Senior Dental Officer
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King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.7 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King's College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in the London Borough of Bromley.
Job overview
KINGS COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
COMMUNITY SPECIAL CARE DENTAL SERVICE
(1.7 WTE) Senior Dental Officer - Full or Part Time
We are seeking an enthusiastic and conscientious dentist with good clinical and interpersonal skills to join the Community Special Care Dental Service. We have a 4 day post based in our community dental sites across Lambeth, Southwark and Lewisham, Mertson, Sutton and Croydon and Kingston, Richmond and Wandsworth
Candidates will preferably have current or previous experience of working in a UK-based salaried primary care dental service; established clinical skills in the provision of oral health care for children and adults with special needs. Understanding and knowledge of dental outreach dentistry would be desirable ie: domiciliary dentistry, mobile dentistry, dental screening and dental epidemiological fieldwork.
Working as part of a clinical team, these posts will be suitable for dentists who are committed to providing a high standard of oral healthcare and taking on leadership and management responsibilities.
Full registration with the GDC and completed vocational training or equivalence are essential for these posts as is eligibility for a NHS performer number. A driving licence and daily access to a vehicle is also highly desirable.
Fereshteh Taleifaz for MSC
Sanjeevan Satheesan for KRW
Brinthi Dias for LSL
Main duties of the job
To provide clinical special care dentistry to a wide range of individuals who meet the referral criteria for the Department of Community Special Care Dentistry; Provide local leadership to the clinic team and perform to the expected competency level of a Band B dentist.
Working for our organisation
Our organisation is Kind - we show compassion and understanding and bring a positive attitude to our work.
Respectful - we promote equality, are inclusive and honest and speaking up when needed
Team - we support each other, communicate openly and are reassuringly professional
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Responsible for the provision of high quality oral health care to patients, both adults and children, in need of special dental care including the provision of domiciliary dental services.
The location of the clinical duties will be within the South West London, but may be varied according to the needs of the service.
To keep accurate and clear contemporaneous written records on each patient outlining the clinical treatment performed and any advice given.
To work in collaboration with the oral health promotion team when required and to advise educational, health and social care staff within the locality on Community Special Care Dentistry and oral health issues.
To supervise, instruct and support administrative team, junior dentists and dental care professionals in their clinical duties whilst providing clinical care.
To be responsible for supervising the dental nurse and to ensure that they perform the necessary duties in the dental surgery with regard to infection control and decontamination following the Infection Control Policy of the Department of Community Special Care Dentistry.
This job description is intended as a guide to the general scope of duties and is not intended to be definitive or restrictive. It is expected that some of the duties will change over time and this description will be subject to review in consultation with the post holder.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered dental qualification
- Full registration with General Dental Council
- Registered post graduate qualification
Experience, Knowledge & Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent clinical skills
Desirable criteria
- Registration on specialist list for Special Care Dentistry/ Paediatric Dentistry or equivalent experience
- Experience in treating patients under General Anesthesia or intravenous sedation
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Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
- Job Description and Person Specification (PDF, 216.4KB)
- Denmark Hill Site Map (PDF, 1.2MB)
- Princess Royal (PRUH) Site map (PDF, 1.4MB)
- Visa and Sponsorship Information (PDF, 352.6KB)