Solent NHS Trust is calling upon dentists who wish to make a difference for patients with additional needs, inviting them to their Special Care Dental Service Recruitment Events in September.
The Special Care Dental Service provides specialist and paediatric dental care for those with additional needs who cannot receive care in a general dental setting.
The teams serve communities across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, working from 13 bespoke clinics with state-of-the-art equipment and the use of theatres in local hospitals.
‘Mark’, a patient whose name has been changed for confidentiality purposes, visits the clinic with his assistance dog.
Speaking about his experiences, he said:
“I find going to the dentist a panic-inducing experience. I’ve always had problems with my teeth and found 1 previous experience at the dentist very traumatic.
“My mum recommended the Special Care Dental Service and it’s been a completely different experience. I still dread going but it’s now manageable. Due to my depression and sensory issues, I often go through periods where I cannot brush my teeth. Before I would feel guilty and dread that I was going to be criticised. However, this no longer happens.
“They understand what is happening and offer advice, they never make you feel bad. They implement a new system for when I need work done as, due to my previous traumatic experience, I cannot go through it as it is normally set out. They have allowed me to maintain reasonable dental health which would not be possible without their support.”
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The Trust are currently inviting experienced and newly qualified dentists, who are registered with the General Dental Council and currently listed on the NHS Dental Performers List, to apply and/or learn more about the service at their special care dental recruitment events in Andover, Southampton, Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight from 25th to 28th September 2023.
The Isle of Wight event will take place at the Cowes Special Care Dental Clinic on 27th September between 17:00 and 19:00.
The vacancies indicate an annual salary of £44,955 to £67,433.
At the event, they will have the opportunity to meet the team, ask questions and find out more about what Solent can offer.
Register for the free events here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/special-care-dental-recruitment-events-tickets-698426030057?aff=oddtdtcreator.
View the current vacancies here: https://solent.tal.net/vx/appcentre-ext/brand-4/candidate/so/pm/1/pl/3/opp/944-Special-Care-Dental-Officer/en-GB.
Due to my depression and sensory issues, I often go through periods where I cannot brush my teeth.
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jeez – pathetic – if you have use of your hands and eyes, then you can brush your teeth – this guy just cannot be bothered.
How unkind and ignorant “islander”. I hope you find your unempathetic “self” in a similar place and eat your words along with your selfishness.
Islander is just a troll posting to annoy and upset.
And he is actually an inept and obvious one.
Jeez I hope your magnificent self finds empathy one day. It must be difficult to be so wonderful.
What a charming individual you are, a disgusting attitude with not an ounce of understanding.
It is you who are ” pathetic “.
Why is “islander” allowed to call somebody “pathetic” and ridicule them yet I am unable to respond? So many of us have a genuine fear of dentists especially when you have been in an accident and broken your jaw, fractured and lost your teeth and had a maxillo surgeon playing with your mouth.
the bloke has the use of his hands and eyes, which some people do not have – he should be grateful that he has working hands and eyes and make use of them by cleaning his teeth. Some people don’t know they are even born and are so weak, feeble and needy that they forget the world doesn’t revolve around them and others are worse off.
the fact that other people in society actually promote this sort of fragility aren’t helping at all – they should simply say “clean your teeth and then you won’t have to turn up at the dentist so often – take responsibility for yourself”
no one owes you a living
It would be good if Island people who are confined to wheelchairs could be catered for under the NHS.
I am only aware of one but they only take such bookings on Sundays because during the rest of the week all of the treatment rooms on the ground floor are taken up by private clients.
To make matters worse, it seems difficult, if impossible, to book a taxi on a particular Sunday that could accommodate a person in a wheelchair.