Job vacancy: Band C Specialist in Special Care Dentistry, Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Swindon

Job summary

Main area: Dental
Grade: NHS Medical & Dental: Salaried Dentist - C
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time - 30 hours per week
Job ref: 249-6822063

Employer: Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Swindon Health Centre
Town: Swindon
Salary: 짙94,007 - 짙108,038 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 13/01/2025 08:00

Band C Specialist in Special Care Dentistry

NHS Medical & Dental: Salaried Dentist - C

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a unique organisation, serving as the sole integrated provider in the Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon, and Wiltshire system. Our scope extends beyond boundaries as we oversee adult community services in Swindon and provide acute care from the Great Western Hospital.桂

Our 5,500 staff have 1.2m patient contacts a year, with 13,000 operations carried out in our Theatres, around 4,000 babies born, and our emergency attendances are now well over 100,000 per year. Those numbers only tell part of our story about what an exciting time it is to join Great Western Hospitals.

We are cultivating a culture that fosters our ambitions, prioritising equality, diversion, inclusion, wellbeing, and leadership. We aim to create an environment where every member of our team can truly thrive.

The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer; all applicants who have a disability can opt to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme, which means that, providing they meet the minimum essential criteria for the post, they will be offered an interview. We are also proudly accredited as a Veteran Aware organisation and have signed The Armed Forces Covenant.

If we receive a high volume of applications, we may close adverts prior to the published closing date. Therefore, we advise you to complete and submit your application as soon as possible.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Patient Care

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1.桂桂桂 To provide high quality specialist oral health care for adults with additional needs in a variety of settings, including clinics, hospitals and domiciliary settings. This will include treatment of people with learning difficulties, mental health problems and challenging behaviour, complex medical histories, mobility problems, sensory disabilities, frail older people and other adults who fall within the treatment remit.

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2.桂桂桂 The post holder will take clinical leadership role, supporting local teams with complex cases and providing care to complex patients internally referred by colleagues.

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3.桂桂桂 To undertake clinical and non clinical duties, demonstrating and maintaining the competencies identified for a Band C specialist, set out in the Salaried Dentist terms and conditions of service.

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4.桂桂桂 To support and mentor other special care clinicians within the service, including accepting referrals, assisting in treatment planning and where necessary provision of dental care.

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5.桂桂桂 The Base for this post is Swindon. However, from time to time there will be a requirement to attend other clinics in the Wiltshire and Swindon area to provide Specialist opinion and treatment.

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6.桂桂桂 Patient management and dental care of patients requiring advanced behavioural management techniques and where appropriate sedation and general anaesthesia. This will include active involvement in GA lists at Great Western Hospital, Swindon. There may be occasions when GA cover is also required for GA lists at the Royal United Hospital, Bath and Salisbury District hospital, Salisbury.

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7.桂桂桂 Keep comprehensive contemporaneous clinical record in the computerised software system and familiarity with computerised notes systems and use of VDUs is essential. Complete statistical returns to monitor the services provided.

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8.桂桂桂 The provision of specialist in-service training to the dental team and to other colleagues and agencies as required.

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Policy and service development

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9.桂桂桂 To work with the Clinical Director, Assistant Clinical director and senior clinical colleagues to further develop sedation and other appropriate treatment modalities within the service.

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10.桂 To take a clinical leadership role in developing special care dentistry, including providing strategic advice to the Clinical Director, Business Manager and NHSE, and the Integrated Care Board.

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11.桂 To liaise and develop close links with hospital consultants and other colleagues.

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12.桂 To maintain professional knowledge and awareness of current dental issues, especially regarding special care dentistry.桂

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13.桂 Continuing postgraduate education will be encouraged and supported, especially in the post holder�셲 areas of special interests, consistent with service needs.

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Governance

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14.桂 The management of the day-to-day operation of the dental clinics at which the post holder is based and the supervision of DCPs and dentists.

