Dental Therapist inHuyton With Roby inHuyton With Roby PUBLISHED 13 SEP 2024
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Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust rDYcspZ6
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The post holder is to provide clinical, restorative and preventive care and treatment through a treatment plan prescribed by a Dentist.
Dental Therapist Band 6 £37,388 - £44,962 37.5 hours per week, 12 month Fixed Term ContractMersey Care NHS Foundation Trust Community Dental Service is looking for a Full Time Dental Therapist to join our Community and Personal Dental Service Team.
You will be part of a team delivering high quality dental care to people of all ages and from a diverse range of cultural and social backgrounds . The successful candidate will deliver dental therapy services within our community and personal dental services including providing preventative oral health care and treatment to patients and liaising with Dentists over their treatment. A key element will be the provision of dental hygiene activity and restorative care.
This post would be appropriate for a recently qualified Dental Therapist looking for an exciting development opportunity to work in a varied and challenging environment.
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust Community Dental Service Team is committed to the provision of high quality dental care. Joining us means that you will be fully supported in your professional development, and will participate in audit and quality assurance as part of our clinical governance programme.
For informal enquiries please contact Lisa Allen on
The post holder is to provide clinical, restorative and preventive care and treatment through a treatment plan prescribed by a Dentist. The Post holder would be expected to manage patients who may present with complex needs
The Post Holder will plan, provide and adapt tailored oral healthcare advice and instructions to children and adult patients. Patients will have a full examination and assessment by a Dentist. The patient will then be referred to a Dental Therapist who will then plan and deliver treatment which
falls within their scope of practice.
Dentists and therapists are required to work closely together to identify suitable patients with the dentist available to provide clinical leadership and support.
The post holder will be expected to work at any establishment at any time throughout the duration of the contract, normally within the boundaries of the Trust
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.
We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.
At the heart of all we do is our commitment to ‘perfect care’ – care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We’re currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.
Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Lisa Allen Job title: Clinical Lead Email address: Telephone number:
Dental Therapist Band 6 £37,388 - £44,962 37.5 hours per week, 12 month Fixed Term Contract
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust Community Dental Service is looking for a Full Time Dental Therapist to join our Community and Personal Dental Service Team.
You will be part of a team delivering high quality dental care to people of all ages and from a diverse range of cultural and social backgrounds . The successful candidate will deliver dental therapy services within our community and personal dental services including providing preventative oral health care and treatment to patients and liaising with Dentists over their treatment. A key element will be the provision of dental hygiene activity and restorative care.
This post would be appropriate for a recently qualified Dental Therapist looking for an exciting development opportunity to work in a varied and challenging environment.
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust Community Dental Service Team is committed to the provision of high quality dental care. Joining us means that you will be fully supported in your professional development, and will participate in audit and quality assurance as part of our clinical governance programme.
For informal enquiries please contact Lisa Allen on
The post holder is to provide clinical, restorative and preventive care and treatment through a treatment plan prescribed by a Dentist. The Post holder would be expected to manage patients who may present with complex needs
The Post Holder will plan, provide and adapt tailored oral healthcare advice and instructions to children and adult patients. Patients will have a full examination and assessment by a Dentist. The patient will then be referred to a Dental Therapist who will then plan and deliver treatment which
falls within their scope of practice.
Dentists and therapists are required to work closely together to identify suitable patients with the dentist available to provide clinical leadership and support.
The post holder will be expected to work at any establishment at any time throughout the duration of the contract, normally within the boundaries of the Trust
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.
We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.
At the heart of all we do is our commitment to ‘perfect care’ – care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We’re currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.
Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Lisa Allen Job title: Clinical Lead Email address: Telephone number:
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust Community Dental Service is looking for a Full Time Dental Therapist to join our Community and Personal Dental Service Team.
You will be part of a team delivering high quality dental care to people of all ages and from a diverse range of cultural and social backgrounds . The successful candidate will deliver dental therapy services within our community and personal dental services including providing preventative oral health care and treatment to patients and liaising with Dentists over their treatment. A key element will be the provision of dental hygiene activity and restorative care.
This post would be appropriate for a recently qualified Dental Therapist looking for an exciting development opportunity to work in a varied and challenging environment.
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust Community Dental Service Team is committed to the provision of high quality dental care. Joining us means that you will be fully supported in your professional development, and will participate in audit and quality assurance as part of our clinical governance programme.
For informal enquiries please contact Lisa Allen on
The post holder is to provide clinical, restorative and preventive care and treatment through a treatment plan prescribed by a Dentist. The Post holder would be expected to manage patients who may present with complex needs
The Post Holder will plan, provide and adapt tailored oral healthcare advice and instructions to children and adult patients. Patients will have a full examination and assessment by a Dentist. The patient will then be referred to a Dental Therapist who will then plan and deliver treatment which
falls within their scope of practice.
Dentists and therapists are required to work closely together to identify suitable patients with the dentist available to provide clinical leadership and support.
The post holder will be expected to work at any establishment at any time throughout the duration of the contract, normally within the boundaries of the Trust
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.
We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.
At the heart of all we do is our commitment to ‘perfect care’ – care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We’re currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.
Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Lisa Allen Job title: Clinical Lead Email address: Telephone number:
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1. 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?
3. 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?
5. 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?
7. 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?
9. 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?
11. 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?
13. 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?
15. 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?
17. Do you have any questions for us about the role or the team dynamics?
1. 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?
3. 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?
5. 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?
7. 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?
9. 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?
11. 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?
13. 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?
15. 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?
17. Do you have any questions for us about the role or the team dynamics?
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