Senior Dental Officer - Whitby & Scarborough

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band B Senior Dental Officer to join our Community Dental Service working either full time or part time. 

The ideal candidates will be passionate about delivering high quality dental care and will have experience with adults and children with additional dental needs. 

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.

If you are interested and would like to discuss flexibility of hours/job plan, please contact us.  We are also able to offer relocation expenses in line with HDFT policy. 

Advert

We are looking to recruit a Senior Dental Officer position based at either Northway Dental Clinic, Scarborough, Whitby Hospital or Malton Hospital. The post holder will job planned to work out of one or all of these locations dependant on hours.

We are looking to recruit enthusiastic and highly motivated Dentist to work as part of a team in the East Locality of HDFT Community Dental Services.

The post holder will be responsible for the clinical treatment of paediatric and adult patients, including those with special needs. The successful applicant should have experience in provision of dental care to children and adults,  including the use of Relative Analgesia and General Anaesthesia. They should hold a current registration with the GDC  and NHS performer number. 

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.

North Yorkshire and York is an area of outstanding natural beauty with a varied landscape of moors, dales and a spectacular coastline, quaint villages, historic market towns and cities.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder is responsible for; 

• Providing efficient and responsive clinical treatment under local anaesthetic, conscious sedation and general anaesthesia and preventative care for patient’s within the HDFT CDS locality.
• Provide advice and emergency care to all groups of patient’s seen within the community dental service.
• To provide continuing care to patients with special needs and that are unable to be treated within the general dental service

A full list of the responsibilities can be found in the attached job description.