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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical duties

·         Provision of a Paediatric Dentistry consultant service for patients referred from hospital colleagues, general medical and dental practitioners, and the community dental service at both the Children’s Hospital and Dental Hospital.

·         Provision of a treatment service for the more complex cases that are referred, working in close liaison with medical, surgical and dental colleagues to provide an integrated service.

·         Provision of specialist care under inhalation sedation for children with behavioural problems and dental phobias.

·         Provision of dental care under general anaesthesia for children with medical, mental and physical special needs at Birmingham Children’s Hospital.

·         Link with primary and secondary dental care to provide holistic shared care close to the patient's home.

Education and training

·         Provision of clinical supervision, education and training for (Dental Nurses, Dental Therapists, Dental Core Trainees and post graduate dentists and doctors in training. This will include clinical and educational supervisor roles.

·         Participation in postgraduate training in conjunction with The University of Birmingham School of Dentistry for those involved in the dental care of children.

Public health role

·         To work with Consultants in Dental Public Health in determining the needs and demands of the resident population with respect to dental care.

·         To participate in the delivery of Core20PLUS5 Oral health, reducing health inequalities for children and young people.

Management

·         Co-ordination and development of clinical services within the Trust’s Service and Financial Framework, and in line with the Trust’s clinical strategy and clinical governance framework.

·         Provision of advice to the employing Trusts on the specification and contracts for paediatric dentistry services drawn up by health authorities or primary care purchasing groups.

·         Provision of advice to the employing Trusts for subsequent negotiation with purchasers on the availability of paediatric dentistry services.

National based NHS committee structures

·         Contribution to national and regional NHS based committees, for example - education, research, audit, examinations and conferences - subject to the availability of appropriate time within the job planning process and by mutual agreement.

Research, innovation and improvements in service, including audit

·         To be personally involved in research. The consultant will work in national and international collaborative research programmes as opportunities arise focusing on the care of children with cardiac anomalies.

·         To lead and/or play an active part in national, regional sub-regional and departmental audit.

·         To liaise with other providers of paediatric dental care in audit projects and to foster a commitment to evidence-based practice.

Special clinical interests

·         Encouragement will be given to develop special clinical interests which forward knowledge of the discipline or patient care within current financial constraints.

·         This list of duties is intended to be an outline only and is subject to review in the light of experience and changing demands in healthcare provision

·         The post-holder will require considerable flexibility and a wide range of management skills to meet the many challenges of developing and co-ordinating paediatric dental services.

·         The applicant should have successfully completed an accredited specialist training programme in paediatric dentistry and be registered as a Specialist in Paediatric Dentistry with the General Dental Council.