About this role
Job summary
An opportunity has arisen to becomean essential member of the Salaried Dental Service working as part of a team of clinicians within Cheshire and Merseyside as part of the Dental Network within Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. They will support the Clinical Director and OralSurgery Lead in the delivery of minor oral surgery contracts in a salaried primary dental care setting for patients referred from local dental practitioners (including Community Dental Service colleagues) and other health care professionals asappropriate. The post holder will work alongside specialists in oral surgeryand offer support to juniorcolleagues, andbe able to work independently as a senior oral surgeon.
Our friendly clinic teams pride themselves on the specialist roles they perform and the highest quality service to our patients.
Main duties of the job
To provide outpatient minor oral surgery for patients at clinic sites across Cheshire and Merseyside (Warrington, Halton & St Helens,Western Cheshire, Vale Royal and Sandbach) as required by service need.
Treatment typesinclude :
Extractions of single and multi-rooted erupted teeth beyond the skill level of a general dentist. Removal of buried roots and fractured or residual root fragments Routine third molar surgery removal of simple impacted / ectopic / supernumerary teeth Management of acute infection This list is not exhaustive.Treatment may be carried out using local anaesthetic with or without intravenous sedation (usually as operator-sedationist).
To provide advice andassistanceto other staff and referring practitioners asrequired. To liaise with existing specialist senior dental officers over management of cases and service development, including the development and implementation of best practice within Clinical Networks. To ensure referring practitioners receive adequate feedback following assessment and treatment of referred cases. Toparticipatein undergraduate and postgraduate training programmes asrequired. Toparticipatein clinical governance, peer review and audit asrequired. To ensure all patient records are of a high standard and are keptin accordance withOrganisational Policies and local arrangements.
About us
Flexible working will be considered for all roles.
North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (NCM) serves more than one million residents across the Halton and Warrington boroughs and the wider North West region.
Bringing together community and out-of-hospital services (formerly provided by Bridgewater Community Healthcare) with inpatient and elective care (formerly Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals) we provide services at two hospital sites and more than 70 community hubs and facilities.
Our mission, vision and values are at the heart of North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (NCM).
They underpin everything we do and everything we aspire to be as an organisation.
Our mission
We will be exceptional for our patients, our communities and each other
Our vision
We will be a great organisation providing excellent healthcare and opportunities to work and learn
Our values
Kind: We are caring, supportive and respectful to everyone Open: We are honest, transparent and open to new ways of working Fair: We listen, value our differences and are inclusive to all One team: We work well together and with our communities
Job description Job responsibilities
To provide outpatient minor oral surgery for patients at clinic sites across Cheshire and Merseyside (Warrington, Halton & St Helens, Western Cheshire, Vale Royal and Sandbach) as required by service need.
Treatment types include :
Extractions of single and multi-rooted erupted teeth beyond the skill level of a general dentist.
Removal of buried roots and fractured or residual root fragments
Routine third molar surgery removal of simple impacted / ectopic / supernumerary teeth
Management of acute infection
This list is not exhaustive. Treatment may be carried out using local anaesthetic with or without intravenous sedation (usually as operator-sedationist).
To provide advice and assistance to other staff and referring practitioners as required.
To liaise with existing specialist senior dental officers over management of cases and service development, including the development and implementation of best practice within Clinical Networks.
To ensure referring practitioners receive adequate feedback following assessment and treatment of referred cases.
To participate in undergraduate and postgraduate training programmes as required.
To participate in clinical governance, peer review and audit as required.
To ensure all patient records are of a high standard and are kept in accordance with Organisational Policies and local arrangements.
Duties and Responsibilities:
We would expect the post holder to:
To manage and provide high quality treatment planning, preventative and NHS dental care treatment services for oral surgery patients accepted by our service
Demonstrate additional clinical skills in the field of oral surgery and be able to independently provide tier 2 oral surgery services
Provide the role of clinical lead at base and designated clinics and be available to clinicians for advice and support
Maintain and develop relationships with local GDPs and the LDN
Develop relationships with other parts of the health economy
Undertake regular reviews of case load
Ensure that appropriate recall intervals are being set
To take a role in the performance management of the SLAs we have with the commissioner ensuring successful delivery both in qualitative and quantitative terms
To be responsible for the line management of clinicians and dental care professionals working within the service
Organise training for staff or groups of staff in a clinical area
To be actively engaged in service improvement
To maintain professional knowledge, skills and awareness of current developments within dentistry and participate in professional development activities such as
1. Clinical Supervision
2. Peer Review
3. Clinical Governance
4. Audit
Demonstrate application of the principals of ethical behaviour relating to dentistry, including honesty, confidentiality, professional integrity and compliance with the Standards for Dental Professionals laid down by the GDC
Keep contemporaneous records in accordance with Trust protocols.
Other duties as may from time-to-time be delegated by the Clinical Director or other authorised officer.
Person Specification
Experience Essential
Significant and demonstrable post qualification oral surgery experience Experience of working with a wide range of patient groups Line management experience Able to demonstrate relevant experience in Clinical Governance, Quality Assurance and Audit Participation in a multidisciplinary team Experience of working in Salaried Primary Dental Care Service or equivalent
Relationships Essential
If you are related to a director or have a relationship with a director or employee of an appointing organisation, please state the relationship.
Sponsorship Essential
Please confirm your Right to Work status (share-codes will be checked where applicable).
Qualifications Essential
BDS or equivalent Full GDC registration NHS Performer number Appropriate DBS clearance Meets professional health requirements and is fit to carry out the duties of the post after reasonable adjustment under the terms of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 have been made
Desirable
Post graduate certificate in minor oral surgery Tier 2 oral surgery accreditation
Skills and Knowledge Essential
Excellent interpersonal skills Leadership and organisational skills to aid team development and with an ability to motivate and support other staff Good time management skills Self -motivated
Desirable
Treatment using Intravenous sedation Use of DENTALLY dental software
Job Specific Requirements Essential
The ability to travel independently across the Trust The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs The ability to work independently Can demonstrate the competencies of a Band B dentist
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (BCH)
Address Health Care Resource Centre
Oaks Place
Caldwell Road
Widnes
Cheshire
WA8 7GD
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://northcheshireandmersey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)