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Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

About

Our services

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has around 1.2 million patient contacts a year.

We provide healthcare to the people of Swindon and the surrounding areas, offering the latest treatments and care in hospital, in the local community and in people's own homes.

We provide a range of specialist services from the Great Western Hospital in Swindon, located just off junction 15 of the M4.

Our large and modern hospital has around 480 beds, numerous outpatient clinics, CT and MRI scanners, maternity services, an Intensive Care Unit, an Urgent Care Centre and a 24/7 Emergency Department.

We also support people to stay well and out of hospital, to manage long term conditions and provide care in local community facilities and in people's own homes across Swindon.

Our people

We have a team of 4,500 highly skilled, dedicated and compassionate staff working in the Great Western Hospital and within community healthcare facilities and people's homes across Swindon.

To find out more about joining the team please see Working for us.

Our management

As a foundation trust we are a membership organisation accountable to local people, patients, staff, members and governors.

We have 12,000 members living in our local communities who can have a say in how we provide our services.

Members' views are represented by a Council of Governors who can challenge the Trust Board on their decisions.

To find out more about the Trust Board please see Management structure.

We are always seeking to recruit new members - to find out more please see Members and Governors.

How we are regulated

We have more freedom to explore different ways of developing our services, but we are still closely inspected to make sure we meet rigorous NHS standards.

The independent regulators, NHS Improvement and the Care Quality Commission, regulate all foundation trusts to ensure that they meet the required national standards of quality, care and financial sustainability.

Please see also Our partners.

Contact

Address: The Great Western Hospital; Marlborough Road; Swindon; Wiltshire; SN3 6BB
Contact Number: 01793 607975

Find out more

Jobs Website

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Ref: 249-6120963 Vacancy ID: 6120963

Band A Dental Officer - Swindon

Closed for applications on: 1-May-2024 00:02

Vacancy status: Closed

Closed for applications on: 1-May-2024 00:02

Location

Site: Swindon Health Centre
Address: Islington Street
Town: Swindon
Postcode: SN1 2DQ
Major / Minor Region: Wiltshire

Contract type & working pattern

Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Salary

Salary: £47,653 - £71,479 Pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (NHS Medical & Dental: Salaried Dentist - A)

Specialty

Main area: Dental

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a unique organisation, serving as the sole integrated provider in the Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon, and Wiltshire system. Our scope extends beyond boundaries as we oversee adult community services in Swindon and provide acute care from the Great Western Hospital.

Our 5,500 staff have 1.2m patient contacts a year, with 13,000 operations carried out in our Theatres, around 4,000 babies born, and our emergency attendances are now well over 100,000 per year. Those numbers only tell part of our story about what an exciting time it is to join Great Western Hospitals.

We are cultivating a culture that fosters our ambitions, prioritising equality, diversion, inclusion, wellbeing, and leadership. We aim to create an environment where every member of our team can truly thrive.

The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer; all applicants who have a disability can opt to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme, which means that, providing they meet the minimum essential criteria for the post, they will be offered an interview. We are also proudly accredited as a Veteran Aware organisation and have signed The Armed Forces Covenant.

If we receive a high volume of applications, we may close adverts prior to the published closing date. Therefore, we advise you to complete and submit your application as soon as possible.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Provision of assessment, comprehensive treatment planning and treatment for people with special needs who are unable to obtain care from other providers. These include those clients with learning difficulties, physical disabilities, who are medically compromised or have behavioural problems, as well as children with additional needs, and children under 5 with high caries rates.
Provide dental treatment as required and to undertake urgent, routine and complex treatment in line with Trust protocol and current best practice
Provision of assessment, treatment planning and treatment of patients in domiciliary settings
Promote and maintain patients’ oral health within NHS regulations
Work with the wider clinical team, in the provision of high quality dental care for the patients

Further information about this post can be found in the attached Job Description.

Thank you for expressing interest in this role. For further employer guidance, please review the attached supplementary applicant information.

Eligibility for this role requires:

Current right to work in the UK, subject to verification.
Qualification of the eligibility sponsorship criteria

From 4 April 2024, UK immigration policy changes has increased minimum salary levels for skilled workers.

Current employees should be aware that this position is advertised as a Great Western Hospitals position and appointment ends any TUPE protection.

Candidates are responsible for covering the cost of their own DBS check if required: £18 for a Standard DBS check, recoverable from the first pay, or £38 for an Enhanced DBS check, divided and recoverable over the initial two pay periods. Payment for DBS checks for bank posts must be settled prior to commencement. Apprentices are exempt from DBS payment.

We are committed to supporting our staff in achieving a healthy work-life balance through flexible work arrangements. Upon joining the Trust, you have the right to request flexible working, with an unlimited number of requests allowed.

Upon acceptance of a job offer, your information will be transferred to the national NHS Electronic Staff Records System. All communication regarding your application will be conducted via email; please ensure to check your junk/spam folders as emails may occasionally be filtered there.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Person specification

Education, Qualifoications and Training

Essential criteria

BDS or equivalent
Full registration with GDC
VT Number or equivalent
Commitment to CPD
On an NHS Dental Performers List

Desirable criteria

Familiarity with Dental IT systems
Commitment to learn NHS rules and regulations

Experience

Essential criteria

Significant experience of providing routine dental care

Desirable criteria

Experience working in a community Dental Service
Experience of more complex dental care
Appropriate post graduate qualification
Previous use of SOEL Health practice management software

Knowledge and Skills

Essential criteria

The ability to complete clear and concise patient records using practice management software
A good standard of written and spoken English is required to be able to undertake the relevant duties.
Able to be accurate and good attention to detail
Leadership and motivational abilities

Desirable criteria

Knowledge of Best Interest Case work

Documents

Further details / informal visits contact

Name

Lucy McArthur

Job title

Clinical Director

Email address

[email protected]

Telephone number

01249 456604

Additional information

We welcome an informal contact from you ( telephone calls, visits, meeting colleagues) in advance of your application. In the first instance please contact Lucy McArthur, Clinical Director on 01249 456598 or by email on [email protected]