Dental Officer, Stanley Primary Care Centre

Provision of full clinical dental care for patients with special needs Provision of dental care under general anaesthesia and sedation after appropriate training Provision of dental care in a domiciliary setting as appropriate Provision of dental care in a secondary care setting as appropriate Carry out needs assessments and develop services for adult patients with special needs, and for children and young adults with special needs, as appropriate Support and motivate Community Dental Staff providing care for adult patients with special needs Supervise dental care professional staff. Liaise closely with Consultants in Paediatric Dentistry and Special Care Dentistry in provision of care to special needs groups Liaise closely with the Oral Health Promotion Team in developing programmes Work as part of multidisciplinary networks to develop patient pathways Undertake specific project work under the direction of the Services Manager when appropriate Collection of statistical activity data Participation in the County Durham & Darlington Community Dental Services Job Planning and Appraisal process as directed by Salaried Dentist Terms and Conditions of Service. Participation in Appraisal scheme The post holder will be expected to maintain strong working relationships and communication channels with all members of the team and external stakeholders. These include: Patients and families or carers Service clinical teams and peers Oral Health Promotion colleagues Improving Health colleagues General Dental Council General Dental Practitioners General Medical Practitioners Training Centres All Health Care Professionals as appropriate Local Authorities Providers of dental education and training Range of user groups of carers and families Job description Job responsibilities Provision of full clinical dental care for patients with special needs Provision of dental care under general anaesthesia and sedation after appropriate training Provision of dental care in a domiciliary setting as appropriate Provision of dental care in a secondary care setting as appropriate Carry out needs assessments and develop services for adult patients with special needs, and for children and young adults with special needs, as appropriate Support and motivate Community Dental Staff providing care for adult patients with special needs Supervise dental care professional staff. Liaise closely with Consultants in Paediatric Dentistry and Special Care Dentistry in provision of care to special needs groups Liaise closely with the Oral Health Promotion Team in developing programmes Work as part of multidisciplinary networks to develop patient pathways Undertake specific project work under the direction of the Services Manager when appropriate Collection of statistical activity data Participation in the County Durham & Darlington Community Dental Services Job Planning and Appraisal process as directed by Salaried Dentist Terms and Conditions of Service. Participation in Appraisal scheme The post holder will be expected to maintain strong working relationships and communication channels with all members of the team and external stakeholders. These include: Patients and families or carers Service clinical teams and peers Oral Health Promotion colleagues Improving Health colleagues General Dental Council General Dental Practitioners General Medical Practitioners Training Centres All Health Care Professionals as appropriate Local Authorities Providers of dental education and training Range of user groups of carers and families