Job summary
- Main area
- Special Care Dentistry
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Salaried Dentist - C
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (East Oxford Dental Clinic)
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 267-MSDEN-115-B
- Employer
- Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- East Oxford Dental Clinic
- Town
- Oxford
- Salary
- £97,769 - £112,360 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 13/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist in Special Care Dentistry
NHS Medical & Dental: Salaried Dentist - C
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We take great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people.
We work with a wide range of partner organisations to deliver care and support to people in their own homes and from a number of hospitals and community bases. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible.
Job overview
Are you a highly motivated and experienced Specialist in Special Care Dentistry? Based from East Oxford Dental Clinic you will work across Oxfordshire Community Dental Service to lead on the delivery of dental care to Special care patients including provision of treatment under sedation and general anaesthesia. You will provide clinical leadership in Special Care Dentistry including the development of relevant protocols and the training and mentoring of staff.
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate clinical leadership within an NHS setting. You will be comfortable with service development and improvements to include the teaching and supervision of staff.
Applicants must also have an NHS performer number, be on an Appropriate Performers List or eligible to apply.
You will be required to be on the GDC specialist list for Special Care Dentistry.
This is a 12-month fixed term post to cover maternity leave.
Main duties of the job
You will be employed by Oxfordshire Community Dental Service (OCDS), part of Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust (OHFT) and will provide dental care to special care adults using a variety of treatment modalities including inhalation and intravenous sedation, general anaesthetic, and domiciliary care.
You will be expected to provide oral health care to these special care groups that may include people with learning difficulties, physical disabilities, severe mental health illnesses and the severely medically compromised.
You will be proficient in diagnosis, treatment plans, consent and treatment as appropriate for special care patients referred to the service. The post holder will be expected to lead on the provision of care, training and supervision for special care, travelling throughout Thames Valley when required.
You may also assist in the planning and clinical leadership of the Oxfordshire Community Dental Service.
The post-holder will be expected to liaise with colleagues in OHFT, local General Dental Practitioners (GDPs) and other health and social care professionals as appropriate.
You will be expected to hold the Bachelor in Dental Surgery qualification or equivalent, hold a relevant postgraduate qualification and have full GDC registration.
Working for our organisation
Benefits of working for Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust include:
- Excellent opportunities for career progression
- 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, with an increase to 32 days with continuous service
- NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
- Staff accommodation
- Competitive pension scheme
- Lease car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You must be in possession of (or demonstrate eligibility for) a CCST in Special Care Dentistry and be on the GDC specialist list for Special care Dentistry, or eligible for entry within six months of the date of interview.
For a detailed job description and person specification please see the attached documents.
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Experience of staff management
- Good IT skills
Desirable criteria
- Budget management skills
- Hospital experience
- Teaching/examining experience
- Evidence of member of professional organisations relevant to SCD
Skills
Essential criteria
- Good communication and presentation skills
- Proven track record of managing staff and clinics
- Able to manage change effectively
Desirable criteria
- Well developed planning skills
- Clinical governance lead role
- Project management skills
- Previous experience as trainer/tutor
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- GDC registration
- Registered on special care dentistry specialist list
Desirable criteria
- Management qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of providing oral health care within salaried and specialised services
- Evidence of recent clinical experience for at least 5 years in SCD
- GA experience
- Sedation experience - IHS and IVS
- Recent experience in treating special care adults with complex medical problems
- Demonstation of competencies in special care dentistry to very high standard
Desirable criteria
- Wide experience of CDS/HDS/GDS
- Experience in various methods of pain and anxiety management
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Joanna Russell
- Job title
- Specialist in Special Care Dentistry
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01865 904040
- Additional information
Sarah Buckingham
Interim Clinical Director - Dentistry
01865 904043
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