Dental Therapist
| Posting date: | 19 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | £37,338.00 to £44,962.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £37338.00 - £44962.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 June 2025 |
| Location: | Chichester, PO19 6SE |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9150-25-0409 |
Summary
This post provides an excellent opportunity to develop clinical skills and explore other areas of personal development. Key responsibilities include: a) To deliver dental care within the dental therapist scope of practice to patientswith a wide range of special needs at any Sussex Community NHS Trust dental clinic or on a domiciliary basis. b) To administer and provide treatments for patients using inhalation sedation. c) To work closely with the dentist prescribing the course of treatment to ensure the provision of appropriate care for patients including preventive oral care, treatment of caries, periodontal disease and non-carious tooth surface loss. d) To evaluate patient progress, reassess and liaise with the dentist with respect to oral health, recognising abnormalities of the oral cavity and the patient as a whole and raise concerns where appropriate. e) Obtain a detailed dental history from patients and evaluate their medicalhistory taking responsibility for checking and updating important, confidential and sensitive personal information in patient records, including medical histories and consent forms in line with UK legislation. f) Recognise the significance of changes in a patient's medical or oral health status and take appropriate action. g) Be competent at interpreting and managing a treatment plan (vary the detail but not the direction of the prescription) according to the patient needs and arranging appropriate referrals when necessary h) Recognise the importance of, and record a comprehensive andcontemporaneous patient history, taking responsibility for dental treatment provided and maintaining accurate written and electronic records of all discussions and treatment carried out. The successful applicant will be based at Jubilee Dental Centre, St Richards Hospital in Chichester week (Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays). Once the Worthing Integrated Care Centre opens the successful applicant will move there 1 day a week and remain at JDC 2 days a week. Systems For Dentists is the patient management software in use, and full training will be given on its use.