You should be innovative, flexible and committed to working in a team environment while providing high standards of clinical care. Dental care may be provided in community, hospital or domiciliary settings as a flexible approach will be required in responding to the clinical care needs of these patients. The post holder will take a clinical leadership role in developing special care dentistry within the CDS team, including training and support to other members of the team, and the development of an IV sedation pathway within the service. The applicant must be GDC registered and be eligible for a performer number. You should be on the GDC Specialist list in Special Care Dentistry or eligible for CCST within 6 months of the date of the interview.
The post holder will be required to work 8:30- 17:00, with one hour for lunch, 3 days per week. Our Community Dental Service has 4 dental clinics, within Wiltshire & Swindon. Because we work in domiciliary settings and within main hospitals the use of a motor vehicle is essential. You will join our team to provide care for our service users, those patients with dental needs outside of general practice, and be supported by a Senior Leadership team, offering mentoring and support and experienced line management.
The post holder will take a clinical leadership role in developing Special Care Dentistry within Wiltshire and Swindon, including training and support to other members of the dental team. The post holder will be responsible for the provision of specialist clinical dental care to adults with additional and complex needs. This will include providing comprehensive dental care under sedation or general anaesthesia where appropriate. Dental care may be provided in community, hospital or domiciliary settings and a flexible approach will be required in responding to the clinical care needs of these patients. The post holder will be supported by a reflective, professional and supportive leadership team, working closely with the Clinical Director, Assistant Clinical Director, and Specialist Colleagues in Chippenham, Swindon and Salisbury, to offer gold standard Special Care Dentistry to the population of Wiltshire and Swindon, pushing the service forwards to strive for excellence, and working closely with the commissioners to set out the required pathways for vulnerable groups.
Our STAR values are at the heart of everything we do. You can expect to see them in the way we act and the way we treat each other. Our values make us who we are. We will expect your values and behaviors to reflect the STAR Values of the organisation:
Service We will put our patients first
Teamwork We will work together
Ambition We will aspire to provide the best service
Respect We will act with integrity
We can offer an excellent range of benefits including:
- Well-equipped surgeries
- Full computerisation (Software of Excellence)
- Varied and challenging work
- Six weeks paid annual leave (pro rata)
- NHS benefits (including pension)
- Commitment to training / verifiable CPD
- Clear job planning
- Networking with other Specialist in Special Care Dentistry, both within the service, and further afield in the South West, and participation in the Special Care Managed Clinical Network.
- Consistent and highly skilled dental nurse support
- Generous study leave allocation, and support for professional development.
- Opportunity to join the Out of Hours Service.
Further information about this post can be found in the attached Job Description. We welcome an informal contact from you (telephone calls, visits, meeting colleagues) in advance of your application. In the first instance please contact Lucy McArthur, Clinical Director on 01249 456598 or by email on gwh.dentaladmin.teamoffice@nhs.net