Job summary
- Main area
- Oral Maxillo-Facial Surgery
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Core Trainee (CT1/2)
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week
- Job ref
- MWSRHOMFS-054-C-A
- Employer
- 279 University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St Richard's Hospital
- Town
- Chichester
- Salary
- £37,068 - £48,637 Per annum - Dependent on experience
- Closing
- 11/07/2024 23:59
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Trust Doctor (Dentist) DCT1 or DCT2 Oral Maxillo-Facial Surgery
NHS Medical & Dental: Core Trainee (CT1/2)
Job overview
Are you a dentist looking to develop your skills in a supported environment, as part of a dynamic and hard-working team?
Applications are invited for Trust Grade Dentist vacancies in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at St. Richard’s Hospital, Chichester, with posts available commencing immediately and in September 2024 for a period of 12 months.
As a Trust Grade Dentist you will work together with Dental Core Trainees, under the supervision of Consultants, to provide in-patient and out-patient care to patients in the Maxillofacial Unit. You will gain experience in the management of minor oral surgery, maxillofacial and dento-alveolar trauma, head and neck cancer, skin cancer, thyroid and parathyroid surgical disease, orthognathic surgery, salivary gland surgery. There are also opportunities to take part in the Orthodontic and Restorative Dentistry services.
Main duties of the job
Your role will include the following:
- Assisting in main theatre and day surgery for maxillofacial and oral surgical cases
- Undertaking minor oral surgery lists (with supervision)
- Managing patients attending the A&E Department with dental and maxillofacial emergency problems
- Undertaking out-patient clinics
- Taking part in the 1:6 24 hour on-call service
- Taking an active part in the weekly teaching programme
- Undertaking an audit project
Ideally you will be a motivated and enthusiastic dentist with a desire to broaden your experience in oral and maxillofacial surgery, and be part of a team delivering high quality services.
Working for our organisation
Join us at UHSussex, every day is different, you can be the change, better never stops
At UHSussex we’re proud to be at the heart of the NHS. As one of the UK’s largest acute Trusts, we’re a leading example of the excellence, the ambition and the values that have embodied the NHS for over 70 years.
Improving lives: We are a vibrant and inclusive organisation, with hardworking, talented and dedicated individuals, who work together towards a common goal, to always put our Patient First. Our mission is summed up by our ‘where better never stops’ motto and no matter the role at UHSussex, you will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across Sussex. We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our wellbeing programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
Build a career with us: As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
This job is a 12 month post working as a Trust Grade Dentist, at the level of Dental Core Trainee 1 or 2, in the department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. The post is based at St Richards Hospital Chichester, part of the University Hospitals Sussex Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, with travel to the other sites at Worthing and Shoreham. The Trust provides a free shuttle bus between the sites.
The post holder may be able to apply for DCT equivalence, subjective to Deanery approval and the regulations in the following link.
https://www.copdend.org/postgraduate-training/header-dental-core-training/dct2-equivalence-process/
Applicants should have permanent or temporary GDC registration at the time of applying, or be eligible.
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.
Person specification
Experience/ Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Basic dental degree
- Permanent or temporary GDC registration or ability to apply for one
Desirable criteria
- Previous DCT post
- MJDF
Organisation and Planning
Essential criteria
- Experience and ability to work in multi-professional teams
- Understanding of: NHS / Clinical governance / Resource constraints
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of managerial skills: Achievements / Course attended
Knowledge
Desirable criteria
- Breadth of experience in and outside specialty
Teaching Skills
Essential criteria
- Evidence of an interest and commitment to teaching
Desirable criteria
- Recognised teaching qualification
Academic and Research
Essential criteria
- Evidence of participation in audit
Desirable criteria
- Research experience
- Publications, Prizes and honours
Career Progression
Essential criteria
- Appropriate progression of career to date
- Have evidence that their present level of achievement and performance is commensurate with the totality of their period of training
- Not have previously relinquished or been released/removed from a training programme, except under exceptional circumstances
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Evidence of:- Good communication skills both oral and written
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
- Miss Jo Clark
- Job title
- Consultant Orthodontist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01243 831532
- Additional information
Miss Jo Clark
Consultant Orthodontist
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Worthing Hospital
Lyndhurst Road
Chichester
BN11 2DH
- Telephone
- 01903 205111
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