Band 7 Dental Staff Hygienist in Birmingham

Main area Restorative Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent: Wednesday only Hours Part time - 7.5 hours per week (Wednesday only) Job ref 820-8208871-DEN

Employer Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Birmingham Dental Hospital Town Birmingham Salary £49,387 - £56,515 per annum (pro rata) Salary period Yearly Closing 13/10/2026 23:59

Band 7 Dental Staff Hygienist

Band 7

Job overview

To provide specialist clinical care and preventative treatment without direct supervision to patients attending the specialist Dental Hospital services for secondary or tertiary care. To carry out dental treatment on these patients to a level of competence as directed by the Dental Act and its amendments.

Main contact is with hospital staff and patients. Patient groups as a priority are adults and children with special needs, including medically compromised patients, anxious patients and patients with challenging behaviour.

Main duties of the job

• Carrying out the full range of treatments currently permitted under the General Dental Council regulations.
• Specific duties may only be undertaken if trained and competent to do so.
• Treatment may be carried out within hospital dental departments and wards or by domiciliary treatment visits, if necessary

Treatment is provided following a prescribed course of treatment as directed by a registered dentist. Any combination of the following duties may be performed on a daily basis.

Permitted duties of the Dental Hygienist:

Education of patients on the causes and prevention of periodontal diseases and dental caries.

Identification of risk factors for the dental diseases, including medical and social risk factors and the provision of appropriate counselling advice, including:-

Medical history

• Diet analysis and nutritional guidance
• Advice in the use of fluoride agents
• The benefits of smoking cessation and accessing cessation service

Motivate patients to maintain a high standard of oral hygiene.

Monitor patients’ progress using appropriate indices:-

• Bleeding and plaque indices
• Detailed pocket charting
• Mobility index
• Furcation index

Perform supra- and subgingival scaling of teeth including polishing, allowing removal of hard and soft deposits and stains.

The provision of comprehensive specialist periodontal invasive root debridement therapy using Gracey area curettes and high-speed ultrasonic device.

Working for our organisation

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people, parents and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre and one of Europe’s leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.

If you want to ‘Be Part of Our Team’ and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for better care and healthier communities, we want to hear from you.

• Please ensure you check your TRAC account regularly as this is how we will communicate with you during the shortlisting and selection process.
• Please ensure all sections of the application form are completed fully. Please particularly ensure that you provide full details of all referees including BUSINESS EMAIL ADDRESS, telephone contact details and postal address

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

General Duties

• To be fully conversant with basic first aid and resuscitation techniques, attending regular training.
• Comply with local rules relating to radiography, IRMER and the Dental Radiographic Quality Assurance Audit Policy.
• Comply with the departmental and Trust policy on the control of infection.
• Assess new instruments in terms of performance and feedback evaluations.
• Adhere to Trust policy on Manual Handling, participating in mandatory training.
• Actively participate in Team Briefing meetings and peer group reviews.
• Participate in the training of other grades of Trust staff as required.
• Participate in activities related to the promotion of quality of service, including schemes for clinical audit and standard setting.
• Participate in such continuing professional development and training that may be necessary for personal development, as identified jointly with the head of the service.
• Ensure effective and efficient use of resources.
• Agree personal objectives related to the delivery of the service. Agree and manage time effectively to ensure that the workload is scheduled and completed on time.
• Administrative duties include monitoring of referrals and managing appointments directly with patients and reception staff.
• Monitor personal workload and communicate to clinical lead periodic variations in service requirements
• Support the clinical team in reviewing services and implementing service developments, proposing changes and innovations
• Contribute to the development, interpretation, implementation, and review of national and local policies as well as the service’s policies, procedures and standard.
• To undertake other duties commensurate with this grade of post in agreement with the relevant line manager.

To minimise the Trust’s environmental impact wherever possible, including recycling, switching off lights, computers, monitors and equipment when not in use. Helping to reduce paper waste by minimising printing/copying and reducing water usage, reporting faults and heating/cooling concerns promptly and minimising travel. Where the role includes the ordering and use of supplies or equipment the post holder will consider the environmental impact of purchases.

Person specification

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Professional approach
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Problem-solving skills.
• Prioritising and planning skills
• Commitment to personal development
• Flexible and responsive to change
• Motivated
• Empathise with patients/carers/relatives
• Responsible and accountable for own professional actions
• Willing to work in other areas of the Hospital in order to accommodate service requirements, as directed by the Head of Department
• Work with direct supervision and make appropriate clinical decisions
• Work in confined spaces which may require periods of sitting or standing
• Safe use of specialist dental and dental radiography equipment if required

Qualifications / training

• Degree in Dental Hygiene/Therapy
• Compulsory annual registration with the General Dental Council with a specific medical or dental society is advisable
• Personal indemnity insurance
• Current GDC registration
• Competency in permitted extended duties:- Local infiltration analgesia
• Dental impressions

