Orthodontic Therapist inRotherham inRotherham PUBLISHED
WED 13 NOV 2024
The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust rS5xmd1i
The Orthodontic Therapist will work autonomously, ensuring patient-centered care and maintaining compliance with professional guidelines. Key responsibilities include providing clinical assessments, instigating necessary investigations, and delivering a range of orthodontic procedures under the direction of a dentist or orthodontist. The role also emphasises a commitment to teaching and mentoring students and staff, fostering a culture of continuous learning within the department.
Band 7, Permanent post, 37.5 Hours per week
We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Orthodontic Therapist (Band 7) to join our highly motivated, professional and supportive Orthodontic team at The Rotherham Foundation Trust.
The successful candidate will have proven experience within the Orthodontic Therapist role and be able to evidence their current skills and knowledge as specified on the person specification. This vacancy is based within the Oral Maxillofacial Surgery Department.
Main duties of the job to undertake independent led clinics and liaise closely with the Orthodontic Team to manage and provide ongoing treatment plans.
The candidate will provide specialist contribution to the clinical management of patients requiring orthodontic treatment in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team and maintain high standards of clinical care with reference to relevant research and evidence based practice.
As a senior member of the team the appointed candidate will be expected to participate in audit, research, clinical governance and quality improvement with the service.
They will be responsible for managing a small team of Dental Nurses and Support Workers. The post holder, were required, support the teaching, mentoring and assessment of students in the department, trainees and professional staff therefore promoting a learning culture.
The candidate will provide an Orthodontic Service, implementing care plans and performing a range of specialist clinical, restorative or preventative procedures according to care / treatment plans under direction of a dentist / orthodontist and maintaining and recording associated records.
You will provide a specialist contribution to the clinical management of patients requiring orthodontic treatment, working in collaboration with multidisciplinary professionals in order to improve patient care.
You will be responsible for creating an environment where the patient is central to all decision-making and the delivery of high quality compassionate care is everyone's prime objective.
To provide a diagnosis for a patients condition including instigating appropriate clinical investigations and interpreting results to enable the development of an enhanced care package / immediate management plan to meet the physical and psychological needs of the patient.
Work as an autonomous practitioner through planning and prioritising own workload.
The job holder is accountable for their own professional work within their scope of practice as determined by the General Dental Council without direct supervision (in line with British Orthodontic Society Guidelines) and accountable for the actions of unqualified members of staff.
They will have highly developed accurate physical skills in the manipulation of fine dental tools and materials to a high degree of precision.
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