Dental Officer

NHS

  • Heywood, Greater Manchester
  • £55,532-78,798 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 2 days ago
We are seeking an enthusiastic and conscientious dentist with good interpersonal and clinical skills to join the Community Dental Service in Rochdale. Working as part of a team and with excellent nursing support, this post will suit a dentist who is committed to providing a high standard of oral health care. There will be the requirement to work across other clinical sites in Greater Manchester depending on service need.Main duties of the jobThe post-holder will be part of a team providing a high standard of dental care for patients who are unable to receive care in a general dental practice environment, including patients with disabilities and children requiring inhalation sedation or general anaesthesia. The successful candidate will preferably have current or recent experience of working in a UK-based salaried primary care dental service. Ideally the candidate should have established and demonstrable skills in the provision of oral health care for children and adults with special needs. The candidate will also ideally have experience of providing dental care under sedation and general anaesthesia, domiciliary dentistry and dental epidemiological fieldwork. Candidates who have worked in General Dental Services and have an interest in paediatric or special care dentistry will also be considered.About usFlexible working will be considered for all roles.Unfortunately, we do not hold a sponsor licence for working Visas.At Bridgewater, our PEOPLE values shape how we deliver our NHS services in your local community.They help us deliver our mission to improve local health and promote wellbeing in the communities we serve.After all, values are about people and they were created in partnership with our staff to reflect what they felt was important to themHere at Bridgewater our shared values flow through the organisation.P- Person-centred-We are passionate about individual needs and promote independence in the healthcare we provide..E- Empowered- We empower our people and encourage new ideas to deliver and create improvements in community care.O- Open and Honest -We behave in a way that develops relationships based on trust, openness, honesty and respect.P- Professional-We support our people, so everyone has the right skills and training to deliver outstanding patient care.L- Locally Lead -We are always learning about our communities and show great pride in being a local provider of health and care.E- Efficient -We use our resources wisely to provide sustainable and value for money healthcare for our patients.DetailsDate posted02 September 2025Pay schemeHospital medical and dental staffGradeDoctor - otherSalary£55,532 to £78,798 a yearContractPermanentWorking patternFull-time, Flexible workingReference numberC9835-DEN25-079Job locationsThe Phoenix CentreChurch StreetHeywoodLancashireOL10 1LRJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesJob Purpose: To provide dental care for priority groups in a variety of settings.Duties and Responsibilities: Provide a wide range of primary dental care for patients including children, people with disabilities, older people and those referred by general dental practitioners.Adhere to department and professional standards/protocols without direct supervision. Comment on department policies and propose changes to departmental working practices or procedures as necessary.Access communication from the Trust and from the department via e-mail.Complete FP17 forms for patients and determine which band the course of treatment falls into.Organise the collection of patient charges and report any bad debtors to the Head of Dental services.Provide dental care in the domiciliary setting for patients who are housebound.Provide dental care in hospital under general anaesthesia for patients who cannot have their treatment provided in the clinic.Support the Head of Dental Services to maintain health and safety and security within the department, reporting risks and taking appropriate action as required.Participate in audit and peer review as required.The post holder will be required to undertake any other duties and responsibilities within the framework of the post.Standard Information to be included in all job specificationsInformation GovernanceEmployees of the Trust must comply with the provisions of the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA).
  • The postholder must not; either during the course of their employment, or following termination of their employment, disclose any personal information relating to service users or employees, or of the lawful business practices, of the organisation.
  • The postholder must comply with Trust policies that protect the personal data of service users and employees from unauthorised disclosure, modification, destruction, inappropriate access or use and must pay due regard to the requirements of the NHS Confidentiality Code of Practice.
  • The postholder will be responsible for maintaining the clinical and or corporate records that fall within the remit of this role to the standards in the Trust records management policies, and data quality processes and standards.
  • Postholders with elevated access to IT systems are held accountable to the highest standards of use.
Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesJob Purpose: To provide dental care for priority groups in a variety of settings.Duties and Responsibilities: Provide a wide range of primary dental care for patients including children, people with disabilities, older people and those referred by general dental practitioners.Adhere to department and professional standards/protocols without direct supervision. Comment on department policies and propose changes to departmental working practices or procedures as necessary.Access communication from the Trust and from the department via e-mail.Complete FP17 forms for patients and determine which band the course of treatment falls into.Organise the collection of patient charges and report any bad debtors to the Head of Dental services.Provide dental care in the domiciliary setting for patients who are housebound.Provide dental care in hospital under general anaesthesia for patients who cannot have their treatment provided in the clinic.Support the Head of Dental Services to maintain health and safety and security within the department, reporting risks and taking appropriate action as required.Participate in audit and peer review as required.The post holder will be required to undertake any other duties and responsibilities within the framework of the post.Standard Information to be included in all job specificationsInformation GovernanceEmployees of the Trust must comply with the provisions of the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA).
  • The postholder must not; either during the course of their employment, or following termination of their employment, disclose any personal information relating to service users or employees, or of the lawful business practices, of the organisation.
  • The postholder must comply with Trust policies that protect the personal data of service users and employees from unauthorised disclosure, modification, destruction, inappropriate access or use and must pay due regard to the requirements of the NHS Confidentiality Code of Practice.
  • The postholder will be responsible for maintaining the clinical and or corporate records that fall within the remit of this role to the standards in the Trust records management policies, and data quality processes and standards.
  • Postholders with elevated access to IT systems are held accountable to the highest standards of use.
Person SpecificationRelationshipsEssential
  • If you are related to a director, or have a relationship with a director or employee of an appointing organisation, please state the relationship.
QualificationsEssential
  • Bachelor of Dental Surgery or equivalent
  • Full registration with the General Dental Council.
  • NHS Performer Number.
  • Appropriate DBS clearance
Desirable
  • Certificate/ Diploma in conscious sedation or equivalent
  • Postgraduate qualification
SponsorshipEssential
  • Do you have the right to stay and work in the UK without sponsorship (share-codes will be checked if applicable)
ExperienceEssential
  • Experience to post VT level.
  • Providing dental care for children.
  • Providing dental care for people with disabilities.
Desirable
  • Experience of working in Community Dental Service or equivalent
Job Specific RequirementsEssential
  • The ability to travel independently across the Trust
  • The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs
  • The ability to work independently
Skills & KnowledgeEssential
  • Provision of all aspects of routine dental care
  • Good verbal communication skills
  • Good written communication skills.
  • Good organisational skills
  • Ability to manage own workload.
  • Basic I.T. skills
  • Knowledge of professional standards.
  • Ability to work as a member of a large team.
  • Ability to use electronic dental patient records system.
  • Knowledge of FP17s, treatment banding and patient charges.
Desirable
  • Treatment under general anaesthesia
  • Treatment on a domiciliary basis
  • Treatment with inhalation sedation
  • Treatment with intravenous sedation
  • Experience of participation in epidemiological fieldwork
  • Use of Dentally software
Person SpecificationRelationshipsEssential
  • If you are related to a director, or have a relationship with a director or employee of an appointing organisation, please state the relationship.
QualificationsEssential
  • Bachelor of Dental Surgery or equivalent
  • Full registration with the General Dental Council.
  • NHS Performer Number.
  • Appropriate DBS clearance
Desirable
  • Certificate/ Diploma in conscious sedation or equivalent
  • Postgraduate qualification
SponsorshipEssential
  • Do you have the right to stay and work in the UK without sponsorship (share-codes will be checked if applicable)
ExperienceEssential
  • Experience to post VT level.
  • Providing dental care for children.
  • Providing dental care for people with disabilities.
Desirable
  • Experience of working in Community Dental Service or equivalent
Job Specific RequirementsEssential
  • The ability to travel independently across the Trust
  • The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs
  • The ability to work independently
Skills & KnowledgeEssential
  • Provision of all aspects of routine dental care
  • Good verbal communication skills
  • Good written communication skills.
  • Good organisational skills
  • Ability to manage own workload.
  • Basic I.T. skills
  • Knowledge of professional standards.
  • Ability to work as a member of a large team.
  • Ability to use electronic dental patient records system.
  • Knowledge of FP17s, treatment banding and patient charges.
Desirable
  • Treatment under general anaesthesia
  • Treatment on a domiciliary basis
  • Treatment with inhalation sedation
  • Treatment with intravenous sedation
  • Experience of participation in epidemiological fieldwork
  • Use of Dentally software

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