Consultant in Dental and Maxillofacial Radiology

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Consultant in Dental and Maxillofacial Radiology. The role involves providing specialized services in dental imaging and adults' imaging, with opportunities for continuous learning and collaboration within a large NHS Trust. The position offers a supportive environment with a commitment to equal opportunities and professional development.

Qualifications

• Full GDC Registration and License to Practice in the UK.
• CCST in Dental and Maxillofacial Radiology or equivalent within 6 months.
• Experience in Dental and Maxillofacial Radiology including conventional radiography and CBCT.

Responsibilities

• Providing specialist opinion on dental radiographs and reporting on CBCT imaging.
• Performing salivary gland diagnostic imaging and interventions.
• Involvement in audit and service quality improvement projects.

Skills

Dental and Maxillofacial Radiology

Diagnostic ultrasound

Audit participation

Education

BDS or equivalent

Post graduate degree or diploma

Job description

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust are delighted to be recruiting one substantive Consultant in Dental and Maxillofacial Radiology (DMFR), who will help provide specialist secondary and tertiary DMFR and Head & Neck (H& N) services for adults and children based primarily between The University Dental Hospital of Manchester (UDHM) and Manchester Royal Infirmary (MRI).

The successful candidate will join a dynamic team of Consultants across Dental Imaging and Adults' Imaging in MFT, including 2 Consultants in Dental Radiology and 10 Consultant H& N/Neuro Radiologists, as part of a broader team of 57 Consultant Radiologists in Adults' Radiology.

If you are interested in joining our world class team see the additional documents section for external links to detailed information about our team and what MFT and Manchester has to offer.

Main duties of the job

Subspecialty

In Dental Imaging, the key roles of the post-holder will include:o Providing specialist opinion on conventional dental radiographs (not primary reporting)o Providing radiological reports on CBCT imaging (UDHM based scanner)o Provision of specialist Dental Imaging hot reporting verbally or via HIVE comms

In Adults' Imaging, there is some flexibility in the work available and opportunities to develop or learn new skills.o Provision of salivary gland diagnostic imaging and salivary gland interventionso H& N Ultrasound including intra-oral, and biopsy worko H& N Cross-sectional CT/MR reporting including Dental/Oral/Salivary imaging but also support for developing skills in any other areas of H& N imaging including Cancer and non-cancer imaging
Acute & On-Call Radiology
There is no general radiology or acute/on-call adults radiology requirements with this role.

About us

MFT is one of England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of over £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we've launched in September 2022.

We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [e-mail].

If you are interested in joining our world class team see the additional documents section for external links to detailed information about our team and what MFT and Manchester has to offer.

Were looking forward to hearing from you!

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Full GDC Registration and License to Practice in the UK
• BDS or equivalent

Desirable

• Post graduate degree or diploma
• MFDS / MJDF or equivalent

Experience

Essential

• CCST in Dental and Maxillofacial Radiology / CCST within 6 months or equivalent

Clinical and Technical Skills

Essential

• Experience in Dental and Maxillofacial Radiology including conventional radiography, CBCT, Ultrasound , Sialography
• Experience in diagnostic sialography
• Experience in diagnostic ultrasound examination of the head and neck

Desirable

• Experience in salivary gland interventions
• Experience in image guided biopsy techniques

Audit

Essential

• Evidence of audit participation and service quality improvement projects

Research

Essential

• Knowledge of research design, protocols and desire to be involved with research projects

Desirable

• Peer review publications

Motivation

Essential

• Highly motivated with an appetite to lead and make changes to services

Personality

Essential

• Ability to work well with the radiology team and within the multidisciplinary team
• Self-motivated and good problem-solving abilities

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