DentistinPlymouthinPlymouthPUBLISHED TUE 3 SEP 2024

We are looking to recruit dentists to join our growing team, initially based in our Plymouth facilities but we have an ambition to expand into a new Dental Education Practice (DEP) in Plymouth City Centre, in the next few years and are looking for enthusiastic and forward-thinking clinicians to support this ambition. The DEP will provide an innovative model of care comprising urgent and stabilisation dental care, and general and specialist dentistry delivered alongside placements for undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as trainees undertaking dental foundation training.

If you are looking for a new challenge and to be part of an exciting new model, this is a truly unique opportunity to work in a new way with lots of opportunities for leadership and clinical development.

These roles would suit candidates who wish to develop their careers and skills further, and we are particularly interested in candidates who wish to become dental foundation trainers for dentistry and therapy. Funding is available for postgraduate training up to MSc level for successful candidates who wish to advance their clinical skills, in addition to the current benefits package.

Successful candidates will work alongside University dental staff including specialists in minor oral surgery in a multidisciplinary clinical environment which offers full clinical support.

About us

Role: Dentist

Grade: Dependent on qualifications and experience

Reports to: Lead Dentist

Role summary:

The post holder will provide high quality NHS dental services in a multidisciplinary and innovative clinical environment. Patients may be referred via student teaching clinics, either for treatments more complex than can be managed by students, or to complete courses of treatment which cannot be completed by students because of time constraints. You may also be involved in triage sessions to identify suitable patients for students to treat.

Full clinical support is offered with access to senior clinician support and advice, hygienist / therapist support and access to digital X-Rays/CBCT.

Key accountabilities:

Provide clinically appropriate, high quality NHS dental treatment to patients, following all relevant standards and guidelines.

Maintain PDSE standards of clinical governance, including infection control, patient confidentiality, clinical record keeping, etc.

Regularly carry out audits of clinical treatment.

Ensure health and safety procedures are observed at all times

Support the work of the whole dental team employed by PDSE

Measures of success:

Successful outcomes to items listed in key accountabilities and other delegated tasks

Positive customer feedback (staff, patients, and students)

Meets deadlines

Manages competing demands

Knowledge, Education and Training:

A Batchelor of Dental Surgery degree

GDC registration

Performers number

DFT supervisor (desirable)

Broad dental knowledge, with up-to-date knowledge of aspects of general practice within your scope of practice

Experience:

Demonstrable clinical experience in an NHS practice

Active in clinical dental practice

Broad experience in a wide range of treatments

Education experience (desirable)

Skills:

First class clinical skills

Team player who plans ahead and is well organised

Excellent communication

Ability to provide concise explanations and clear direction and guidance

IT Skills including use of clinical software systems, such as R4 (or similar electronic patient record system and Microsoft Office packages

Willing to work to academic standards and be involved in quality assurance

Behaviours

Professionalism

Flexibility

A team player

Other:

This job description provides a general reflection of the key accountabilities associated with the post; it is expected that the role holder will undertake any other reasonable activities to assist in efficient service delivery.

This job description is not exhaustive and may change as the post develops, but such change will not take place without consultation between the post holder and his/her manager. Job descriptions should be reviewed at least annually at the appraisal meeting.

Normal working hours are 08:45 to 17:00 Monday to Friday, however on occasions to meet business need you will be required to work revised hours, typically between 08:00 and 18:00.

The Working Time Regulations apply to all employees of Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise CIC (PDSE). PDSE will not permit staff to work in excess of 48 hours in any one week except where there are exceptional service needs where an absolute limit of averaging over a reference period of 17 weeks would apply.

All staff are required to positively support equality of opportunity and equity of treatment to colleagues and students in accordance with our Equality and Diversity Policy.