Locum Consultant In Restorative Dentistry

St George'S University Hospitals Nhs Foundation Trust; Tooting; Sur place; GBP 114 000 - 151 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust seeks a Consultant in Restorative Dentistry to assess and triage referrals, develop treatment plans, and ensure timely, high-quality patient care at St George's Hospital, London. The role includes governance participation and ongoing audits.

The post is fixed-term for 12 months and part-time, with activities spanning collaboration across a multi-disciplinary team and leadership in Restorative services.

Qualifications

• GDC registration is required.
• BDS or equivalent qualification.
• Successful completion of an SAC-approved training program.
• ISFE or equivalent or within 6 months of achieving ISFE.

Responsabilités

• Assess and triage referrals to the Hospital Department against the agreed criteria.
• Respond promptly to referrals from GDPs and Community Dentists with information on assessments, treatment plans and treatments.
• Refer patients back to referring clinician for subsequent restorative work and ongoing oral health care.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical records with patient confidentiality.
• Audit the service to evaluate effectiveness and clinical outcomes.
• Participate in the Maxillo-Facial Department's Clinical Governance programme and study/journal club.
• Engage in audit and research programmes as appropriate.
• Adapt to service changes and implement them where needed.
• Work independently to provide high quality patient care.

Connaissances

Restorative dentistry

Clinical leadership

Audit and service evaluation

Team leadership

Communication skills

IT skills

Formation

GDC registration

BDS or equivalent

SAC-approved training program

ISFE or equivalent

Outils

MS Office

Dental Patient Admin Systems

Description du poste

Job summary

Assess and triage referrals to the Hospital Department against the agreed criteria to ensure that appropriate patients are accepted for treatment.

To respond in a timely manner to referrals from GDPs and Community Dentists, providing appropriate information on assessment outcome, treatment plans and treatment to be undertaken by the referring clinician.

To refer patients successfully treated back to the referring clinician for subsequent restorative work and ongoing oral health care.

To maintain accurate and timely clinical records, adhering to accepted good practice with regard to patient confidentiality and consent.

To audit the service to evaluate the effectiveness of service provision and ultimately to look at clinical outcomes.

To participate in the Maxillo-Facial Department's Clinical Governance programme including the Study/Journal club.

To be involved where appropriate with audit and research programmes.

To adapt flexibly to changes which occur in the service and assist in implementing such changes.

To work independently and provide high quality care to patients.

About us

St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

Details

Closing date: 09 November 2026

Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade: Consultant

Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year per annum

Contract: Fixed term, 12 months

Working pattern: Part-time

Reference number: 200-SNCT-712846-8228190-JT

Location: St George's Hospital - Tooting, Blackshaw Road, London, SW17 0QT

Essential qualifications and training

• Full registration with GDC
• BDS or equivalent
• Successful completion of an SAC-approved training program
• Intercollegiate Speciality Fellowship Exit Exam in Restorative Dentistry (ISFE), or equivalent; or within 6 months of expected date of achieving ISFE

Desirable qualifications

• Other relevant postgraduate qualifications (e.g. MSc, Diploma, Doctorate)

Essential experience

• High level skills and experience in specialist care for patients, with a wide range of skills in Restorative techniques
• Experience in the multidisciplinary management of patients
• Experience in clinical leadership and management of Restorative services
• Experience of audit and service evaluations

Essential skills

• Clinical: High level of clinical skills and reflective practice
• Communication: demonstrates clarity in all communication with capacity to adapt language as appropriate to the situation. Able to build rapport, listen, persuade and negotiate
• Problem Solving and Decision Making: Capacity to use logical/lateral thinking to solve problems/make decisions. Flexibility and adaptability
• Managing and engaging others: Capacity to work effectively with others. Able to work in multi-professional teams. Can effectively supervise colleagues and team members
• Empathy and self-awareness: Capacity to take in wider and individual perspectives. Adopt and represent Trust values
• Organization and Management: Manages and prioritises time, workload, and information effectively. IT skills including Microsoft Office and Dental Patient Admin Systems
• Vigilance and Situational Awareness: Capacity to monitor developing situations and anticipate issues. Capacity to operate under pressure with initiative and resilience accommodating rapidly changing circumstances

Employer contact

Luis Freire, Service Manager, [e-mail], 02087250024

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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.