Job summary
University Of Suffolk Dental CIC
If you are always trying to be normal, you will never know how amazing you can be
We want you to be amazing!
Would you like to make a difference and fulfil your greatest potential? We have exciting opportunities to advance your career and expand your skills in a supportive and progressive environment.
Come and join our amazing team in our brand new state-of-the-art dental facility and truly make a difference to the local people in Suffolk and North East Essex.
Main duties of the job
To develop team dentistry by applying appropriate skills to a wide range of cases.
To provide a wide range of dental treatment, appropriate to a registered dental therapist and hygienist at the
request of dentists
The additional duties of a dental therapist will include the following:
- obtain a detailed dental history from patients and evaluate their medical history
Carry out a clinical examination within their competence
- complete periodontal examination and charting and use indices to screen and monitor periodontal
disease
- diagnose and treatment plan within their competence
- prescribe radiographs
- take, process and interpret various film views used in general dental practice
plan the delivery of care for patients
- give appropriate patient advice
provide preventive oral care to patients and liaise with dentists over
the treatment of caries, periodontal disease and tooth wear
- undertake supragingival and subgingival scaling and root surface debridement using manual and
powered instruments
- use appropriate anti-microbial therapy to manage plaque related diseases
Adjust restored surfaces in relation to periodontal treatment
Apply topical treatments and fissure sealants
Take intra and extra-oral photographs
Give infiltration and inferior dental block analgesia
Place temporary dressings and re-cement crowns with temporary cement
Place rubber dam
Take impressions
About us
We are a new and innovative Dental Social Enterprise and unique partnership with the University of Suffolk and Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board that truly wants to make a difference to people through the delivery of accessible NHS dental care. We are a purpose-led and values driven organisation. Our mission is clear, we are here to deliver ordinary dental care delivered with extraordinary care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
About Us
“If you are always trying to be normal, you will never know how amazing you can be”
We want you to be amazing!
Would you like to make a difference and fulfil your greatest potential? We have exciting opportunities to advance your career and expand your skills in a supportive and progressive environment.
Come and join our amazing team in our brand new state-of-the-art dental facility and truly make a difference to the local people in Suffolk and North East Essex.
We are a new and innovative Dental Social Enterprise and unique partnership with the University of Suffolk and Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board that truly wants to make a difference to people through the delivery of accessible NHS dental care.We are a purpose-led and values driven organisation. Our mission is clear, we are here to deliver ‘ordinary dental care delivered with extraordinary care.’
The University of Suffolk Dental CIC represents a step-change in dental care in Suffolk and North East Essex and we are looking for passionate, talented people to join us.
Work for a social enterprise with a people-first culture. We care about the wellbeing of our people and know you have lives beyond the workplace, we offer a flexible suite of benefits, these include:
- Competitive salary
- Generous Annual Leave entitlement
- Workplace Pension
- Continuous Professional Development & Training Opportunities
- Family Friendly Policies
- Flu vaccinations for staff
- Uniform
- State-of-the art dental facilities
- DBS check fully funded
We celebrate and promote equity, diversity & inclusion and encourage the unique contributions of all our dental team that drive our success.
About the Role
The post holder will work as a dental team member in a periodontal team providing specialist periodontal care or strengthening the existing dental therapy input. This may also develop into working with other teams providing therapy and hygiene care to a wide range of service users.
To be part of a wider dental team providing dental therapy/hygiene support and work alongside dentists, dental nurses, receptionists in the care of service users. This will include assisting in the full range of dental care (within the scope of practice) provided to service users of the dental service from supporting with routine examinations to specialist treatments.
Please see the Job Description for a list of main duties and responsibilities.
Part time and Full timeapplications will be considered.
About You
- Experience of full remit of work as per GDC guidelines
- Excellent Communication Skills
- Personable, highly motivated, flexible, reliable, and organised
- Ability to keep calm and professional in a fast-paced environment
- Modern skills of dental therapy/hygiene
- Must be fully immunised
- Must maintain professional indemnity and registration with the GDC
Join us in building a Dental Social Enterprise that is transforming dental care so it’s fit for a changing and modern world. Be a part of a team that positively impacts the lives of local people and communities through collaboration and innovation - APPLY TODAY!!
Closing Date: Wednesday 28 February 2024
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
- Diploma in Dental Therapy
- Certificate of Proficiency in Dental
- Hygiene Current full General Dental Council
- registration.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
University of Suffolk
Address
James Hehir building
University Ave,
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP4 1QJ