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Dental Clinical Advisor
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 01 Awst 2025 |
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| Cyflog: | £70.53 yr awr |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £70.53 an hour |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 15 Awst 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | 1 Grimbald Crag Court, HG5 8QB |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Cytundeb |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | D9857-25-0053 |
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The Dental Clinical Advisor will play a vital role in supporting NHS dental commissioning through expert clinical advice, quality assurance, and stakeholder engagement. The role supports regulatory compliance, clinical governance, and the management of concerns around performance and complaints. Core Duties and Responsibilities: Clinical Advice & Assurance: Advise on NHS dental standards and support practices in achieving regulatory compliance, particularly around infection prevention and control (IPC), clinical governance, and service quality. Performance & Complaints Management: Assist in the investigation and resolution of complaints and performance concerns, including record reviews, site visits, and interviews. Provide expert advice to NHS Professional Standards panels such as PPPRG, PAG, and PLDP. Stakeholder Engagement: Act as a key liaison between dental practices and NHS bodies. Develop positive working relationships with general dental practitioners, local dental committees, ICB teams, regulatory organisations (GDC, CQC), Healthwatch, and public health teams. Service Development: Support service planning and procurement of dental services. Contribute to national and regional policy implementation and guidance interpretation (e.g. NICE, NHS regulations). Quality Improvement: Participate in and support the Dental Assurance Framework (DAF), including reviewing provider self-audits, clinical record reports, and action plans. Promote continuous improvement through performance monitoring. Education & Support: Provide guidance and mentoring to clinicians in difficulty. Support professional development through peer review and training activities. Advise on National Performers List applications, especially for non-UK graduates. Resource Management: Support clinical review of high-cost treatment requests (e.g. implants, orthodontics) and dental funding requests to ensure appropriate and evidence-based resource allocation. Leadership & Representation: Represent ICBs at professional meetings, including those related to service quality and serious incidents. Provide dental clinical leadership on incident panels and infection control groups. Key Skills and Qualities Required: Strong clinical credibility and up-to-date knowledge of NHS dental care standards Experience in NHS primary dental care, with insight into clinical governance Excellent communication and interpersonal skills High integrity, objectivity, and sound professional judgment Ability to work independently and collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams Experience with performance management, audit, or regulatory processes is desirable