Band A Salaried Dentist - Vauxhall PDS / Community Dental Service

Mersey Care NHS FT, Liverpool

Band A Salaried Dentist - Vauxhall PDS / Community Dental Service

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Mersey Care NHS FT, Liverpool

  • Part time
  • Temporary
  • Onsite working

Posted 1 week ago, 11 Dec | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 59abe7d9ab384a54bf1529c42d29620f

Full Job Description

Dentist Vauxhall Personal Dental Service - The Personal Dental Services (PDS) Dentist is responsible for the provision of NHS primary care dental services for the population in the areas designated under the Personal Dental Service contracting arrangement
Dentist Community Dental Service - The post holder will be part of a team providing comprehensive dental services for individuals requiring special care and other priority groups. The post holder is an employee of the Trust Community Dental Service (CDS) and is responsible for the provision of dental care and treatment for priority groups of patients in Knowsley, Liverpool and Sefton., Dentist Vauxhall Personal Dental Service - The provision of a full range of comprehensive NHS dental services (prevention and clinical treatment services) to patients requiring care according to NICE guidelines and evidence-based best practice. Preventive care in accordance with Delivering Better Oral Health - Prevention Toolkit. Provision of urgent dental care to patients of the practice
Dentist Community Dental Service - To provide a full range of preventive dental care and treatment to patients who experience difficulty in obtaining treatment from non-salaried primary dental care providers and/or for whom there is evidence that they would not otherwise obtain treatment elsewhere. This may include children, patients with special needs, socially excluded patients.

We are looking to appoint a caring, enthusiastic and flexible Band A Dentist with experience within NHS general dental practice and of providing specialist care in a community dental setting to join our existing teams within our Personal Dental Service at Vauxhall Health Centre and our Community Dental Service within Sefton.

Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands. We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.
At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.
Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.

The successful applicant will be part of a Personal Dental Services team providing high quality general dental care in our four surgery practice at Vauxhall and will be expected to achieve a UDA target within the framework of a salaried position. Whilst working in our Community Dental Team, you will be providing a comprehensive dental service for adults and children whose dental needs cannot be met within general dental practice, providing a full range of preventative dental care and treatment to patients. Experience of providing specialist care in a community setting is required, preferably within Adults Special Care.
You will be supported by an experienced Dental team including senior dentists, therapists, dental nurses and receptionists.
Full GDC registration and NHS performer number are essential for this post. Applications from candidates who are not able to confirm their GDC registration and performer number will be rejected.
We offer a competitive benefits package for staff including paid annual leave, pension scheme and support for continuing professional development.

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