1. Can you tell us about your journey into dental therapy and what motivated you to choose this profession? Can you tell us about your journey into dental therapy and what motivated you to choose this profession?
2. What do you consider to be the most crucial skills for a Dental Therapist, especially in a community dental service setting? What do you consider to be the most crucial skills for a Dental Therapist, especially in a community dental service setting?
3. Describe your experience in delivering preventive oral health care. What strategies do you employ to educate patients about oral hygiene? Describe your experience in delivering preventive oral health care. What strategies do you employ to educate patients about oral hygiene?
4. Can you explain the process you follow to assess and treat patients with complex dental needs? Can you explain the process you follow to assess and treat patients with complex dental needs?
5. Give an example of a challenging case you've encountered. What steps did you take to manage it effectively? Give an example of a challenging case you've encountered. What steps did you take to manage it effectively?
6. How do you approach collaborating with Dentists to ensure the best outcomes for your patients? Can you share an example of a situation where this collaboration was essential? How do you approach collaborating with Dentists to ensure the best outcomes for your patients? Can you share an example of a situation where this collaboration was essential?
7. Describe a time when you worked in a diverse team. How did you handle differences in opinions or approaches to patient care? Describe a time when you worked in a diverse team. How did you handle differences in opinions or approaches to patient care?
8. The job description mentions that you may be expected to work at any establishment throughout your contract. How do you adapt to new environments and teams? The job description mentions that you may be expected to work at any establishment throughout your contract. How do you adapt to new environments and teams?
9. Can you discuss your experience with different demographics or cultural backgrounds in your practice? How do you adapt your communication style accordingly? Can you discuss your experience with different demographics or cultural backgrounds in your practice? How do you adapt your communication style accordingly?
10. What steps do you take to ensure that you remain current with developments in dental therapy and clinical best practices? What steps do you take to ensure that you remain current with developments in dental therapy and clinical best practices?
11. How would you approach participating in audit and quality assurance initiatives within the department? Can you provide an example from your past experience? How would you approach participating in audit and quality assurance initiatives within the department? Can you provide an example from your past experience?
12. How do you handle anxious or uncooperative patients? What techniques do you use to build rapport and trust? How do you handle anxious or uncooperative patients? What techniques do you use to build rapport and trust?
13. Can you discuss your approach to providing tailored oral healthcare advice to both children and adults? Can you discuss your approach to providing tailored oral healthcare advice to both children and adults?
14. What does ‘perfect care’ mean to you in the context of dental therapy? How would you contribute to achieving this within our practice? What does ‘perfect care’ mean to you in the context of dental therapy? How would you contribute to achieving this within our practice?
15. In what ways do you believe your work can impact the community, particularly in improving oral health among underserved populations? In what ways do you believe your work can impact the community, particularly in improving oral health among underserved populations?
16. What attracted you to apply for this position with Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust specifically? What attracted you to apply for this position with Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust specifically?
You can answer as many of these questions as you want.
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