Senior Restorative Dental Therapist

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities
• To maintain Continuing Professional Development in line with the General Dental Council Regulations, in order to fulfil personal training needs.
• To be a member of British Association of Dental Hygienists and Dental Therapists
• To carry out dental treatment under prescription from the Restorative Consultants
• Provide dental hygiene care to a wide range of patients
• Manage Head and neck cancer patients and their relatives/ carers at various stages of their treatment pathway including counselling patients on the dental effects of their recent diagnosis and treatment
• Obtain a detailed dental history from patients and evaluate their medical history
• Carry out a clinical examination within their competence
• Complete periodontal examination and charting and use indices to screen and monitor periodontal disease
• Diagnose and treatment plan within their competence
• Prescribe radiographs
• Interpret various film views used in the department
• Plan the delivery of care for patients
• Give appropriate patient advice
• Provide preventive oral care to patients and liaise with dentists over the treatment of caries, periodontal disease and tooth wear
• Undertake supragingival and subgingival scaling and root surface debridement using manual and powered instruments
• Use appropriate anti-microbial therapy to manage plaque related diseases
• Adjust restored surfaces in relation to periodontal treatment
• Apply topical treatments and fissure sealants
• Give patients advice on how to stop smoking
• Take intra and extra-oral photographs
• Give infiltration and inferior dental block analgesia
• Place temporary dressings and re-cement crowns with temporary cement
• Place rubber dam
• Take impressions
• Care of implants and treatment of peri-implant tissues
• Identify anatomical features, recognise abnormalities and interpret common pathology
• Carry out oral cancer screening
• If necessary, refer patients to other healthcare professionals
• Keep full, accurate and contemporaneous patient records
• If working on prescription, vary the detail but not the direction of the prescription according to patient needs. For example, the number of surfaces to be restored or the material to be used.
• Carry out direct restorations on primary and secondary teeth
• Carry out pulpotomies on primary teeth
• Extract primary teeth
• Place pre-formed crowns on primary teeth
• Co-ordinate/ lead team delivering 'Restorative Oral Health Education' (ROHE) for the departments Head and Neck Cancer patients on the ward and related departments.
• Ensure equipment used is in suitable working condition and raise any concerns.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Degree or Diploma in Dental Hygiene & Therapy BSc
• General Dental Council (GDC) Registration
• Portfolio of certified /accredited professional development activity undertaken in relevant areas

Desirable criteria

• Additional relevant post qualifications

Experience

Essential criteria

• Must have at least 4 years post qualifying experience in dentistry.

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of working with medically compromised patients, children and patients with learning disabilities
• Experience of treating periodontal patients.
• Experience of Head and Neck oncology patients

Skills and Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Knowledge of confidentiality / data protection act
• Excellent communication skills both verbal & written
• Ability to prioritise appropriately and work with minimal supervision

Desirable criteria

• Computer literate
• Understanding of policies & procedures
• Knowledge of hospital / practice computer systems

Aptitudes

Essential criteria

• Take responsibility & accountability for delivering their agreed objectives
• Evidence of leadership within a team
• Organisational experience & forward planning
• Ability to adapt to change

Desirable criteria

• Flexibility of working hours

Important information about your application

1. All correspondence will be sent to you via the email address you applied from. Please ensure you check your emails regularly.
2. References - please ensure you provide email addresses for all referees for the last three years of employment.
3. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
4. Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies
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