Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Dental Therapist
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To work as part of the Special Care Dentistry team providing specialised dental therapy treatment and advice to patients who have been referred to adult and paediatric special care services.
This will involve liaison with other clinicians and colleagues within Charles Clifford Dental Services (CCDS) and other hospitals to help ensure delivery of an efficient service to all patients.
To Deliver Skilled Performance On a Broad Range Of Clinical Activities In a Clinical Setting And On a Domiciliary Basis. Work Will In Most Cases Be Complex In Nature And Include The Following Patient Groups
- medically, severely medically compromised patients
- terminally ill patients
- patients with severe physical disability
- patients with profound learning disability/behavioural problems
- frail elderly with polypharmacy complications
- patients with dental anxiety requiring treatment with inhalation sedation.
To be able to work independently within the remit of 'direct access'; working within the scope of practice, as per the General Dental Council Scope of Practice guidance, conducting all forms of periodontal and restorative treatment.
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Assess and counsel patients on detailed oral care, specific prevention techniques (smoking cessation, diet, xerostomia) and provide periodontal and restorative treatment relevant to the patient’s level of understanding and compliance.
The community-based service aims to be the leading provider of care and education in special care dentistry for vulnerable groups of both adults and children, in Sheffield.
Community & Special Care Dentistry is a clinical department within Charles Clifford Dental Services which is a part of the Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The service comprises of Special Care Dentistry for children and adults; these are two discrete services, both recognised as separate dental specialties by the General Dental Council.
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Services are provided from 4 clinics located throughout the city, including special care dentistry, paediatric dentistry and outreach teaching. Clinical facilities also include surgeries in special schools and the Cathedral Homeless Project.
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Annette Nuttall
- Job title: Community Dental Clinical Operations Manager
- Email address: annette.nuttall@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 0114 3078571
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