Senior Dental Officer

We are seeking an enthusiastic and conscientious dentist with good clinical and interpersonal skills to join the Special Care Dental Service. We have a five day post based in our community dental clinics in Merton, Sutton & Croydon.

The successful candidates will preferably have current or recent previous experience of working in a UK-based salaried primary care dental service, and have established and demonstrable skills in the provision of oral health care for children and adults with special needs. Ideally the candidates will also have experience of domiciliary dentistry, dental screening and dental epidemiological fieldwork.

Working as part of a team and with excellent nursing support, these posts will be suitable for dentists who are committed to providing a high standard of oral healthcare and taking on leadership and management responsibilities.

Good clinical and patient management skills will enable the post-holders to achieve a high level of personal job satisfaction.

Full registration with the GDC and completed vocational training or equivalence is essential for these posts as is eligibility for a NHS performer number. A driving licence and daily access to a vehicle is also highly desirable.

Candidates will not be short-listed unless their application provides evidence of how they meet the essential competencies listed in the Person Specification.

Responsible for the provision of high quality oral health care to patients, both adults and children, in
need of special dental care including the provision of domiciliary dental services.
The location of the clinical duties will be within the South West London, Merton, Sutton and Croydon,
but may be varied according to the needs of the service.
To keep accurate and clear contemporaneous written records on each patient outlining the clinical
treatment performed and any advice given.

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of £1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and around 14,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King’s College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in Bromley.

King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for all via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

The trust-wide strategy Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we can take Team King’s to another level.

To work in collaboration with the oral health promotion team when required and to advise educational,
health and social care staff within the locality on Community Special Care Dentistry and oral health
issues.
To supervise, instruct and support administrative team, junior dentists and dental care professionals
in their clinical duties whilst providing clinical care.
To be responsible for supervising the dental nurse and to ensure that they perform the necessary
duties in the dental surgery with regard to infection control and decontamination following the Infection
Control Policy of the Department of Community Special Care Dentistry.
This job description is intended as a guide to the general scope of duties and is not intended to be
definitive or restrictive. It is expected that some of the duties will change over time and this description
will be subject to review in consultation with the post holder.