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The Special Care Dental Service in Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to invite Dental Therapists to apply for this role based in the Special Care Dental Clinic within the new Worthing Integrated Care Centre. This is a 30 hours a week post, however, the service will consider job share.
The successful applicant will be working in a large team, including with specialists and consultants in Special Care and Paediatric dentistry. The successful applicant will be utilising their entire scope of practice.
This post provides an excellent opportunity to develop clinical skills and explore other areas of personal development.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job
To provide high quality clinical dental care for adults and children with a wide range of special needs and/or high treatment needs both in a dental surgery and a domiciliary setting. Dental special needs encompasses patients with:
- complex medical histories
- learning difficulties
- physical disabilities
- mental disabilities or illness
- high risk status or have infectious diseases
- high levels of untreated decay
- dentally anxious or phobic
- pre-co-operative due to young age
- challenging behaviour and/or behavioural problems
About us
As the largest provider of community healthcare services in Sussex, our teams help people to plan for and manage changes to their health, supporting patients and their families to live more independently. We employ around 5000 staff and provide community services to a population of 1.3 million people.Each year our dedicated clinicians see adult or child patients more than 2.6 million times, caring for people from their earliest moments right up to the final stages of their life.SCFT teams deliver a range of health and care services to more than 9,000 people every day, working in care homes, clinics, intermediate care units, people's own homes, GP surgeries, schools and other community venues across the region.Our vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community and achieving the highest level of service is our top priority. We develop and nurture our staff and recognise that they are our greatest asset.We give them clear career pathways, support their wellbeing, recognise and value their diversity and provide them with the leadership, skills and knowledge they need to deliver the best care for our patients now and in the future.
Job description
Job responsibilities
SCFT SCDS is a dental referral service for patients with special needs and those who have difficulty accessing General Dental Services. We also provide dental treatment on a domiciliary basis for housebound people and training in Oral Health Care.
The Special Care Dental Service is for patients with specific health and social care issues including:
- Alcohol and drug misuse
- Challenging behaviour / severe management difficulties
- Child Protection Register and looked after children
- Dental phobias
- Homeless
- Learning disabilities
- Medical problems
- Mental health diagnosis
- Physical disabilities
- Social problems
For further details or informal discussion about the role, contact Joshua Quach, Senior Dental Therapist (joshua.quach@nhs.net)
Person Specification
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Utilisation of full scope of practice
- Able to use initiative, prioritise and take responsibility for clinical work
- Undertake audits
Qualifcations and Regulatory
Essential
- Full registration with General Dental Council
- Professional Indemnity
- Qualifications
Desirable
- Post-Graduate Qualifications (Inhalation sedation)
Experience
Essential
- At least two years dental therapy experience
Desirable
- Experience with special care dental patients
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
Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Worthing Special Care Dental Centre
12/14 Liverpool Gardens
Worthing
BN11 1RY
Employer's website
https://www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk/work-with-us/ (Opens in a new tab)
