Job summary
- Main area
- Restorative Dentistry
- Grade
- Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 317-CON-24-199
- Employer
- The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Periodontology Clinic - DH
- Town
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Salary
- £105,504 - £139,882 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/09/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant in Restorative Dentistry
Consultant
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We’re also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients ‘contacts’ each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.
Job overview
We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a full time consultant (10PA) in Restorative Dentistry to join the team at Newcastle Dental Hospital to support us with our specialist advisory and treatment services.
We are looking for an enthusiastic clinician with experience in multidisciplinary working who will support the head and neck oncology, implant and cleft service as well as contribute to general restorative diagnostic clinics. The post holder will be expected to undertake new patient activity and treatment to support departmental patient activity targets. They will be expected to provide consultant cover as and when necessary and deliver clinical dental education to trainees.
We offer excellent clinical facilities, with appropriate laboratory, nursing and multi-disciplinary team support on-site.
Candidates for the post must be registered dental practitioners, have completed specialist training in Restorative Dentistry with a CCST and have been successful at ISFE (or equivalent).
Main duties of the job
Clinical:
· To provide clinical services for patients attending the Restorative Dental services of the Trust
· To deliver dental services in accordance with the Job Purpose
· Undertake clinical teaching and supervision of Junior Dental Staff including undergraduate students.
· Provide Consultant Cover and clinical supervision for Junior Dental colleagues in the Directorate as necessary
Managerial:
· Play an active role in the day-to-day organisation and delivery of specialist clinical services as part of the consultant team.
· Participate in clinical audit, governance and quality improvement activities and continuous development of the Restorative department, the Dental Directorate and Trust in accordance with the strategic aims of these groups
Working for our organisation
For an informal discussion and further information regarding the opportunity and Directorate, please contact: Mrs Margaret Corson (Clinical Specialty Lead) on 0191 282 0438, or via email at [email protected] or Dr Graham Walton, Clinical Director on 0191 282 4537 or via e-mail at [email protected]
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The primary aim of this 1.0 WTE appointment as Consultant in Restorative Dentistry (10 programmed activities) is to join the existing well-integrated team to provide consultant-led service at tertiary level to the population of the North-East and beyond. This is a permanent post, to support the head and neck oncology, implant and cleft service as well as contribute to the clinical activities of the specialty within the Dental Directorate. Multi-disciplinary clinics also run jointly with other dental specialties to treat hypodontia, chronic pain, special care dentistry and patients transitioning from paediatric dentistry to adult care. The successful applicant will be based at the Dental Hospital and provide a comprehensive diagnostic, treatment, and multidisciplinary service to support departmental patient activity targets. They will contribute to the consultant cover rota and offer clinical dental education to junior staff in the department.
Candidates are required to hold a primary dental qualification, be registered with the General Dental Council (GDC), have passed the intercollegiate specialist fellowship examination qualification (or show equivalence) in Restorative Dentistry from one of the surgical Royal Colleges. In addition, the successful candidate should be on the GDC specialist list in Restorative Dentistry or within 6 months of expected date of CCST.
Person specification
Education, Qualifications and Specialist Skills
Essential criteria
- Primary Dental Qualification.
- Full GDC Registration.
- Entry on the GDC Specialist Register in Restorative Dentistry or within 6 months of expected date of CCST
- Successful completion of an SAC approved minimum 5-year training programme in Restorative dentistry or within 6 months of completion or equivalent
- Intercollegiate specialty fellowship examination or equivalent
- An appropriate postgraduate qualification in Restorative Dentistry or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Teaching qualification
Clinical Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of current and significant experience in Restorative Dentistry including treatment of head and neck cancer patients, hypodontia and cleft patients, and advanced restorative procedures.
- Evidence of a substantial commitment to the specialty.
- Ability to provide high quality specialist care for patients seen and treated and an expert clinical opinion.
- Ability to take independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients referred to a tertiary centre.
Desirable criteria
- Significant and current experience of working within multidisciplinary teams and planning and providing dental implant treatment for oncology and hypodontia patients.
- Use of evidence-based practice can demonstrate through knowledge of the relevant literature.
Management and Administration Experience
Essential criteria
- Involvement with management and project leadership within the specialty.
- An understanding of Clinical Governance.
- An understanding of the role of Transformation in the NHS.
Desirable criteria
- Proven management and administrative experience and understanding of management goals.
- Evidence of leadership / project management.
- Evidence of having implemented change.
- Experience in developing and implementing new technologies.
Teaching
Essential criteria
- Experience of supervising junior medical staff.
- Experience of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
- Ability to teach clinical / technical / practical skills.
Desirable criteria
- Attendance at courses to develop teaching skills.
- Postgraduate qualification in medical/dental education.
Research
Essential criteria
- Evidence of involvement in and understanding of research methodology and publication of findings.
- Research/critical review of literature.
- Publications in the last five years.
Desirable criteria
- Higher degree.
Audit
Essential criteria
- Evidence of participation in audit.
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of having changed practice as a result of audit.
- Evidence of having revisited the audit to assess improvement.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Victoria Cowan
- Job title
- HR Advisor
- Email address
- [email protected]
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