Bristol Dental Hospital (BDH) is looking for a motivated and compassionate Dental Therapist to join our Special Care Dentistry team.
This is a great opportunity to work in a specialist service supporting patients with complex medical, physical, psychological and social needs. You’ll play a key role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred care, while helping to improve access for some of our most vulnerable patient groups.
You’ll be responsible for providing a wide range of dental treatments in line with your scope of practice, including restorative care, periodontal treatment, preventative work and (where trained) inhalation sedation.
You’ll be involved in a varied and rewarding caseload, including:
Providing a full range of dental therapy treatments within GDC scope of practice
Assessing, diagnosing and treatment planning within your competence
Delivering periodontal care, restorations, extractions of deciduous teeth and preventative treatments
Supporting patients with additional needs through clear communication and tailored care
Working closely with Consultants, Specialty Dentists and the wider MDT to support patient pathways
Supporting students and trainees as a mentor or educational supervisor where required
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
You’ll be involved in a varied and rewarding caseload, including:
Providing a full range of dental therapy treatments within GDC scope of practice
Assessing, diagnosing and treatment planning within your competence
Delivering periodontal care, restorations, extractions of deciduous teeth and preventative treatments
Supporting patients with additional needs through clear communication and tailored care
Working closely with Consultants, Specialty Dentists and the wider MDT to support patient pathways
Supporting students and trainees as a mentor or educational supervisor where required
