Band A Dental Officer in Paediatric and Special Care Dentistry

Job overview

We are seeking an enthusiastic and conscientious Dentist to join the Community Paediatric and Special Care Dentistry Teams in Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Trust.

This is a Consultant lead specialist service providing high quality community based dentistry to anxious children and children with special needs, in multiple sites across Birmingham, Sandwell, Walsall and Dudley. The service also provides mobile dental services at selected schools. Dentists maybe required to drive these vehicles as part of service delivery; training would be provided, as required.

The successful candidate will also be required to provide inhalation sedation services; it will be a requirement of this post to complete the necessary qualification, if not already held, and appropriate support will be given to achieve this additional qualification.

The candidate will spend 3 days per week with the Paediatric team and 2 days per week with the Special Care Team.

Main duties of the job

To provide high quality dental treatment for adults and children with a wide range of high treatment needs including those who have special needs and are unable to access care in the General Dental Service

To carry out the full range of clinical procedures, including inhalation sedation.

The post holder will be required to move between community dental clinics and work in a mobile dental unit.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further details on the main responsibilities, please see the attached job description and person specification.

Informal enquiries are encouraged to contact Alison James, Consultant in Paediatric Dentistry or Rebecca Willis, Consultant in Special Care Dentistry  via Claire Webb on 07753316283