1. Can you describe your experience in special care dentistry and how it aligns with our service's commitment to high-quality patient care? Can you describe your experience in special care dentistry and how it aligns with our service's commitment to high-quality patient care?
2. How do you approach providing dental care to paediatric patients, especially those with special needs or complex medical histories? How do you approach providing dental care to paediatric patients, especially those with special needs or complex medical histories?
3. Describe a challenging case you have managed and the steps you took to ensure a successful outcome. Describe a challenging case you have managed and the steps you took to ensure a successful outcome.
4. As part of a multidisciplinary team, how do you ensure effective communication and collaboration among dental professionals, specialists, and support staff? As part of a multidisciplinary team, how do you ensure effective communication and collaboration among dental professionals, specialists, and support staff?
5. What is your experience in supervising and training junior staff or dental therapists, and how do you structure their clinical development? What is your experience in supervising and training junior staff or dental therapists, and how do you structure their clinical development?
6. What strategies do you employ to ensure adherence to clinical governance frameworks and standards within a dental practice? What strategies do you employ to ensure adherence to clinical governance frameworks and standards within a dental practice?
7. Can you provide an example of a quality improvement initiative you have implemented in your previous roles? Can you provide an example of a quality improvement initiative you have implemented in your previous roles?
8. Whittington Health values diversity in its workforce. How do you ensure that your practice is sensitive to the diverse needs of patients from various backgrounds? Whittington Health values diversity in its workforce. How do you ensure that your practice is sensitive to the diverse needs of patients from various backgrounds?
9. Can you share an experience where you adapted your approach to accommodate a patient from a different cultural background or with specific needs? Can you share an experience where you adapted your approach to accommodate a patient from a different cultural background or with specific needs?
10. What specific areas of paediatric or special care dentistry are you particularly passionate about, and how do you see yourself developing these interests with us? What specific areas of paediatric or special care dentistry are you particularly passionate about, and how do you see yourself developing these interests with us?
11. How do you keep abreast of the latest developments and best practices in dentistry, particularly in special care? How do you keep abreast of the latest developments and best practices in dentistry, particularly in special care?
12. How do you navigate ethical dilemmas in dental practice, especially in cases involving vulnerable patients? How do you navigate ethical dilemmas in dental practice, especially in cases involving vulnerable patients?
13. Can you discuss your understanding of consent and safeguarding in the context of working with paediatric patients or those with special needs? Can you discuss your understanding of consent and safeguarding in the context of working with paediatric patients or those with special needs?
14. What qualities do you believe are essential for effective leadership in a clinical setting, and how do you embody these qualities? What qualities do you believe are essential for effective leadership in a clinical setting, and how do you embody these qualities?
15. How would you support a team member who is struggling with the demands of their role, and what steps would you take to foster a positive work environment? How would you support a team member who is struggling with the demands of their role, and what steps would you take to foster a positive work environment?
16. What attracted you to apply for the role within Whittington Health, and how do you believe you can contribute to our team’s goals? What attracted you to apply for the role within Whittington Health, and how do you believe you can contribute to our team’s goals?
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