Dentist

Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise (PDSE) is an award winning Community Interest Company that provides NHS treatment and outreach services to local communities in Devon and Cornwall. As a social enterprise we are a values driven organisation with a focus on patient-centred care and addressing local oral health needs. We work closely with the University of Plymouth’s Peninsula Dental School to support the clinical education of its dental healthcare students.

Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise is seeking to appoint a Dentist to join our Dental Education Facilities in Plymouth. This could be on a part time or full time basis.

The post holder will provide high quality NHS dental services in a multidisciplinary and innovative clinical environment. Patients may be referred via student teaching clinics, either for treatments more complex than can be managed by students, or to complete courses of treatment which cannot be completed by students because of time constraints. You may also be involved in triage sessions to identify suitable patients for students to treat.

You must be registered with the GDC, have completed Dental Foundation training and hold a valid NHS performer number.

This role includes:

· A salary dependent on qualifications and experience

· Paid Indemnity Insurance

· 100% of lab fees paid

· Senior clinician support and advice

· Access to R4 Software, plus digital X-Rays/CBCT

· Support to develop your skills and career

· Free PPE and scrub top/trousers

· Access to a free online CPD platform

· Access to our Employee Assistance Programme

· Access to the Scottish Widows pension scheme with generous employer contributions

· Generous holiday entitlement, increasing after 5 years’ service

· Access to our Cycle to Work Scheme

This post is subject to receipt of clearance from the Disclosure & Barring Service.

Please apply here or contact Robert Witton on 01752 438029 if you wish to find out more about this exciting opportunity.

Role summary:

The post holder will provide high quality NHS dental services in a multidisciplinary and innovative clinical environment. Patients may be referred via student teaching clinics, either for treatments more complex than can be managed by students, or to complete courses of treatment which cannot be completed by students because of time constraints. You may also be involved in triage sessions to identify suitable patients for students to treat.

Key accountabilities:
• Provide clinically appropriate, high quality NHS dental treatment to patients, following all relevant standards and guidelines.
• Maintain PDSE standards of clinical governance, including infection control, patient confidentiality, clinical record keeping, etc.
• Regularly carry out audits of clinical treatment, both own work and student treatment provision.
• Monitor the activities and actions of the students in order to ensure development of clinical skills and knowledge and offer guidance in all aspects of clinical dental practice
• Ensure health and safety procedures are observed at all times
• Support clinical dental education standards by working to evidence-based practice and National and locally agreed (Peninsula Dental School) clinical guidelines and care pathways
• Be involved in the assessment of students in line with the quality assurance requirements of the Dental School
• Support the work of the whole dental team employed by PDSE

Measures of success:
• Successful outcomes to items listed in key accountabilities and other delegated tasks
• Positive customer feedback (staff, patients and students)
• Meets deadlines
• Manages competing demand

Knowledge, Education and Training:

• A Batchelor of Dental Surgery degree
• GDC registration
• Performers number required prior to assuming appointment
• Broad dental knowledge, with up-to-date knowledge of aspects of general practice within your scope of practice

Experience:
• Demonstrable clinical experience in an NHS practice
• Active in clinical dental practice
• Broad experience in a wide range of treatments
• Education experience (Desirable)

Skills:
• First class clinical skills
• Team player who plans ahead and is well organised
• Excellent communication
• Ability to provide concise explanations and clear direction and guidance
• IT Skills including use of clinical software systems, such as R4 (or similar electronic patient record system and Microsoft Office packages
• Willing to work to academic standards and be involved in quality assurance

Behaviours:
• Professionalism
• Flexibility
• A team player

Other:
This job description provides a general reflection of the key accountabilities associated with the post, it is expected that the role holder will undertake any other reasonable activities to assist in efficient service delivery.
This job description is not exhaustive and may change as the post develops, but such change will not take place without consultation between the post holder and his/her manager. Job descriptions should be reviewed at least annually at the appraisal meeting.
Normal working hours are 0845 to 1700 Monday to Friday, however on occasions to meet business need you will be required to work revised hours, typically between 0800 and 1800.

The Working Time Regulations apply to all employees of Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise (CIC) In particular Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise (CIC) will not permit staff in all employments to work in excess of 48 hours in any one week except where there are exceptional service needs where an absolute limit of averaging over a reference period of 17 weeks would apply.
All staff are required to positively support equality of opportunity and equity of treatment to colleagues and students in accordance with our Equality and Diversity Policy.
All staff are responsible for carrying out appropriate communication and information sharing.