JOB STATEMENT:
1) Provides dental hygienist treatment and oral health promotion to specific client groups with complex needs, and phobias
2) Implements plans of care prescribed by the dental officer
3) Undertakes direct treatment of dental patients
Factor Relevant Job Information JE Level JE Score
Communication & Relationship skills Provide and receive complex information; persuasive, motivational, negotiating, training skills are required
Communicates condition related information; deals with nervous patients with phobias, children, clients with learning disabilities 4(a) 32
Knowledge, Training & Experience Specialist knowledge across range of procedures underpinned by theory
Knowledge of range of dental hygiene techniques acquired through training as a dental hygienist to diploma equivalent level plus subsequent specialist training & experience across range of dental hygienist procedures for specific client groups with complex needs 6 156
Analytical & Judgement skills Range of facts or situations requiring comparison of range of options
Decides how to effect dental hygienist treatment for difficult patients 3 27
Planning & Organisational skills Plan and organise straightforward tasks, some ongoing
Plans patient care, domiciliary visits, clinical research programme 2 15
Physical Skills Highly developed physical skills, high degree of accuracy
Intricate use of instruments, dental surgical interventions 4 42
Responsibility for Patient/client care Implement clinical care/ care packages; provide advice in relation to care
Undertakes clinical treatment prescribed by dentist; advises on oral health issues 4(a) (c) 22
Responsibility for Policy/Service development Implement policies and propose changes to practices, procedures for own area
Contributes to development of policies for own work area 2 12
Responsibility for financial and physical resources Personal duty of care in relation to equipment, resources
Careful use of equipment 1 5
Responsibility for Human Resources Demonstrate own activities to new or less experienced employees/ professional/clinical supervision
Demonstrates own duties/ clinical supervision of dental nurse, assistants, students 1-2(b) 5-12
Responsibility for Information Resources Record personally generated information
Maintains client records 1 4
Responsibility for research & development Occasionally participate in/ regularly undertakes clinical trials; equipment testing, adaptation
Undertakes clinical trials; equipment testing 1-2(b) (c) 5-12
Freedom to act Clearly defined occupational policies, work is managed rather than supervised
Works autonomously; work managed rather than supervised 3 21
Physical effort Frequent sitting or standing in restricted position; occasional moderate effort for several short periods
Standing for long periods, carrying equipment for domiciliary visits 2(a) (d) 7
Mental effort Frequent concentration; work pattern predictable
Concentration when treating patients 2(a) 7
Emotional effort Frequent distressing or emotional circumstances
Deals with phobic children, elderly confused and learning disabled patients, difficult families 3(a) 18
Working conditions Frequent highly unpleasant conditions
Body fluids 4(b) 18
TOTAL Band 6 396-410
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