Dental Officer - Band A - Witney

Are you a compassionate and motivated dentist looking for a rewarding career where you can make a real difference? Join Oxfordshire Community Dental Service in Witney as a Dental Officer and help deliver outstanding care to patients with additional needs across the county. This is a full or part time role however a minimum of 22.5 hours per week (3 days) can be considered. This is a 12 month fixed term contract. In this varied and fulfilling role, you'll provide comprehensive routine and urgent dental care for adult special care and paediatric patients in a wide range of settings, including community dental clinics, hospitals, residential care homes, mental health units, homeless services and patients' own homes. You'll deliver treatment using a range of techniques, including local anaesthetic, sedation and general anaesthetic, ensuring high-quality, patient-centred care tailored to individual needs. Working as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team, you'll contribute to clinical governance, quality improvement, health promotion and service development, while benefiting from ongoing training and opportunities to develop your clinical expertise.,

• Provide high quality treatment planning, preventive and urgent/routine NHS dental care treatment services for adult special care and paediatric patients.
• Manage the day to day activities of the dental surgery in conjunction with the other members of the team
• Supervise and delegate appropriate tasks to the Dental Care Professionals in accordance with current General Dental Council regulations where applicable.
• Ensure records are completed accurately and contemporaneously and provide statistical and other information to the Business Services Authority and Trust directors and commissioners as required.
• Liaise with colleagues in hospitals, primary care and local authorities to ensure and improve the quality of patient care.
• Undertake necessary training and development to comply with national, professional and Trust requirements and participate in regular appraisal with the Line Manager.
• Take part in all aspects of clinical governance including GDC lifelong learning, clinical audit, peer review, quality improvement and clinical supervision.
• To take part in epidemiological surveys/screening/health promotion activities as required.
• To work flexibly in locations as required by the service, including primary and secondary care locations, nursing/residential homes etc.
  
  We're looking for an enthusiastic team player with excellent communication skills, a commitment to high standards of care and a passion for improving oral health outcomes for some of our most vulnerable communities. If you're ready to build a fulfilling career in community dentistry, we'd love to hear from you.
  
  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