Senior Dental Officer • Hounslow Whittington Health
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in Hounslow
with Whittington Health.
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1. Can you describe your experience in special care dentistry and how it aligns with our service's commitment to high-quality patient care? Can you describe your experience in special care dentistry and how it aligns with our service's commitment to high-quality patient care?
2. How do you approach providing dental care to paediatric patients, especially those with special needs or complex medical histories? How do you approach providing dental care to paediatric patients, especially those with special needs or complex medical histories?
3. Describe a challenging case you have managed and the steps you took to ensure a successful outcome. Describe a challenging case you have managed and the steps you took to ensure a successful outcome.
4. As part of a multidisciplinary team, how do you ensure effective communication and collaboration among dental professionals, specialists, and support staff? As part of a multidisciplinary team, how do you ensure effective communication and collaboration among dental professionals, specialists, and support staff?
5. What is your experience in supervising and training junior staff or dental therapists, and how do you structure their clinical development? What is your experience in supervising and training junior staff or dental therapists, and how do you structure their clinical development?
6. What strategies do you employ to ensure adherence to clinical governance frameworks and standards within a dental practice? What strategies do you employ to ensure adherence to clinical governance frameworks and standards within a dental practice?
7. Can you provide an example of a quality improvement initiative you have implemented in your previous roles? Can you provide an example of a quality improvement initiative you have implemented in your previous roles?
8. Whittington Health values diversity in its workforce. How do you ensure that your practice is sensitive to the diverse needs of patients from various backgrounds? Whittington Health values diversity in its workforce. How do you ensure that your practice is sensitive to the diverse needs of patients from various backgrounds?
9. Can you share an experience where you adapted your approach to accommodate a patient from a different cultural background or with specific needs? Can you share an experience where you adapted your approach to accommodate a patient from a different cultural background or with specific needs?
10. What specific areas of paediatric or special care dentistry are you particularly passionate about, and how do you see yourself developing these interests with us? What specific areas of paediatric or special care dentistry are you particularly passionate about, and how do you see yourself developing these interests with us?
11. How do you keep abreast of the latest developments and best practices in dentistry, particularly in special care? How do you keep abreast of the latest developments and best practices in dentistry, particularly in special care?
12. How do you navigate ethical dilemmas in dental practice, especially in cases involving vulnerable patients? How do you navigate ethical dilemmas in dental practice, especially in cases involving vulnerable patients?
13. Can you discuss your understanding of consent and safeguarding in the context of working with paediatric patients or those with special needs? Can you discuss your understanding of consent and safeguarding in the context of working with paediatric patients or those with special needs?
14. What qualities do you believe are essential for effective leadership in a clinical setting, and how do you embody these qualities? What qualities do you believe are essential for effective leadership in a clinical setting, and how do you embody these qualities?
15. How would you support a team member who is struggling with the demands of their role, and what steps would you take to foster a positive work environment? How would you support a team member who is struggling with the demands of their role, and what steps would you take to foster a positive work environment?
16. What attracted you to apply for the role within Whittington Health, and how do you believe you can contribute to our team’s goals? What attracted you to apply for the role within Whittington Health, and how do you believe you can contribute to our team’s goals?
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{"interviewQueryText":"What are 10 good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nSenior Dental Officer with Whittington Health in Hounslow, England, United Kingdom\n\nWe are looking for enthusiastic dental professionals to join our dynamic community dental team at Whittington Health. We are a large organisation providing paediatric and special care dentistry across ten boroughs in north London. You will work alongside our dedicated team including specialists, therapists, and oral health promoters, in fully equipped clinics and be well-supported by an experienced nursing and management team. You will have opportunities to develop your skills and interests in the areas of paediatric and special care dentistry. The post-holder will be responsible for the provision of high quality special care dentistry to patients referred to the service. Much of the post will involve providing clinical care but there will also be responsibilities in the areas of clinical governance, training, management and supervision. Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work. For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Manish Srivastava Job title: Assistant Clinical Director Email address: msrivastava@nhs.net Telephone number: 020 3316 8353"}