Specialist in Special Care Dentistry - Band C

Job overview

As this is a hard‑to‑fill post, we are offering an enhanced and highly competitive recruitment package, including a substantial financial relocation allowance, personalised one‑to‑one pastoral support, and a strong commitment to supporting a healthy work–life balance. Our aim is to ensure you feel fully supported as you settle into the practice.

The Community Dental Service provides dental treatment for those patients who have difficulty in obtaining treatment from other services. It provides a dental public health and treatment service acting in a complimentary way to the hospital and general practitioner services. The provision of comprehensive oral health care for client groups in line with the Service’s contractual requirements. To provide specialist care  and advice to those groups we are commissioned to see following integrated care pathways and support colleagues to do likewise. Support the Clinical Lead, Service Manager and Dental Team, in service development for all areas of SCD or Paediatric Dentistry.

Main duties of the job

Undertake thorough examination and assessment of patients and use the most appropriate restorative, periodontal and surgical treatments Plan and manage care for a range of patients including those where there are complex medical comorbidities or patients require involvement with other professionals/carers to resolve complex patient management issues

For more information on the main duties, please see attached job description.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Working as part of a wider management team a) Liaise with and develop multidisciplinary working as appropriate (e.g. hospital staff and consultants,  general dental practitioner, carers and learning disabilities staff)  b) Advise the Clinical Lead on the development of the specialist adult special care dental service or  paediatric service.  c) Support the development and monitoring of integrated care pathways and treatment policies for a  wide range of patient groups, which may include involvement in the Managed Clinical Network in  SCD/Paediatric Dentistry as appropriate.  d) Take responsibility for the running of the immediate clinical environment and the immediate dental  team.  e) Responsibility for providing accurate information in relation to activities undertaken.  f) Understand and advise other team members on health and safety issues.  g) Manage clinical performance including quality of care for adult special needs services or paediatric  services.  h) Contribute to aspects of the governance systems