Clinical Director of Dental ServicesinMilton KeynesinMilton KeynesPUBLISHED MON 17 MAR 2025
Opportunity to provide leadership and impact on community health by ensuring comprehensive oral health care services for priority groups.
Involvement in a range of specialized dental services, including sedation, domiciliary care, and oral health promotion, allowing for diverse clinical experiences.
Collaboration with various healthcare professionals and organizations, enhancing networking and partnership-building skills.
Significant role in shaping and implementing strategies for integrated primary care dental services, contributing to public health development.
Access to continuous professional development opportunities, including supervision and training of clinical staff and postgraduate training programs.
Ability to address unique and complex patient needs, providing a fulfilling and rewarding experience in improving patient health outcomes.
Commitment to quality care within a supportive and valued work environment, fostering employee well-being and job satisfaction.
Join a pioneering team in the heart of Milton Keynes as the Clinical Director of Dental Services with Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust. This is your chance to lead the Buckinghamshire Priority Dental Service (BPDS) and make a real difference to the oral health of priority groups including those with learning difficulties, physical disabilities, and mental health conditions. If you’re passionate about providing high-quality, compassionate care, this role offers the opportunity to shape inclusive dental services that cater to the unique needs of vulnerable populations.
In this full-time, permanent position, you will provide professional leadership and collaborate with healthcare colleagues, fostering an environment that promotes teamwork and growth. You will be instrumental in delivering comprehensive care, supporting clinical staff, and driving innovative strategies for integrated primary care dental services. If you value a rewarding career that allows you to empower others while also focusing on your own professional development, apply now and help us redefine dental health care in your community. Join us in making a lasting impact!
In this full-time, permanent position, you will provide professional leadership and collaborate with healthcare colleagues, fostering an environment that promotes teamwork and growth. You will be instrumental in delivering comprehensive care, supporting clinical staff, and driving innovative strategies for integrated primary care dental services. If you value a rewarding career that allows you to empower others while also focusing on your own professional development, apply now and help us redefine dental health care in your community. Join us in making a lasting impact!
Opportunity to provide leadership and impact on community health by ensuring comprehensive oral health care services for priority groups.
Involvement in a range of specialized dental services, including sedation, domiciliary care, and oral health promotion, allowing for diverse clinical experiences.
Collaboration with various healthcare professionals and organizations, enhancing networking and partnership-building skills.
Significant role in shaping and implementing strategies for integrated primary care dental services, contributing to public health development.
Access to continuous professional development opportunities, including supervision and training of clinical staff and postgraduate training programs.
Ability to address unique and complex patient needs, providing a fulfilling and rewarding experience in improving patient health outcomes.
Commitment to quality care within a supportive and valued work environment, fostering employee well-being and job satisfaction.
Job Overview
CNWL NHS FT , Milton Keynes Community Health Services
Clinical Director of Dental Services
Full Time permanent
The post holder will be the Clinical Lead for Buckinghamshire Priority Dental Service (BPDS) and will ensure a comprehensive range of oral health care services is provided for priority groups that may include people with learning difficulties, physical handicaps, mental health problems, medically compromised, severe anxiety or phobias.
Services include sedation and general anaesthesia, domiciliary care, provision of oral health care to those in local secure settings, screening and epidemiology and oral health promotion.
Main duties of the job
Milton Keynes Community Health Services is committed to providing quality health & social care services, tailored to the needs of individuals, public & private organizations, delivered close to home. Our services are designed to increase wellbeing & provide opportunities for recovery. We want our employees to feel valued, challenged & supported.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
Qualifications
Essential criteria
Essential criteria
Essential criteria
Essential criteria
CNWL NHS FT , Milton Keynes Community Health Services
Clinical Director of Dental Services
Full Time permanent
The post holder will be the Clinical Lead for Buckinghamshire Priority Dental Service (BPDS) and will ensure a comprehensive range of oral health care services is provided for priority groups that may include people with learning difficulties, physical handicaps, mental health problems, medically compromised, severe anxiety or phobias.
Services include sedation and general anaesthesia, domiciliary care, provision of oral health care to those in local secure settings, screening and epidemiology and oral health promotion.
Main duties of the job
- Provision of comprehensive oral health care for adults and children with special needs and other priority groups (e.g. patients in secure units, looked after children) as agreed with local commissioning.
- Advice and treatment of patients referred both from outside the service but also from dentists within BPDS,
- Providing support and taking part in supervision and training of clinical staff.
- Assistance with postgraduate and continuing training programmes as required
- Provision of oral health advice as appropriate.
- Involvement in screening and epidemiological programmes as required
Milton Keynes Community Health Services is committed to providing quality health & social care services, tailored to the needs of individuals, public & private organizations, delivered close to home. Our services are designed to increase wellbeing & provide opportunities for recovery. We want our employees to feel valued, challenged & supported.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
- Provide professional leadership of BPDS across Milton Keynes and Buckinghamshire. This will involve working with colleagues from other areas, secondary care, Local Dental Committee, Consultant in Dental Public Health
- Responsible for devising and leading a strategy to develop integrated primary care dental service
- Provide professional dental advice to the complaints and PALs teams regarding the service
- Liaise with others relevant groups, including other healthcare colleagues, social, education and voluntary groups in order to promote an understanding of the work of BPDS and improve the delivery of dental care to the groups eligible to be seen by BPD
- Work effectively within the host organisation (CNWL) to ensure organisational targets are achieved
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BDS or equivalent professional dental qualification
- Full registration with the GDC
- Additional registrable dental postgraduate qualification
- Evidence of commitment to continued professional and personal development
- Vocational Training Certificate / Number or Equivalence
Essential criteria
- NHS management experience including role in the primary care setting
- Experience of working in a variety of dental settings
- Experience of managing budgets & procurement
- Experience of managing and developing personnel including appraisal, performance and recruitment
- Record of success in the planning and management of significant change and innovation with demonstrable results
- Experience of conflict resolution & handling complaints
- Experience of working with clinicians and healthcare workers at a strategic level
- Experience of working with other agencies/groups/voluntary organisations
- Experience of working in salaried and specialised services
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of wider dental agenda
- Knowledge of clinical governance agenda
- Excellent communication skills (including presentation and report writing
- Ability to work in a team and build and sustain partnerships
- Ability to provide leadership and innovation
- Ability to problem solve and achieve sustainable solutions
- Political awareness
Essential criteria
- Have NHS Performer number
- Commitment to high ethical standards
- Enthusiastic, resilient and able to work under pressure
- Hold a full UK driving license and have use of a car
- Able to work as part of a team
- Professional conduct and appearance
- Willing to work flexible hours
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