Dental Core Trainee

NHS; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust seeks two Dental Core Trainees for a 12-month fixed-term role in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. The position requires providing an oral surgery service, and calls for candidates with GDC registration and postgraduate experience to maintain high-quality patient care.

Benefits

Generous annual leave allowance

Access to the NHS Pension Scheme

Discounts for local shops and services

Flexible working options

Membership to hospital choir

Qualifications

• At least 2 full years of post-graduate experience required.
• Punctual, trustworthy and reliable.
• Understands patient confidentiality principles.

Responsibilities

• Supervised treatment under local anaesthetic, IV sedation or general anaesthetic.
• Attendance at new referral and follow-up clinics.
• On-call responsibilities with 2nd on-call support.

Skills

Clinical history taking

Examination skills

Teamwork

Flexibility

Education

Full General Dental Council registration

BDS or Equivalent

IELTS or graduate of a UK Medical/Dental School

Minimum of English Level 2

Job description

Go back Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Dental Core Trainee

The closing date is 08 July 2025

We wish to appoint two full time 12-Month Fixed Term Trust Grade Doctors in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dental Core Trainee Equivalent) to join our OMF service at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GHNHSFT). The focus of this appointment will be to maintain both the delivery of an oral surgery service to patients of Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and provide a weekday, daytime, first on-call service for OMFS.

The purpose of this role is to provide a Trust Doctor post within the Trust's Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery service. The post-holder will work in close co-operation with, and support other clinical, medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Trust's patients.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will undertake varied activities including:o Supervised treatment under local anaesthetic, IV sedation or general anaesthetico Attendance at new referral clinics & follow-up clinics (inc. 2WW)o Assessment of patients attending the Emergency Departmento Pre- and post-operative assessment of in-patient and day case patients & ward roundso On-call responsibilities with 2nd on-call support at all times

About us

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the largest employer in the county and with over 8,000 staff, we are one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK. We offer a generous annual leave allowance, excellent bank rates, access to the excellent NHS Pension Scheme, discounts for local shops, restaurants and services, access to our health and well-being hub, access to our two on-site nurseries, flexible working options, discounted public transport, reward and recognition schemes, exercise and activity classes and membership to our popular hospital choir.

Job responsibilities

The successful candidate will undertake varied activities including: Supervised treatment under local anaesthetic, IV sedation or general anaesthetic Attendance at new referral clinics & follow-up clinics (inc. 2WW) Assessment of patients attending the Emergency Department Pre- and post-operative assessment of in-patient and day case patients & ward rounds On-call responsibilities with 2nd on-call support at all times

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Person Specification

Qualifications

• Full General Dental Council (GDC) registration a licence to practice. Temporary registration is not acceptable for this post
• BDS or Equivalent
• IELTS or graduate of a UK Medical/Dental School
• Minimum of English Level 2 (GCSE Grade C or equivalent)
• Eligible to work in the UK

Experience

• At least 2 full years of post-graduate experience
• Ability to operate and work independently whilst being aware of own limitations and know when to consult senior colleagues
• Excellent clinical history taking and examination skills
• Punctual, trustworthy and reliable
• Understands the principles of patient confidentiality and data protection

Knowledge/skills

• Willing and able to work with colleagues in management, nursing and other specialties
• Ability to work as art of a team
• Flexibility
• Publications in peer reviewed journals

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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