Band 7 Dental Hygienist | Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Job in
Birmingham, West Midlands, B1, England, UK
Listing for:
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS foundation Trust
Full Time
position
Listed on 2026-01-26
Job specializations:
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Dental / Dentistry
Dentistry / General Dentist, Dental Hygiene, Oral Health
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Band 7 Staff Dental Hygienist | Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
To provide specialist clinical care and preventative treatment without direct supervision to patients attending the specialist Dental Hospital services for secondary or tertiary care. To carry out dental treatment on these patients to a level of competence as directed by the Dental Act and its amendments.
Main contact is with hospital staff and patients. Patient groups as a priority are adults and children with special needs, including medically compromised patients, anxious patients and patients with challenging behaviour.
Clinical:
Carrying out the full range of treatments currently permitted under the General Dental Council regulations.Specific duties may only be undertaken if trained and competent to do so.Treatment may be carried out within hospital dental departments and wards or by domiciliary treatment visits, if necessary.Treatment is provided following a prescribed course of treatment as directed by a registered dentist. Any combination of the following duties may be performed on a daily basis.
Permitted duties of the Dental Hygienist:
Education of patients on the causes and prevention of periodontal diseases and dental caries.Identification of risk factors for the dental diseases, including medical and social risk factors, and the provision of appropriate counselling advice, including:- Medical history
- Diet analysis and nutritional guidance
- Advice in the use of fluoride agents
- The benefits of smoking cessation and accessing cessation services
Motivate patients to maintain a high standard of oral hygiene.Monitor patients’ progress using appropriate indices:- Bleeding and plaque indices
- Detailed pocket charting
- Mobility index
- Furcation index
Perform supra- and subgingival scaling of teeth including polishing, allowing removal of hard and soft deposits and stains.The provision of comprehensive specialist periodontal invasive root debridement therapy using Gracey area curettes and high-speed ultrasonic device.Provision of a thorough prophylaxis which will include the finishing and polishing of restorations.Teach home care procedures for artificial prostheses, e.g., full, or partial dentures and obturators.Provision of oral health advice to both individuals and groups by designing a home care plan in consideration of the individual needs of the patient and liaising with carers of the special needs groups.Selection and application to the teeth of prophylactic materials and medicaments such as topical fluorides.Application of preventative fissure sealants.Administration of local infiltration analgesia.Replacement of crowns with temporary cement in an emergency.Selection of a suitable material and provision of a dental dressing provided the dressed restoration is lost during the course of the hygienist’s normal treatment.The preparation of orthodontic patient’s pre‑treatment and assessment of their oral care capabilities and motivation for treatment.The care and management of orthodontic patients, including support with oral hygiene compliance and the removal of excess bonding cement using instruments which may include rotary instruments, ultrasonics and sonics after the removal of orthodontic brackets.Taking impressions of patients’ teeth and jaws.Taking of intraoral and extraoral radiographs, provided “core knowledge” is maintained according to Trust guidelines.Taking, recording and monitoring of detailed medical histories for all patients, liaising with prescribing dental surgeon and adjusting treatment plans where the medical history is compromised.Administer prophylactic antibiotic cover as necessary to medically compromised patients following a prescription from a registered dentist, and clarification of INR readings.The teaching and supervision of BDS degree students.Communicate treatment requirements and options to patients, parents and carers in order to obtain informed consent.Administration of inferior dental block analgesia under prescription from a Dentist or under a Patient Group Directive (PGD) if trained.Treat patients under conscious sedation if required, provided a dentist remains in the room throughout the treatment.General Duties
To be fully conversant with basic first aid and…
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