Dental Therapist inAshford inAshford PUBLISHED 19 SEP 2024

Scaling and polishing of teeth including the provision of specialist periodontal invasive therapy.
The management of head and neck cancer patients providing preventative advice, non-surgical periodontal therapy and restorations for patients prior to undergoing surgery and/ or chemo/ radiotherapy.

  • Hypodontia, cleft lip and palate – assisting in the rehabilitation of these patients taking records to plan the treatment and reshaping teeth with composite resin.
  • Trauma patients – restorations, hygiene and the management of discoloured teeth.
  • Maintenance of dental implants and supra-structures.
  • The role will also include the management of periodontal, as well as endodontic and prosthodontic patients referred in by General Dental Practitioners for specialist treatment

Clinical Care and Treatment

Responsible for maintaining patient records.

Formulate individual oral health care preventive plans for patients

Record indices and monitor dental disease

Take impressions and produce study models

Scaling and polishing of teeth including the provision of specialist periodontal invasive therapy

Cleaning and polishing teeth including restorations

Apply materials to teeth such as fluoride and fissure sealants

Carry out routine restorations in both deciduous and permanent teeth on teenagers and adults

Carry out emergency temporary replacement of crowns and fillings

Undertake cavity preparations from Class1-V

Utilise all materials except pre cast or pinned placements

Extract deciduous teeth under local infiltration analgesia

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five

hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Donna Parker Job title: Maxillofacial Unit Manager Email address: Telephone number:
The management of head and neck cancer patients providing preventative advice, non-surgical periodontal therapy and restorations for patients prior to undergoing surgery and/ or chemo/ radiotherapy.

  • Hypodontia, cleft lip and palate – assisting in the rehabilitation of these patients taking records to plan the treatment and reshaping teeth with composite resin.
  • Trauma patients – restorations, hygiene and the management of discoloured teeth.
  • Maintenance of dental implants and supra-structures.
  • The role will also include the management of periodontal, as well as endodontic and prosthodontic patients referred in by General Dental Practitioners for specialist treatment

Clinical Care and Treatment

Responsible for maintaining patient records.

Formulate individual oral health care preventive plans for patients

Record indices and monitor dental disease

Take impressions and produce study models

Scaling and polishing of teeth including the provision of specialist periodontal invasive therapy

Cleaning and polishing teeth including restorations

Apply materials to teeth such as fluoride and fissure sealants

Carry out routine restorations in both deciduous and permanent teeth on teenagers and adults

Carry out emergency temporary replacement of crowns and fillings

Undertake cavity preparations from Class1-V

Utilise all materials except pre cast or pinned placements

Extract deciduous teeth under local infiltration analgesia

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five

hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Donna Parker Job title: Maxillofacial Unit Manager Email address: Telephone number:


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