Senior Dental Officer

Torbayandsouthdevon; Torquay; On-site; GBP 45,000 - GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A community dental service in the United Kingdom is seeking a confident dental professional to join their team. The role involves providing high-quality dental care for adults and children with special needs, including urgent care services. Applicants must have full GDC registration and experience in sedation and general anaesthesia. This position offers a supportive environment for professional development and the chance to work in beautiful South Devon, close to various attractions.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Supervised clinical practice in sedation

Qualifications

• Full GDC registration and performer number.
• Experience in Local Anaesthetic, sedation, and General Anaesthesia.
• Ability to manage urgent dental care.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality dental care to adults and children.
• Demonstrate and develop the vision and values of the service.
• Keep comprehensive contemporaneous records and support team leadership.

Skills

Special Care Dentistry

Urgent Dental Care

GDC Registration

Clinical Leadership

Job description

We are looking for a confident, competent colleague to work in Torbay & South Devon Community Dental Service and join our dedicated dental team. The main focus of the service is Special Care Dentistry with all the accompanying aspects. All our dentists are expected to provide some urgent care to local people who cannot otherwise access dental care. More details can be found in the Job Description.

You will provide high quality dental care to adults and children with additional needs as well as some urgent care provision to the residents and visitors to the area. You will be responsible for demonstrating and further developing the vision, mission and agreed values that guide the service in its work.

• Full range of treatment for adults and children whose special needs have prevented them from accessing dental care through the General Dental Service. This may involve Local Anaesthetic with or without sedation (both Inhalation and IV sedation) as well as GA.
• Urgent dental care for patients who have been unable to access treatment with a general dental practitioner to resolve acute problems appropriately, this includes extractions and permanent restorations.
• Administration associated with these duties including keeping comprehensive contemporaneous records. Clinical leadership and management support for the dental teams.
• Has sufficient knowledge and experience of the legislative and financial framework to provide advice or support on such matters to other members of the dental team.
• The successful candidate will also take additional responsibilities for specific organisational or clinical issues within the service in accordance with Terms & Conditions for Salaried Primary Dental Care Services (England) January 2008 and any later amendments.
• Full GDC registration and performer number are essential requirements for this role.

Why Work With Us

The English Riviera is an ideal base for exploring the beautiful coast and countryside of South Devon and Cornwall with miles of sandy beaches, glorious gardens, and bustling towns to discover. In our main areas of Brixham, Paignton and Torquay, you’ll find lots to see and do. And you’re also within easy striking distance of many of Devon’s other prime attractions such as Dartmoor National Park and Dartmouth and Exeter which is the vibrant capital of Devon just a 30-40-minute trip away from Torquay.

We offer an environment geared to professional and personal development to support your success in the above role. Accredited supervised clinical practice in provision of treatment with Conscious Sedation both Inhalation and Intravenous is available in order to support independent practice in Conscious Sedation.

For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Firoozeh Curran
Job title: Dental Clinical Director
Email address: [e-mail]
Telephone number: 07760106002
Melanie Ford - Service Manager
[e-mail]
01803 217757