Dental Officer • Cheshunt Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
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in Cheshunt
with Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust.
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1. Can you describe your previous experience in providing dental care to patients with special needs? What were some of the challenges you faced and how did you overcome them? Can you describe your previous experience in providing dental care to patients with special needs? What were some of the challenges you faced and how did you overcome them?
2. How do you approach treating anxious patients, particularly children under the age of six? How do you approach treating anxious patients, particularly children under the age of six?
3. What are your preferred sedation techniques, and how do you ensure patient comfort and safety during these procedures? What are your preferred sedation techniques, and how do you ensure patient comfort and safety during these procedures?
4. Can you share an experience where you successfully managed a complex case? What was your approach to treatment? Can you share an experience where you successfully managed a complex case? What was your approach to treatment?
5. How do you stay updated with the latest developments in special care dentistry and ensure continuous professional development? How do you stay updated with the latest developments in special care dentistry and ensure continuous professional development?
6. Can you provide an example of how you have effectively collaborated with a multidisciplinary team in a healthcare setting? Can you provide an example of how you have effectively collaborated with a multidisciplinary team in a healthcare setting?
7. How would you communicate treatment options to patients and their families who may not be familiar with dental procedures? How would you communicate treatment options to patients and their families who may not be familiar with dental procedures?
8. Describe a time when you had to handle a difficult situation with a patient or their family. What was your strategy, and what was the outcome? Describe a time when you had to handle a difficult situation with a patient or their family. What was your strategy, and what was the outcome?
9. Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust prides itself on providing outstanding quality care. How do you ensure that your practice aligns with this vision? Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust prides itself on providing outstanding quality care. How do you ensure that your practice aligns with this vision?
10. How do you incorporate feedback from patients and families into your practice to improve the quality of care provided? How do you incorporate feedback from patients and families into your practice to improve the quality of care provided?
11. Working in community dental services often requires flexibility. Can you provide an example of a time when you had to adapt to a change in your work environment or patient needs? Working in community dental services often requires flexibility. Can you provide an example of a time when you had to adapt to a change in your work environment or patient needs?
12. Given the diverse needs of patients in areas of high deprivation, how do you tailor your approach to meet the specific challenges faced by these individuals? Given the diverse needs of patients in areas of high deprivation, how do you tailor your approach to meet the specific challenges faced by these individuals?
13. What motivated you to apply for this role within Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust, and what do you hope to achieve in this position over the next 12 months? What motivated you to apply for this role within Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust, and what do you hope to achieve in this position over the next 12 months?
14. Reflect on a situation in your career that taught you a valuable lesson in patient care. How has this lesson influenced your practice? Reflect on a situation in your career that taught you a valuable lesson in patient care. How has this lesson influenced your practice?
15. How do you approach ethical dilemmas in dentistry, particularly when it comes to treating vulnerable populations? How do you approach ethical dilemmas in dentistry, particularly when it comes to treating vulnerable populations?
16. What steps do you take to ensure that your practice is inclusive and sensitive to the needs of diverse patient groups? What steps do you take to ensure that your practice is inclusive and sensitive to the needs of diverse patient groups?
17. This position requires regular use of a car for business purposes. Are you comfortable with this requirement, and how do you manage your travel arrangements for patient visits? This position requires regular use of a car for business purposes. Are you comfortable with this requirement, and how do you manage your travel arrangements for patient visits?
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{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nDental Officer with Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust in Cheshunt, England, United Kingdom\n\nA 12 months fixed term position for a Dental Officer working in an award winning special care community dental service. Are you looking for a rewarding post within an outstanding dental team caring for patients of all ages who have special needs? Are you a dedicated and skilled professional hoping for a position that provides interest, variety and strong support? If so the award winning Hertfordshire Community Trust's Special Care Dental Service may be the organisation for you. This fixed term post will include routine clinical and domiciliary care. Your patients will include children, young people and adults who require special care due to their possible learning and physical disabilities, mental health problems or medical conditions. You will also see anxious children age 6 and under. The service prides itself on providing outstanding quality care including treatment under inhalation and IV sedation as well as general anaesthetic. The post holder will be based at the wonderful newly refurbished dental clinic at Cheshunt Community Hospital. The clinic has excellent sedation facilities as well as a sensory room for patients and offers consultant led special care dentistry for a variety of special needs children and adults. There is also an exciting opportunity for a position within a brand new dental surgery at our clinic at Nevell's Road, Letchworth. Nevell's Road clinic offers rewarding and interesting work supporting many complex special care patients who are living in areas of high deprivation and experiencing health inequalities. We will consider full time or part time with a minimum of 30 hours per week. Please note this is a fixed term position for 12 months. Hertfordshire Special Care Dental Service was awarded outstanding in their last CQC inspection and with HCT communications team won the NHS elect national award for exemplary patient experience in 2019. Come and join our warm and friendly team! You must hold a full valid driving licence and have access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010). A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust You’ll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities Our staff are proud to be Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust vision We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds We don’t want you to miss out so we’d like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible - Apply now You’ve made a great decision to apply to join to HCT - we’re looking forward to taking the next steps of the journey with you. For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Una Monaghan Job title: Clincial Director Email address: una.monaghan@nhs.net Telephone number: 01727 732051 Name: Mandy Heller and Luisa Lancey Job title: Senior Nurse team Leaders Telephone Number: 01727 732051"}