providing clinical and managerial leadership to dentists, dental therapists/hygienists including recruitment, training & development, supervision and direct line management.
Responsibility for clinical governance and ensuring this is embedded in all aspects of the day-to-day running of the dental service in collaboration with the wider dental team.
A part of the senior leadership team responsible for working with the CEO, Clinical Director and Operations Manager to provide strategic support for the business and ensure all regulatory and statutory requirements are met.
Main Duties of the Job
1. To provide clinical leadership and management for the clinical team.
2. Provide clinical supervision of dentists and dental therapists/hygienists. This may involve contributing to the appraisal process for colleagues.
3. Working with the senior leadership team to monitor, lead, assure, and report delivery of clinical care in line with contract requirements of the CIC.
4. To provide clinical training, mentoring, resources, support, and advice for dentists and dental teams.
5. To maintain clinical presence and activity by providing dental care for an agreed number of sessions.
6. Undertake thorough examination and assessment of service users and deliver a full and comprehensive range of dental care to the client group to render them dentally fit in a caring, safe, and efficient way.
7. Work effectively with colleagues delivering high quality, responsive clinical services which meet service user needs. This will include liaison with other clinics, University of Suffolk colleagues, and other providers of NHS primary care dental services.
8. Plan and manage care where there are complex needs or the situation requires the involvement of other professionals to resolve complex service user management issues as agreed with local commissioning.
9. Carry out induction process for new members of the dental team and organise a peer review timetable for training, ongoing learning, and support.
10. To ensure robust clinical governance, infection control, and training programmes are in place and mechanisms of quality assurance and reporting are in place.
11. To support and advise the Operations Managers to achieve Key Performance Indicators by contributing to the development of an effective clinical team. This will include assisting with discussions regarding service plans and developments with both internal and external agencies.
12. Clinical Leadership in the further development of the dental service to ensure that service delivery is standardised across the service and reflects best clinical practice. Involve service user representatives and other stakeholders with ongoing monitoring of pathways.
13. Keep up to date with developments in this area and/or able to advise other members of the team.
Professionalism, Leadership, and Management:
1. To be responsible for promoting the Organisation's values and high-performance standards both individually and as a team, in the achievement of our strategic objectives and priorities.
2. Liaise with the dental team, senior leaders, and wider colleagues to maintain the effective running of the dental service.
3. To ensure clinical performance and professional development needs are addressed and that the culture of a learning, innovative organisation delivering high-quality clinical services permeates throughout the organisation.
4. To ensure that effective mechanisms are in place to implement systems and monitor organisational learning from untoward incidents occurring within the social enterprise or from other health care providers.
5. To develop and maintain a deep knowledge of the clinical landscape, inform service expansion opportunities and support wider recruitment of a talented workforce.
6. Work collaboratively with primary and secondary care dentistry, unitary authorities, voluntary sector and other NHS and non-NHS stakeholders for the promotion and development of services across the CIC portfolio.
7. To build a strong external image of clinical excellence for the organisation and create opportunities to enhance the profile of the social enterprise and its services, ensuring high social responsibility.
8. To carry out any other duties which are commensurate with this grade and role.
About Us
The University of Suffolk Dental Community Interest Company (CIC) is an exciting Dental Social Enterprise and innovative collaboration between the University of Suffolk and the Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board, seeking to provide high-quality NHS dental services to the population of Suffolk through the brand new, state-of-the-art clinical facilities situated on the scenic Ipswich Waterfront.
Embracing the latest technology and innovation, the facility will offer fully equipped surgeries, intraoral cameras, digital radiography, and access to CBCT diagnostics.
As a new provider of NHS dental care in the region, the Dental Social Enterprise is well-placed to offer ordinary dental care delivered with extraordinary care. Our ethos is all about enabling dental care, improving oral health by increasing access to dental services, and at the same time, providing opportunities for those starting or continuing a dental career in the East of England. #J-18808-Ljbffr