Junior Dental Fellow in OMFS

Integrated Care System; Derby; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Junior Dental Fellow in OMFS. You will assist with major surgeries, see patients in clinics, and manage in-patient care. Previous experience in an OMFS position and Full GDC Registration are required. This role offers development opportunities and a supportive working environment.

Benefits

Development opportunities

Employee assistance program

Discounted gym membership

Onsite fitness classes

Qualifications

• Must have Full GDC Registration or Temporary GDC Registration.
• Previous experience in an OMFS DCT post preferred.
• Distinctions, prizes, awards, or scholarships are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist in theatre with major Head and Neck cases.
• See patients in clinics and develop management plans.
• Manage on-call duties and treat in-patients.

Skills

General dentistry skills

Oral surgery skills

Clinical decision-making

Risk management

Education

Full GDC Registration

BDS or equivalent

Life Support Qualification - ALS

Job description

Go back University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Junior Dental Fellow in OMFS

The closing date is 28 August 2025

The out-patient department is situated in the Kings Treatment Centre in a purpose built Head & Neck Unit.

The facility comprises of 6 consulting rooms, 2 surgeries, and a dedicated local anaesthetic minor operations suit with adjacent recovery area.

There is a dedicated head & neck ward for adults, shared withENT, and an in-patient OMF theatre running everyday of the week. In addition there is a day surgery unit as well as a separate paediatric facility including out-patient, ward and theatre suit.

There is a 5 chair orthodontic 'polyclinic'. The maxillofacial laboratory is also located in the department and has its own clinical room. The unit undertakes a comprehensive range of Oral & Maxillofacial surgery suchas: Dentoalveolar Surgery Head & Neck Oncology and Reconstructive surgery. Benign and malignant salivary gland disease, including sialendoscopy. Hard & soft tissue facial trauma. TMJ disorders with joint replacement surgery. Facial deformity. Orthognathic surgery

Main duties of the job

The post holder will also be assigned to assist in with theatre with the major Head and Neck cases. The post holder will beassigned to clinics to see patients and develop management plans. When on call the post holder see and treat patients from ED, as well as managing and treating ward in-patients. Referrals may be also made fromother wards and Departments, Burton ED, and from both General Medical and Dental Practitioners. This role is supported by the OMFS registrars as well as a FY1 doctor based on the ward. A Trauma clinic runs each morning in the working week, the post holder will be assigned to this clinic, with support from the senior staff in the department.

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Job responsibilities

The duties during the working week vary, the timetable ensures that the post holder has access to all elements of OMF surgery.They will be timetabled to Day Case theatres both in Paediatrics and Adult. Theywill have a good opportunity to perform dento-alveolar procedures in a supervised environment. Post Holder is expected to take part in departmental educational programme, get involved with audits/ projects/ presentations and publications. We would aspire for the Post holder to present their work either at Departmental, Local or National meetings. There are medical library facilities at the Royal Derby Hospital with a full-time librarian. There are separate offices for DCT, Registrars & specialty grade doctors with computing & internet facilities. There is a large seminar room with modern audio visual equipment. The applicant is expected to participate in professional continuing medical education: Study leave isprovided for this purpose

Person Specification

Qualifications & Eligibility

• Full GDC Registration / Temporary GDC Registration
• BDS or equivalent
• Life Support Qualification - ALS
• Distinctions, prizes, awards, scholarships, other diplomas i.e. MJDF, MFDS;
• Previous experience in an OMFS DCT post

Clinical Skills and Knowledge

• General dentistry & oral surgery skills
• Experienced in making clinical decisions and managing risk
• Evidence of OMFS understanding & application
• Evidence of general skills, & potential to develop

Teaching, Research & Audit

• Evidence & experience of supervising and teaching resident doctors and medical students
• Ability to & experience of teaching clinical skills
• Any teaching courses or qualifications
• Evidence of relevant academic and research achievements relevant to the specialty

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.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust