Job Description

We are looking for a Senior Dental Officer to join our team. You'll be based at Dover Health Centre but may be required to work at other sites depending on service needs.



Kent Community Health NHS Trust Dental Services is commissioned to provide Paediatric and Special Care Community Dental Services, which includes Oral Health outreach programmes and epidemiology. Services compliment general and hospital dental services and involves multi-agency working to provide a range of quality dental services. The range of services includes Sedation, Special Care Dentistry, Paediatric Dentistry including GA theatre sessions, Domiciliary care, Bariatric and Homeless services.



The service is commissioned to provide extended operating hours which may include early mornings and late evenings e.g. 8am to 8pm and providing a Saturday morning clinic.

Your main duties will be:

Local clinical leadership, supervision and clinical appraisal of Dental

Officers, Dental Therapists and Hygienists as identified in annual

appraisal plan.



Specific service role allocated by the Clinical Director e.g. teaching and training, involvement in Dental Quality Group, leading on audit.



Responsible for paediatric and special care clinical caseload



Undertake appropriate clinical supervision and ensure effective

management of caseloads across teams.



Provide clinical care to identified priority groups including those patients with special needs referred into the Service.



Provide emergency and routine dental care as required



You will have some leadership duties including complaints handling, supporting the DNTL and PM, providing assurance to the assistant dental clinical director and clinical director, interpreting data and contributing to report writing.



You will also ensure clinical policies, protocols and SOPS are embedded and support the Practice Manager to ensure that clinical staff adhere to: -



Service delivery standards



Clinical standards and national guidelines of relevant professional bodies



Trust Infection Control policies and clinical guidelines.



Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we've got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent



We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences



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As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won't involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We'll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both



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Please note:

at this stage, the role is open only to colleagues currently employed within Kent and Medway NHS Trusts and the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB).



Job responsibilities



As a community Trust many of our roles require individuals to be able to drive to perform their duties. As such you will be asked to confirm you have a full UK driving licence where driving is a requirement of the role to be able to proceed with your application. We are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities into employment, if you are unable to drive due to a disability, please contact the Recruitment Team via kentchft.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number so we can support you further.



The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.



Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.



We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.



At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.



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Good luck! We can't wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.