Assistant Dental Clinical Director

To provide support and deputise for the Clinical Director in their leadership and managerial accountability for all dental services delivered across East Kent (including West Kent for Domiciliary service) as commissioned by NHS England and Local Authorities

Responsible for policy and service development in Dental Services in East Kent.

To be accountable for the delivery of services under their control in terms of performance against activity targets, key performance indicators, governance, safety, leadership and quality.

To provide a fully comprehensive Community Dental Service for those in his/her care including comprehensive dental care, screening, oral health promotion.

Responsible for budget and physical resources.

To deputise for Strategic Dental Directors when required.

The post holder will be expected to dedicate approximately four sessions per week for leadership and management but with flexibility between clinical and managerial duties.

• Leadership and management of all services delivered across East Kent (including West Kent Domiciliary Service, HMP prison sites, Heathrow Immigration Removal Centres)
• Have a clinical case load commensurate with clinical skills and expertise.
• Provide comprehensive treatment service for patients who are unable to obtain dental care from General Dental Services including pre-school children, school children and people with special needs including those with learning disabilities, mental health problems, housebound older people, prisoners and detainees at HMP sites, detention centres and secure holding units
• Provide treatment under sedation (inhalation and intravenous) and general anaesthesia
• Plan and manage care where there are complex medical co-morbidities or the situation requires the involvement of other professionals and/or carers.
• Provide guidance for colleagues and treatment for special care and paediatric patients referred into the service.
• Provide direct leadership to the Oral Health Promotion Team and attend commissioner meetings
• Have a fundamental knowledge of business planning, budget setting and management
• Understand the commissioning process and the marketing of clinical services
• Conduct local inductions, lead appraisals and personal development for clinical and non-clinical staff.
• Manage clinical performance, including the quality of care
• Manage service user complaints

One of the largest community NHS trusts in the UK, KCHFT are rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC. We’ve got a passion for delivering high standards of care to patients and deliver excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our valuesCompassionateAspirationalResponsiveExcellent

We’re committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, which leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. So, all our colleagues have equal access to career opportunities.

We’ve signed up to be a real UK living wage employer. From September 2022, the minimum salary we’ll pay is £10.90 per hour (excluding apprentices). The real Living Wage is the only UK wage rate voluntarily paid by 7,000+ UK businesses who believe their staff deserve a fair wage. Committing to the real UK Living Wage is one way we’re delivering our pledge to be the best employer

Flexibility is another way we do this. In the NHS, we’re reminded every day how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement without having to sacrifice time for personal interests or family commitments. We’ll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both

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Job responsibilities

The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this.

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All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate. Interviews are due to take place on the 25th April 2023

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