Job summary
- Main area
- Dental
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Salaried Dentist - A
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 15 hours per week (15 hours, 8:30-17:00)
- Job ref
- 846-6336714-TS
- Employer
- Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- HMP Rochester
- Town
- Rochester
- Salary
- £47,653 - £71,479 pro rata, per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
Employer heading
Prison Dental Officer
NHS Medical & Dental: Salaried Dentist - A
Job overview
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a part time Dental Officer to work in our Prison Dental Services, based at HMP Rochester.
We are seeking to appoint someone who is passionate about delivering a high quality standard of care to our patients. Our service covers Special Care & Paediatric services; we also provide domiciliary care, prison dentistry and treatment under Sedation & General Anaesthetic.
You will be an ambassador for the service, providing patient centred and effective care is at the heart of everything we do and pride ourselves in demonstrating our values that people feel cared for, safe and confident that we are making a difference in everything we do.
Main duties of the job
You will be a dentist with a dental degree registrable in the UK and have a current registration with the GDC, a committed clinician able to provide flexible high quality dental care and committed to providing dental care for individuals who are detained in Her Majesty's Prisons.
Working for our organisation
Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’ve got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values Compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent
We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences
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As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won’t involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We’ll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.
Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.
We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.
Although vaccination against COVID-19 is not mandatory, we are strongly encouraging colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.
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Person specification
Qualification
Essential criteria
- Satisfactory completion of Dental Foundation Training year.
- Performer Number with NHS England
Desirable criteria
- Experience of salaried service and/or special care dentistry.
- Qualification registerable with the General Dental Council BDS MFDS, MJDF
Experience
Essential criteria
- Has current GDC registration with no restrictions and has a performer number with a minimum of 3 years’ experience within NHS dentistry
- Experience of providing care which requires the application of sound ethical and professional principles in a complex physical, social or intellectual context.
- Maintains professional knowledge, competence and continuing professional development.
- Professional clinical approach including participation in appraisal, peer review, clinical audit and continuing professional development activities.
- Co-operates with other members of the dental team and other healthcare colleagues professionally in the interests of patients.
- Sufficient knowledge, confidence and experience to deal sensitively and professionally with issues of poor or under performance in colleagues and other members of the dental team.
- Protects the confidentiality of patients’ information.
- Respects patients’ dignity and choices.
- Actively puts patients’ interests first and acts to protect them.
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of SOEL Health dental system or similar computerised dental charging system
- Knowledge of wider dental environment
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Willingness to participate in clinical research and audit as directed with the potential to take the lead in clinical research projects or audits within their competence.
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Promotes a culture of patient-centred service and team working
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Developed communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels, using persuasive, motivational and negotiating skills to ensure communication is received, understood and acted upon.
- Work independently.
- Willing to participate in 360 degree appraisal process.
- Ability to work well within a multidisciplinary team.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You 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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sydnie Love
- Job title
- Dental Nurse Team Leader of Projects
- Email address
- [email protected]
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