Consultant in Restorative Dentistry
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
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Resumo da oferta
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Consultant in Restorative Dentistry to provide consultant-led care for patients referred from general practice and community dental services. You will work closely with Orthodontics and OMFS, supporting multi-disciplinary clinics and Head and Neck cancer MDTs.
The role offers opportunities for postgraduate teaching, quality improvement and research, with flexible job planning to align with interests and development goals.
Qualificações
- Primary dental qualification
- Full current registration with the GDC
- Entry on GDC specialist register in Restorative Dentistry or within 6 months of expected CCST
- SAC approved minimum five year training in Restorative Dentistry or equivalent
- Intercollegiate specialty fellowship examination or equivalent
- Postgraduate qualification in Restorative Dentistry or equivalent
Responsabilidades
- Provide consultant-led expertise on referral to patients from general dental practice and community dental service
- Work with Orthodontic and OMFS teams for joint orthodontic and restorative management
- Run and manage outpatient clinics to deliver high quality patient throughput
- Support Head and Neck Cancer MDT and related directorates
- Lead and participate in multi-disciplinary clinics and governance activities
- Delegate care to dental care professionals within the Community Dental Service
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Descrição da oferta de emprego
An opportunity has arisen to apply for a full-time Consultant in Restorative Dentistry post at North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust (NCIC). The post holder will be joining an organisation that values innovative working with supportive colleagues to improve the oral healthcare offer to the population of the region. Aside from clinical service provision, opportunities exist for postgraduate teaching, Quality Improvement activity, and participation in research. The service has close links with other acute medical, dental and surgical specialities in the North East and North Cumbria.
You will benefit from:
- An enhanced SPA plan with 3 SPAs made up of 1.5 for core SPA, and the other 1.5 for your specialist interest.
- Excellent research, teaching and innovative opportunities from our partnerships with the Pears Cumbria School of Medicine, University of Lancashire and our regional providers in the Great North Healthcare Alliance.
There is real scope to shape your role around what you do bestIf you have a special interest in periodontics, implant dentistry, endodontics, hypodontia or head and neck cancer rehabilitation we would actively welcome a conversation. We are flexible in how roles are built and happy to tailor job plans to align with your interests, experience and development goals. There is space here to make a meaningful impact.
The primary function of the Consultant in Restorative Dentistry is to provide consultant led expertise on referral to patients from general dental practice colleagues and the community dental service. Shared care working is encouraged to provide appropriate care locally for the population of North Cumbria.
The Consultant in Restorative Dentistry will also work alongside Orthodontic and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgical (OMFS) teams for treatment of patients requiring joint orthodontic and restorative management, and Head and Neck Cancer Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) clinics.
The Restorative Dental Service is delivered from the Carlisle Dental Education Centre on the Cumberland Infirmary site in Carlisle, Cumbria and is supported by a dental therapist/hygienist team, and an in‑house dental laboratory for non‑complex work.
Key working relationships for this post would be the:
- Clinical Director and local Clinical Lead of the Special Care and Community Dental Service (SCCDS)
- Head and Neck directorate colleagues in North Cumbria Integrated Care (NCIC) NHS Foundation Trust
- Head and Neck Cancer MDT.
- Hygienist and dental therapist support within NCIC
- Community dentists, therapists and dental nurses within North Cumbria.
- Colleagues within Restorative Dentistry in North East and North Cumbria (NENC) ICB region
The main duties of the post include:
- Provision of a consultant advice and treatment for patients with Level 2/3 restorative needs on referral from community, and general dental practitioners.
- Provide relevant management duties for the proper functioning of the department.
- Run and manage outpatient clinics to deliver high quality patient throughput
- Provide advice and treatment for Head and Neck Cancer patients via Head and Neck MDT
- To support colleagues in Head and Neck Directorate and Special Care with multi‑disciplinary clinics
- Delegation of care of patients to dental care professionals within the Community Dental Service.
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
- Being a clinically led organisation
- Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
- A positive patient experience every time
- A great place to work
- Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
- Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £28. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one‑off payment.
- Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £6.50 = £56. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one‑off payment.
NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:
- 27‑day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
- Flexible working Scheme
- NHS Discounts*
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*
- Excellent opportunities for development*
- Competitive NHS Pension scheme
- Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work‑related problems
*Subject to eligibility
Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time.
Essential
- Primary dental qualification
- Full current registration with the GDC
- Entry on GDC specialist register in Restorative Dentistry or within 6 months of expected CCST
- Successful completion of a SAC approved minimum five year training programme in Restorative Dentistry or within six months of completion or equivalent.
- Intercollegiate speciality fellowship examination or equivalent.
- An appropriate postgraduate qualification in Restorative Dentistry or equivalent
Desirable
- Teaching qualification
- Management/leadership course/certification
Essential
- Experience 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 speciality
- 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 secondary centre.
- High level of experience in undertaking prosthodontic rehabilitation of Head and Neck cancer patients
- Experience in attending MDTS for Head and Neck cancer and pre‑radiotherapy assessments
Desirable
- Experience of working at consultant level
- Significant and current experience of working with a variety of multi‑disciplinary teams.
- Trained Educational or Clinical Supervisor
Essential
- Ability to lead and work as part of a healthcare team
- Experience of delegating work to and supervising staff
- Experience of communication with consultants and senior clinicians across a broad range of medical and dental specialities
- Ability to interact and work constructively with consultant and specialist colleagues and dental team members in both primary, secondary and tertiary care settings.
- Experience in clinical leadership and management including governance of clinical care relating to Restorative Dentistry.
- Evidence of commitment to audit and improving clinical practice/service development
Desirable
- Evidence of leadership/project management
- Evidence of having implemented change
- Management/leadership course/certification
Essential
- Experience of and commitment to teaching undergraduate and postgraduate medical staff.
Desirable
- Teaching of non‑medical health professionals
- Postgraduate qualification in dental education
Essential
- Experience of, and commitment to audit.
- To have the ability and willingness to teach at all levels and to all groups of staff
- Ability to critically appraise scientific literature and incorporate into clinical practice where appropriate
Desirable
- Experience of presenting at regional/national conferences
- Experience of research including publications in peer reviewed journals
Essential
- Empathetic and sensitive approach to patient needs
- Approachable and effective multi‑disciplinary team member with excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to communicate with confidence with patients and their families, peers and members of the dental team and other health care professionals
- Positive approach to lessons learned
Desirable
- IT Skills
- Presentation skills
Essential
- Demonstrable evidence of lifelong learning
- Reflective approach to personal development with an ability to acknowledge and effectively manage poor performance
- Participation in appropriate peer review processes.
Desirable
- Continued Professional / Personal Development
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a multi‑disciplinary team
- Ability to work on own initiative and manage themselves and others
- Ability to travel to fulfil the requirements of the post
- Respond to service needs, working flexibly when required
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