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15.桂 Participation in dental audit, clinical governance. Leading governance in their specialist area

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16.桂 To adapt flexibly to changes which occur in the service and assist in implementing such changes, as agreed with the Clinical Director, GWH NHSFT and commissioners.

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17.桂 To be aware of, apply and demonstrate leadership with regard to GWH NHSFT policies and procedures.

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18.桂 Be compliant with Trust statutory and mandatory training and with GDC enhanced CPD.

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19.桂 The post holder will also be expected to assist the Clinical Director and undertake such duties as may be delegated from time to time.

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20.桂 To be a member of the CDS Governance Group and a member of the MCN in Special Care Dentistry

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Budget Responsibilities

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21.桂 This post is not a budget holding post; however the post holder will be required to support the Clinical Director in the efficient and effective use of resources.桂

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22.桂 All staff must ensure they use resources in a manner consistent with organisational objectives and policies, ensuring that resources are realistic, justified and of clear benefit to the organisation.

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Line Management

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23.桂 The post holder may be asked to support the line management of Band A dentists and Foundation Training , including responsibility for appraisal, absence monitoring, CPD and governance.

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Other Responsibilities

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24.桂 This post will be based at a clinic for the purpose of claiming travel expenses and other allowances. Travel expenses will be paid in line with the Salaried Dentist contract. The post holder will be required to work from a variety of clinics and hospitals.

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25.桂 The post holder will be required to travel independently by car or other means to a variety of sites and at times will be required to transport other staff and equipment within the needs of the service.

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26.桂 In addition to the duties and responsibilities listed above, the post-holder may be required to perform other duties assigned by the Clinical Director from time to time, agreed in their job plan.

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Flexibility

This job description is not intended to be exhaustive and it is likely that duties may be altered from time to time in the light of changing circumstances, in discussion with the post holder. This role profile is intended to provide a broad outline of the main responsibilities only.桂 The post holder will need to be flexible in developing the role with initial and on-going discussions with the designated manager.

Supplementary Information

This job description should be read alongside the Supplementary Information provided on NHS 벎떨눈첵APP for applicants and alongside the Employee Handbook for current staff members.

Person specification

Education, Qualifications and Training

Essential criteria

BDS or equivalent
Full registration with GDC
VT Number or equivalent
Commitment to CPD
On an NHS Dental Performers List

Desirable criteria

Familiarity with Dental IT systems
Commitment to learn NHS rules and regulations

Thank you for expressing interest in this role. For further employer guidance, please review the attached supplementary applicant information.

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used, then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

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, subject to eligibility of the role for a skilled worker visa and salary requirements. Not all roles in the Trust are eligible for sponsorship.

Eligibility for this role requires:

Current right to work in the UK, subject to verification.
Qualification of the eligibility sponsorship criteria

From 4 April 2024, UK immigration policy changes has increased minimum salary levels for skilled workers. For further information visit the桂.

Current employees should be aware that this position is advertised as a Great Western Hospitals position and appointment ends any TUPE protection.

Candidates are responsible for covering the cost of their own DBS check if required: 짙18 for a Standard DBS check, recoverable from the first pay, or 짙38 for an Enhanced DBS check, divided and recoverable over the initial two pay periods. Payment for DBS checks for bank posts must be settled prior to commencement. Apprentices are exempt from DBS payment.

We are committed to supporting our staff in achieving a healthy work-life balance through flexible work arrangements. Upon joining the Trust, you have the right to request flexible working, with an unlimited number of requests allowed.

Upon acceptance of a job offer, your information will be transferred to the national NHS Electronic Staff Records System. All communication regarding your application will be conducted via email; please ensure to check your junk/spam folders as emails may occasionally be filtered there.

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

Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Lucy McArthur
Job title: Clinical Director
Email address: [email protected]

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Band C Specialist in Special Care Dentistry

NHS Medical & Dental: Salaried Dentist - C

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