Consultant in Adult Special Care Dentistry - Harrogate, United Kingdom - Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

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Harrogate, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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We have an exciting opportunity for a part time Adult Special Care Dental Consultant to join our Community Dental Service.

This post will work alongside our existing Special Care Specialists to provide specialised treatment to our patients.

The Community Dental Service is a specialised service that provides dental treatment for patients, who, because of additional needs such as learning disabilities, physical disabilities or vulnerability, are unable to access general dental care.

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust Community Dental Services seeks to recruit a permanent Consultant in Special Care Dentistry to support service delivery across North Yorkshire and York.

The post holder will be responsible for delivery of high quality level 3 services, as well as supporting the service in delivery of level 2 Special Care Dentistry within a Community setting.

Subject to negotiation, clinical sessions may be delivered in Harrogate and York supporting our team of Specialists in Special Care dentistry and Senior Dental Officers.

This highly equipped team have access to digital radiography, operating microscope, computer based records and is well integrated with both Harrogate and York acute hospital systems.

In addition, treatment under conscious sedation is available in all areas and treatment sessions under general anaesthesia are delivered at 4 acute sites across the service in Northallerton, Scarborough, York and Harrogate.

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.