Job summary
Employer heading
Dental Team Manager
NHS AfC: Band 6
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area as well as across North Yorkshire and Leeds. We also provide children’s services in the North East in County Durham, Darlington, Middlesbrough, Stockton-on-Tees, Gateshead and Sunderland.
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust is one of only two trusts in Yorkshire and Humber to be awarded HSJ’s Top 100 Best Places to Work. We believe that You Matter Most, and this is reflected in what we value: Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. So if you’re looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients’ lives, Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust is the place for you.
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for a Dental Team Manager to join our Service in the East locality on a permanent basis.
The Community Dental Service is a specialised service that provides dental treatment for children, adults and older people who, because of additional needs such as learning disabilities, physical disabilities or vulnerability, are unable to access general dental care.
The successful candidate will work primarily within the York based dental clinics.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will support the Assistant Service Manager and Service Manager with the delivery of the Community Dental Service. They will provide operational management across the East Community Dental Service sites.
The post holder will provide line management to the Band 4 Dental nurses in their defined locality. Additionally, the post holder will provide operational and HR leadership for the Dentists within their defined locality.
The post holder will be responsible for the day to day operational management of the sites within their defined locality, including, managing any estates issues and stock levels.
The post holder will create and deliver training to the Band 4 Dental Nurses, in accordance with the latest national guidance, to support high levels of quality and safety assurance
More details in the attached job description.
Working for our organisation
At Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff. We support staff through benefits, health and wellbeing initiatives and opportunities for personal and professional development.
- An inclusive and supportive culture our Trust encourages staff to bring their whole selves to work and active Staff Networks identify areas for improvement.
- Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise staff with our Making a Difference, Team of the Month Awards & Colleague Recognition Awards
- Employee Support and wellbeing - we have a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and fast track physiotherapy service for employees.
- Staff Benefits - We have a range of staff benefits and schemes to support staff health, engagement, wellbeing and inclusion.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification . If you have any questions regarding the role, please contact Lydia Gall on [email protected]
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Fully registered with the GDC.
- Understanding of the principles of clinical governance.
- Post graduate level or equivalent practical experience
- NEBDN Dental Nursing certificate or equivalent
- Experience of managing a team and resources
- Well-developed workload management skills.
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of management studies through short courses or postgraduate training.
- Additional post registration qualifications in one of the following: Sedation, Radiography or Special Care Dentistry
- Experience in managing quality and safety assurance programmes
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lydia Gall
- Job title
- Assistant Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07785525772
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