Dental Officer Runcorn

Job summary

An exciting opportunity to join the Community Dental Service in Cheshire and Merseyside.

The successful candidate will be providing primary care dentistry to children and adults with additional needs both on referral from their General Dental Practitioner and on a continuing care basis.

Main duties of the job

Provide a wide range of primary dental care for patients including children, people with disabilities, older people and those referred by general dental practitioners.

Provide dental care in the domiciliary setting for patients who are housebound.

Provide treatment in the clinic with local anaesthetic or inhalation sedation.

As required provide dental care in hospital under general anaesthesia for patients who cannot have their treatment provided in the clinic.

Travel is an essential part of the role and the successful applicant could be asked to support services in any of the services Cheshire and Merseyside locations.

Adhere to department and professional standards/protocols without direct supervision.

Comment on department policies and propose changes to departmental working practices or procedures as necessary.

Keep full and contemporaneous dental records of treatment carried out.

Access communication from the Trust and from the department via e‑mail.

About us

Flexible working will be considered for all roles.

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (NCM) serves more than one million residents across the Halton and Warrington boroughs and the wider North West region.

Bringing together community and out-of-hospital services (formerly provided by Bridgewater Community Healthcare) with inpatient and elective care (formerly Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals) we provide services at two hospital sites and more than 70 community hubs and facilities.

Our mission, vision and values are at the heart of North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (NCM).

They underpin everything we do and everything we aspire to be as an organisation.

Our mission

We will be exceptional for our patients, our communities and each other

Our vision

We will be a great organisation providing excellent healthcare and opportunities to work and learn

Our values

• Kind: We are caring, supportive and respectful to everyone
• Open: We are honest, transparent and open to new ways of working
• Fair: We listen, value our differences and are inclusive to all
• One team: We work well together and with our communities

Job responsibilities

Job Purpose: To provide dental care for priority groups in a variety of settings.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide a wide range of primary dental care for patients including children, people with disabilities, older people and those referred by general dental practitioners.
• Adhere to department and professional standards/protocols without direct supervision. Comment on department policies and propose changes to departmental working practices or procedures as necessary.
• Keep full and contemporaneous dental records of treatment carried out.
• Access communication from the Trust and from the department via e‑mail.
• Complete FP17 forms for patients and determine which band the course of treatment falls into.
• Organise the collection of patient charges and report any bad debtors to the Head of Dental services.
• Provide dental care in the domiciliary setting for patients who are housebound.
• Provide dental care in hospital under general anaesthesia for patients who cannot have their treatment provided in the clinic.
• Support the Clinical Director to maintain health and safety and security within the department, reporting risks and taking appropriate action as required.
• Participate in audit and peer review as required.
• The post holder will be required to undertake any other duties and responsibilities within the framework of the post.

Please see Full Job Description attached.

Person Specification

Job Specific Requirements

Essential

• The ability to travel independently across the Trust
• The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs

Qualifications

Essential

• Bachelor of Dental Surgery or equivalent.
• Full registration with General Dental Council.
• Performer number

Desirable

• Postgraduate qualification

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Ability to provide a wide range of dental care to a high standard.
• Good verbal communication skills
• Good written communication skills.
• Good organisational skills.
• Ability to manage own workload.
• Basic I.T. skills
• Knowledge of professional standards.
• Ability to work as a member of a large team.
• Ability to use electronic dental patient records system.
• Knowledge of FP17s, treatment banding and patient charges.

Relationships

Essential

• If you are related to a director or have a relationship with a director or employee of an appointing organisation, please state the relationship.

Experience

Essential

• Experience to post VT level.
• Providing dental care for children.
• Providing dental care to special care patients

Desirable

• Treatment under general anaesthesia
• Undertaking dental care in the domiciliary setting.
• Treatment with inhalation sedation

Right to Work

Essential

• Do you currently have the unrestricted right to work in the UK?
• If appointed, will you require sponsorship under a UK work visa route (now or in the future)?
• Please note that sponsorship is not available for all roles. Sponsorship will only be considered where the post meets the relevant UK immigration requirements and where the organisation determines that sponsorship is appropriate for the role.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.