Band A Dental Officer – Special Care Dentistry

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Band A Dental Officer – Special Care DentistrySalaried Dentist - AMain area: Special Care Dentistry
Grade: Salaried Dentist - A
Contract: Permanent
Part time - 2 days per week
Hours: 15 hours per week (8am - 8pm with negotiation)
Job ref: 820-6882436-DEN
Site: Black Country and Birmingham Clinics
Town: Birmingham
Salary: £50,512 - £75,767 pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 21/01/2025 23:59
Job overviewApplications are invited for a dentist to join our Special Care Dentistry team.
SCD is one of the specialised services provided by the integrated Dental Hospital and Community Dental Services within the Dental Division of BCHC.
Based in the Birmingham and Black Country area, you will be working as part of a consultant led team which includes Specialists, Senior Dental Officers and DCPs.
There will be an opportunity to develop clinical competencies in all aspects of SCD including basic level IV sedation.
This may include DES (Dentist with Extended Skills) status once the relevant requirements are released by the Royal Colleges.
This is a permanent role - 0.4 WTE - 2 days per week.
Main duties of the jobThis interesting and varied role includes providing dental care for adults with disabilities, medical and mental health problems as well as severe dental phobia.
It also includes provision of domiciliary care and responsibility for supervising dental students for which an additional allowance will be paid.
You will need a good awareness of the SCD specialty and some basic experience of working with the above patient groups.
You will need experience in oral surgery ideally attained through a hospital-based oral surgery post of at least 6 months.
You will also need to demonstrate the ability to work as a team player and on your own initiative.
You must also have full GDC registration, have entered or be eligible to be entered onto the local NHS performers list, and the flexibility to work at different sites in the Black Country and Birmingham area if required.
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Be Part of Our Team... Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles.
BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities.
We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people, parents and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry.
We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities.
We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.
If you want to 'Be Part of Our Team' and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for better care and healthier communities, we want to hear from you.
Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesPlease see the attached job description and person specification for further details.

Informal enquiries are encouraged to Rebecca Willis, Consultant in Special Care Dentistry, via Claire Webb on 07753 316283.
Person specificationQualificationsBDS or equivalentVocational training or equivalent if non UK graduateEligibility for inclusion on NHS Dental Performer ListEvidence of relevant continuing education undertaken regularlyExperienceRelevant experience in oral surgery ideally attained through a hospital-based oral surgery/maxfax post for at least 6 months or equivalentRelevant experience post qualification in treating adults with disability, medical and mental health problemsRelevant experience and interest in working with anxious adultsExperience of working on own initiativeRelevant experience in supervising dentists or DCPsPrevious GDS experienceExperience of clinical auditSkills/KnowledgeGood knowledge and awareness of the role of Special Care DentistryAbility to empathise with patients with disability, medical and mental health conditionsAbility to form effective working relationships with patients and manage expectations regarding service provisionHigh quality clinical skills maintained through relevant CPD in SCDReflective approach and able to learn from own experiencesBasic IT skills including MS Office and clinical software (R4, SOE etc)Personal QualitiesAdaptable, flexible and able to work at different sites across the Black Country area as requiredAccess to own transport to be independently mobile across the BCHC areaAbility to remain calm and work effectively under pressureAbility to maintain and foster excellent working relationships with colleaguesDisability Confident Employer and Guaranteed Interview Scheme BCHC offers a guaranteed interview to any candidate who is Disabled, Neurodiverse, has a hidden or long term health condition as recognised under the Equality Act 2010, providing they meet the essential criteria of the job role, as set out in the person specification.
We encourage applicants to submit their applications and to request any reasonable adjustments where required.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Birmingham is a fantastic place to live and we serve a wide range of people and communities.
BCHC are an advocate of diversity and strive to mirror the community we serve as much as possible.
We are committed to and actively promote equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals from all areas of the community who meet the specific criteria are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage/civil partnerships.
Promoting Workforce Equality In response to data held by BCHC which demonstrates that individuals from particular protected characteristics are under-represented, BCHC are striving to redress these imbalances.
In order to do this, the Trust is committed to the employment and career development of individuals with these protected characteristics.
As part of this commitment and given this under-representation, the Trust guarantees an interview to any applicants from under-represented groups for positions at Band 8a and above whose application meets the essential criteria for the post as detailed on the Person Specification.
The Trust is currently under-represented in terms of people who identify as Black, Minority Ethnic (BME) and welcomes applicants from these communities.
Selection will be on the basis of merit.
In order to ensure the diversity of our workforce and understand the differing needs of our communities, the Trust is committed to the principles of Positive Action.
Flexible Working Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) supports a variety of flexible working practices and, where possible (given our range of services and community settings) dependent upon the requirements associated with the role, will actively consider requests made and support these where practically possible.
This may include hybrid patterns of working to enable colleagues to request the flexibility of a mixture of home/base working.
In accordance with the NHS People Promise, the Trust is committed to facilitating a healthy work/life balance that is essential to health and wellbeing and to making BCHC a 'Great Place to Work'.
We will be happy to discuss and consider all requests relating to working patterns and hours at your interview so please do ask!
Benefits of working for us: Full NHS terms and conditions including extensive holidays, Agenda for Change pay with enhancementsAttractive relocation payment if you relocate to the local area.Discounts for local and national retailersDedicated well-being services for all employeesFlexible working where possibleEmployer certification / accreditation badgesYou must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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