Paediatric Specialist Dentist

at  Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Specialist Paediatric Dentist Band C
A vacancy has arisen for a Specialist in Paediatric Dentistry to join our CNWL Buckinghamshire Priority Dental service (BPDS).
This is an exciting opportunity for someone to apply their specialist dental knowledge and skills in the provision of comprehensive oral care for children with complex special needs, including treatment under sedation and general anaesthesia.
Duties will include the provision of high quality dental care for special care patients referred to the service
Working within a large and supportive dental team, the post holder will provide clinical leadership in paediatric dentistry as well as support to, and training and mentoring of staff. They will contribute to the strategic direction of the service.
The Dental Specialist will provide dental care to priority groups using multiple modalities including inhalation, intravenous, intranasal and oral sedation, treatment under general anaesthetic, domiciliary care, provision of screening and epidemiology and oral health care to those in local secure settings.
The post holder will provide advanced clinical care to children in line with the defined complexity levels 1, 2 and 3a as detailed in the Commissioning Standards for Dental Specialities – Paediatric
Dentistry.
This will include sedation and general anaesthesia, domiciliary care, provision of oral health care to those in local secure settings, screening and epidemiology and oral health promotion.
The post holder will be responsible to the Clinical Director and will assist them as required in the day to day operational activities of the Community Dental Service. They will be expected to take the lead
on the delivery of care to paediatric patients and will need to travel between sites as required.
The post holder will be involved in the development, line management, training and supervision of
dentists.
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest trusts in the UK, caring for people with a wide range of physical and mental health needs. We have approximately 7,000 staff that provide healthcare to a third of London’s population and across wider geographical areas, including Milton Keynes, Kent, Surrey and Hampshire.
As a Foundation Trust we involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run and our future development. If you are interested in becoming a member of our Foundation Trust please visit our website.
Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference.
We can offer full access to a wide range of staff Benefits Discounts and Offers you can enjoy some listed but not limited to and some are open to your family too.
Salary sacrifice schemes
Sponsorship for International candidates
Relocation allowance up to £8000 subject to policy requirement
Study discounts for staff
Flexible working
Interest free loans season tickets and car parking
Competitive Bank Rates

Fitness and Wellbeing

• To manage and lead the service in providing efficient and effective for patients who meet the service acceptance criteria.

To provide appropriate triage of referrals and communication to referral practitioners.
To provide high quality preventive and treatment oral care services for children who are unable to accept routine dental care because of some physical, developmental, medical, emotional, sensory, mental or social impairment, or a combination of these factors according to the criteria and protocols relevant to the specialty of Paediatric dentistry.
To provide high quality specialist paediatric oral healthcare including treatment under local anaesthetic, sedation and general anaesthesia as required.
To understand and demonstrate all aspects of pain and anxiety management particularly for anxious children.
To provide specialist oral health care for patients in a variety of settings, including clinics, hospitals, domiciliary settings etc.
To support any necessary further developments in paediatric sedation (including development of advanced sedation) and behavioural management within BPDS for patients who cannot accept treatment any other way.
To support other clinicians within the service in providing paediatric dentistry, including accepting referrals that meet referral acceptance criteria, assisting in treatment planning and provision of dental care.
To keep comprehensive records in accordance with the competencies identified for a specialist in Paediatric dentistry.
To be responsible for the clinical leadership and clinical quality assurance of Paediatric Dentistry provided by the service. This role will be carried out within the context of the Directorate’s clinical governance system, working in conjunction with the Clinical Director.
To take a clinical leadership role in developing specialist Paediatric dental services within the service, including providing strategic advice to the Clinical Director

Please refer the Job description for details