Job description

Job responsibilities

Undertakes thorough examination and assessment of adults and children

Undertake the assessment and treatment planning of service users referred in by medical and dental colleagues.

Undertakes the diagnosis, selection of appropriate periodontal techniques and delivery of periodontal care in an effective way. May undertake more advanced periodontal treatment procedures if trained to do so.

Routine exodontia and/or simple surgical extractions. May undertake more advanced surgical procedures if trained to do so.

Undertakes the diagnosis, selection of appropriate restorative technique and the delivery of restoration or replacement of teeth in an effective way. Undertakes a range of restorative techniques utilising developed skills.

Identify commonly occurring emergencies and leads the dental team in the appropriate first line management of the emergency, using appropriate techniques, equipment and drugs. Keeps up to date in this area and is able to [email protected] advise the dental team. Takes responsibility for organising the training and resources for the acute management of medical emergencies within the service

Support the team to ensure that service user care from check-in to discharge is of a high standard and operates in accordance with CIC policies on the provision of care.

To participate in training and continuing education.

Participate in Clinical Governance, clinical audit, peer review and other quality initiatives.

Undertake in-service training as required and to demonstrate and record a commitment to continuing dental education. To comply with GDC CPD requirements

Maintain appropriate standards of clinical notes in accordance with the University of Suffolk Dental CIC Record Keeping Policies and FGDP guidance.

The post holder may be asked to undertake duties in other clinics within the Service and other Health service establishments when required for holiday or sickness relief or temporary redeployment. Professionalism, Leadership and Management:

To be responsible for promoting the Organisations values and high-performance standards both individually and as a team, in the achievement of our strategic objectives and priorities

Liaise with the dental team, senior leaders and wider colleagues to maintain the effective running of the dental service.

To ensure clinical performance and professional development needs are addressed and that the culture of a learning, innovative organisation delivering high quality clinical services permeates throughout the organisation

To support mechanisms in place to implement systems and monitor organisational learning from untoward incidents occurring within the social enterprise or from other health care providers.

To develop and maintain knowledge of the clinical landscape, inform service expansion opportunities and support wider recruitment of a talented workforce

Person Specification

Education and qualifications

Essential

• Registerable dental qualification e.g., BDS/LDS
• Hold a full NHS Primary Dental Care Performer number
• GDC registration
• Vocational Training or equivalent VT in the GDS

Desirable

• Relevant postgraduate qualification e.g., Diploma in Sedation, Certificate in Special Care Dentistry

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

IP3 0FS