Dental Officer Band A salaried dentist
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 14 May 2024 |
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| Cyflog: | £47,653.00 to £71,479.00 per year |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £47653.00 - £71479.00 a year |
| Oriau: | Full time |
| Dyddiad cau: | 24 June 2024 |
| Lleoliad: | Torquay, TQ2 5YH |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Contract |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | C9388-24-0607 |
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Job overview Responsible, jointly with the Clinical Director, for demonstrating and further developing the vision, mission and agreed values that guide the service in its work Responsible, jointly with the Clinical Director, for delivering activity to contribute to the requirements of the Community Dental Service (CDS), Service Level Agreement (SLA) with commissioning organisations Responsible for delivering access oral care which includes urgent care appointments, and follow up appointments to resolve acute problems: this includes extractions and permanent restorations Responsible for delivering single full courses of treatment to facilitate less complex patients accessing GDS care, when it is agreed that capacity exists Responsible for contributing to the effective and efficient day-to-day running of the CDS Responsible for ensuring compliance with policies, protocols and procedures as set by the CDS, Torbay & South Devon NHS Foundation Trust (TSDFT) and other external bodies including the Department of Health (DoH), the General Dental Council (GDC), CQC, COSHH and HASAWA. Main duties of the job - please also see job description and person specification Working alongside a dedicated and motivated team you will be responsible for the provision of dental care for patients of all ages who have additional needs. All dentists contracted to work in the CDS are responsible for complying with the requirements of the Terms & Conditions of Salaried Primary Dental Care Services (England) January 2008 and any later amendments. This includes, among other requirements, the requirement to evidence the set of competencies appropriate to the role of each individual dentist, as stated in schedule 7 of the full Terms & Conditions. A primary dental qualification i.e BDS registered with the General Dental Council of the UK or equivalent is essential for this post along with an NHS performer number. The candidate must be able to communicate effectively with tact and diplomacy on a daily basis and must be able to communicate effectively with: Dental & Medical staff Other professionals within clinics, hospital, special schools etc. Support /Clerical staff Management and other disciplines Patients/Relatives/Carers Dental Laboratories Hospitals both in and out of the district About your new team and department At full establishment Community Dental Service will have a clinical team comprised of : Clinical Director Band C dentists (Special Care and Paediatric) Band A & B Dentists Dental Therapists Supported by our: Service Manager / Senior Dental Nurse Oral Health Educators Dental Nurses and A&C staff Patients are referred from other health care professionals to the service. The CDS also facilitates access to oral care services for vulnerable and disadvantaged people. Oral care is delivered via two fixed bases in Torbay and Newton Abbot, the day surgery unit at Torbay Hospital, a self-drive Mobile Dental Unit (MDU), and domiciliary care for those who fit the remit of the service.