Senior Dental Officer
- Employer
- BDJ Jobs
- Location
- Swansea
- Salary
- £61,659 - £72,199 pro rata
- Closing date
- 8 Oct 2022
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- Organisations
- Community NHS
- Job Type
- Community Appointments
- Hours
- Part time
Job Details
Primary speciality (display)
Senior Dental Officer
Salary period
Yearly
Min salary
£61,659
Max salary
£72,199
Salary
pro rata
Working pattern (hours)
Part time
Hours / sessions per week
30 hours per week
Contract type
Permanent
Job overview
The Community Dental Service (CDS) in Swansea Bay University Health Board (SBUHB) are inviting applications for the post of Senior Dental Officer (SDO) from self-motivated, dedicated and enthusiastic clinicians. The successful post holder will be joining a dynamic CDS team that comprises of a Clinical Lead, Consultant in Special Care Dentistry, Specialists in Paediatric Dentistry, Senior Dental officers, Dental Officers, Dental Therapists, Senior Dental Nurse and Dental Nurses that provide dental care for vulnerable adults and children.
Main duties of the job
The Community Dental Service (CDS) in Swansea Bay University Health Board (SBUHB) provides dental care for vulnerable people of all ages who are unable to receive dental care in general dental practices. The CDS is seeking to appoint a SDO to help develop and deliver dental services. Experience of working in a CDS is desirable, however, an understanding of patients’ needs with conditions such as dementia, autism, learning disabilities and those with complex medical conditions is essential. A significant part of the SDO role will involve providing treatment using conscious sedation and possibly general anaesthesia (GA).
Working for your organisation
This is a part time position – 30hours 4 days per week, the successful post holder will be based in a CDS clinic in Swansea, but will also be expected to provide clinical activities at other clinics and hospitals within the CDS area of responsibility. This includes supporting GA lists in Princess of Wales Hospital (POW), Bridgend. Clinical activities will include working in a variety of CDS clinics, providing domiciliary dental care in care homes and patients’ homes, utilising wheelchair and bariatric aids when required, visiting secure and rehabilitation units as the service demands require.
The CDS is involved in National Epidemiology surveys and also manages SBUHB Designed to Smile, Gwen am Byth and Transformation Programmes.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To provide dental care for the vulnerable people seen by the CDS in a range of different
settings including fixed clinics, mobile dental units and during domiciliary visits. This care
will involve special care dentistry including conscious sedation and the provision of
dental treatment under general anaesthesia for both children and adults.
• To support CDS service provision and planning as a member of the CDS senior
management team
• To participate in clinical audit as part of a clinical governance strategy
• To participate in risk management and health and safety awareness
• To supervise and train other members of the CDS dental team
• To develop good working relationships with other health care professionals and agencies
and participate in community based projects and activities.
Training and Development
• To take part in and lead training updates as and when required
• To participate in CPR, manual handling and other mandatory training at regular interval
For further details / informal visits contact:
Name
Rohini Mohan
Job title
Senior Dental Officer
Email address
Rohini.Mohan@wales.nhs.uk
Additional contact information
Rohini.Mohan@wales.nhs.uk
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
Maximum score 3
- BDS GDC Reg Post Grad e.g. Dip in SCD
Desirable criteria
Maximum score 1
- Other Degree/Dip relevant to SCD/con sedation
Experience
Essential criteria
Maximum score 3
- Conscious Sedation SCD Working in multidisciplinary team
Desirable criteria
Maximum score 3
- Management experience Clinical Audit Service Development
Skills
Essential criteria
Maximum score 5
- Effective communication Good IT Skills / SOEL Working on own initiative
Desirable criteria
Maximum score 3
- Knowledge of CDS/GDS/HDS
Knowledge
Essential criteria
Maximum score 4
- Information Governance Mental Capacity / Consent
Company
The BDJ is the UK’s premium, integrated dental journal and website. It is the official professional journal of the British Dental Association and it continues to offer our loyal clients highly targeted and effective advertising. Benefits include:
- UK’s leading dental recruitment publication
- UK’s most read clinical research dentistry journal
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- Pass along readership of 76,952
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- 4 times as many dentists look at the classified jobs section of the BDJ than any other dental publication
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- Website
- https://www.bdjjobs.com/
- Telephone
- 0207 843 4729
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