Skills/Knowledge

• Good empathic interpersonal and communication skills (written & verbal) beyond those required for routine dental care in general dental practice.Good knowledge of the role of the Special Care/Restorative/Paediaitric Dentistry in secondary and tertiary care.
• Analytical and problem solving skills appropriate to the provision of specialist care in a specialist environment and those required in the learning environment
• Collaborate and interact professionally with individuals.
• Maintain knowledge of current dental hygiene practice
• Ability to work under pressure and on own initiative
• IT skills in clinical software and Microsoft office
• Participate in and evaluate audit and research.
• Safe use of specialist dental and edental radiography equipment
• Receive and analyse complex information and determine individual care packages in own clinical practice and for multiple patients at one time during clinical supervision of undergraduates
• Concentrate for long periods of time.
• Work without direct supervision and make appropriate clinical decisions
• Be competent in dealing with emotional and distressing situations and possible verbal aggressive behaviour
• Familiarity with all policies and procedures determined locally and within the PCT.
• Ability to source knowledge in order to provide clinical care under quality assurance.
• High quality clinical skills beyond those required for routine dental care in general dental practice
• Ability to empathise with students needs and provide effective feedback
• Knowledge of specific needs of patients with complex medical conditions, eg complex respiratory conditions, bariatric patients and those with dermatological conditions (eg, Epidermolysis Bullosa) to enable safe practice
• Work in confined spaces which may require periods of sitting or standing
• Management of patients with craniofacial abnormalities/disease

Experience

• Experience in working/dealing with special needs groups including the elderly, young patients, medically compromised patients and those patients with differing abilities, challenging behaviour and those with neuro diversities.
• Significant experience as a dental hygienist and therapist in restorative treatment for adults and managing patients with advanced periodontal disease.
• Experience of providing treatment for adults with severe dental anxiety
• Experience of treating adults with a range of disabilities
• Evidence of participation in clinical audit/peer review
• Experience of treating adults with a range of disabilities
• Previous relevant teaching experience

In accordance with UK Home Office requirements, Band 2 clinical and non-clinical roles and Band 3 Non-Clinical roles are not eligible for sponsorship.

Please note that the majority of non-clinical roles (Agenda for Change Band 3 - 6) with the exception of those which appear on this list - link , will not meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK.

All non-clinical roles (Agenda for Change Bands 7 - 9) that meet the prescribed skill level (RQF 6) and salary threshold will be eligible for sponsorship.

The Trust will accept applications from candidates who can evidence their right to work in the UK or via alternative visa routes.

Disability Confident Employer and Guaranteed Interview Scheme

BCHC offers a guaranteed interview to any candidate who is Disabled, Neurodiverse, has a hidden or long term health condition as recognised under the Equality Act 2010, providing they meet the essential criteria of the job role, as set out in the person specification. We encourage applicants to submit their applications and to request any reasonable adjustments where required.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As part of our ongoing commitment to being a Great Place to Work, we actively foster and support a workplace culture that is inclusive and equitable for all staff, patients and service users.

We are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcomed and valued. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those with diverse abilities, experiences, and perspectives.

We are also dedicated to supporting the career progression of colleagues from underrepresented backgrounds into this role and more senior roles within the Division and the wider organisation.

Promoting Workforce Equality

In response to data held by BCHC which demonstrates that individuals from particular protected characteristics are under-represented, BCHC are striving to redress these imbalances. In order to do this, the Trust is committed to the employment and career development of individuals with these protected characteristics. As part of this commitment and given this under-representation, the Trust guarantees an interview to any applicants from under-represented groups for positions at Band 8a and above whose application meets the essential criteria for the post as detailed on the Person Specification.

The Trust is currently under-represented in terms of people who identify as Black, Minority Ethnic (BME) and welcomes applicants from these communities. Selection will be on the basis of merit. In order to ensure the diversity of our workforce and understand the differing needs of our communities, the Trust is committed to the principles of Positive Action.

DBS Costs

Please be aware that all new employees starting work with the Trust will be charged for the cost of their DBS check if it is required for the role. The cost will be deducted from your salary in 3 payments over a 3-month period once you start employment. By applying for this role, you are agreeing to these deductions being made. The charges for the DBS include the administration fee. The total costs are £26.40 for a standard check and £54.40 for an enhanced check. The level of check will be determined by the post you are applying for. For bank Workers the full cost of the DBS check (as detailed above) will be deducted from your pay following completion of your online mandatory training. No payment will be made for your online training until it is all complete and verified by the Temporary Staffing Team. Please note: You will not be able to work any bank shifts until you have completed your mandatory training, and your DBS is in place.

Flexible Working

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) supports a variety of flexible working practices and, where possible (given our range of services and community settings) dependent upon the requirements associated with the role, will actively consider requests made and support these where practically possible. This may include hybrid patterns of working to enable colleagues to request the flexibility of a mixture of home/base working.

In accordance with the NHS People Promise, the Trust is committed to facilitating a healthy work/life balance that is essential to health and wellbeing and to making BCHC a ‘Great Place to Work’. We will be happy to discuss and consider all requests relating to working patterns and hours at your interview so please do ask!

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust acknowledges Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Generative AI (GenAI) tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, Gemini etc; are powerful tools that can help you in various stages of your job application and how they can be used in certain circumstances during your application process with BCHC. You can read more about acceptable use on our internet pages here

Benefits of working for us:

• Full NHS terms and conditions including extensive holidays, Agenda for Change pay with enhancements
• Attractive relocation payment if you relocate to the local area.
• Discounts for local and national retailers
• Dedicated well-being services for all employees
• Flexible working where possible

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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