Band C - Specialist in Special Care Dentistry

Band C - Specialist in Special Care Dentistry

£97,769 - £112,360 per annum pro rata + £2162 London weighting pa pro rata

Permanent - 37.5 hrs per week

The Special Care Dental Service is looking for an experienced and caring clinician with GDC specialist registration in Special Care dentistry, to join our team of Dentists. Your main area of responsibility will be to provide support and advice, including treatment planning/case discussions on complex paediatric patients with/for colleagues working within the service.

As part of the NHS England Special Care Dental Care pathway, you will be a team player, supporting the head of the service with guideline updates in relation to Special Care dentistry, acting as safeguarding lead, and providing staff training as required by the Clinical Director.

Experience of working alongside a Dental Therapist treating patients in a special care dental service setting and using sedation is essential. You will have excellent, experienced nursing support.

We are looking for an energetic and self-motivated person with excellent communication and interpersonal skills as well as being IT competent. You will take a role in peer review, clinical governance and clinical audit projects.

• To be the named trainer for a trainee in special care within the CDS
• To provide support and advice, including treatment planning/case discussions on complex patients with/for colleagues working within the service.
• To provide clinical care to priority groups, on referral from other members of the service.
• To provide clinical care from any Bromley Healthcare premises or any other appropriate setting, including domiciliary care, according to the needs of the service.
• To provide clinical care under conscious sedation and general anaesthesia as required.
• To assist the Clinical Director in the development and provision of an evidence‑based service using staff development and the appropriate management of resources.
• Providing guideline updates in relation to special care dentistry, acting as safeguarding lead, and providing staff training as required.
• To lead and deliver clinical audit programmes and participate in waiting list initiatives
• Assist the Clinical Director of Dental services with any clinical matters relating to special care dentistry and undertake duties as delegated by the Clinical Director.

Bromley Healthcare, as a community interest company, offers an extensive array of services ranging from community nursing, including district nursing and health visiting, to specialised nursing care, along with therapy services catering to individuals across various age groups.

Compensation is contingent upon NHS experience and current banding/pay point.

We provide an outstanding benefits package, which includes pension schemes, discounted gym memberships, a cycle‑to‑work scheme, access to home furnishings and electronics, access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP), discounts at various high street retailers, eligibility for the Blue Light Card, the opportunity to apply for low‑interest personal loans, and an excellent lease car scheme. Additionally, we are continuously striving to enhance our employee benefits offerings.