Locum Consultant in Restorative Dentistry (4PAs)

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Cambridge is inviting applications for a Locum Consultant in Restorative Dentistry for a 12-month period. The successful candidate will work in a multidisciplinary team, primarily focusing on the restorative needs of head and neck cancer patients. Essential qualifications include being fully registered with the GDC and ideally holding or near completion of a CCST in Restorative Dentistry. Strong communication skills in English are required, as well as the ability to collaborate effectively within the team.

Qualifications

• You will be registered with the GDC and ideally have a CCST in Restorative Dentistry.
• Eligible for entry on the Specialist Register or within six months of CCST.

Responsibilities

• Support restorative needs of head and neck cancer patients.
• Collaborate with medical and dental consultants in multi-disciplinary teams.

Skills

Effective communication in English

Listening and reading

Speaking and writing

Education

Primary dental qualification

CCST in Restorative Dentistry (or near completion)

Job description

Job overview

Applications are invited for a Locum Consultant in Restorative Dentistry (4PAs) for a period of 12 months.

The successful candidate will work closely with medical and dental consultant colleagues, mainly supporting the restorative needs of head and neck cancer patients, including pre-radiotherapy assessments and hypodontia.

Main duties of the job

The service offers a multidisciplinary-team-based approach in head and neck oncology and cleft lip and palate and the department also works closely with consultants in the Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT), Plastic Surgery, Neurosurgery and Cancer services.

The combined department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Orthodontics is supported by a full-time maxillofacial technician, who has special expertise in maxillofacial prostheses.

You will be fully registered with the GDC and ideally have a CCST in Restorative Dentistry or be within six months of award of CCST at the time of interview and/or you will have a Primary dental qualification with the General Dental Council (GDC). You will also be eligible for entry on the Specialist Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (CCST) at time of interview.

Working for your organisation

The applicant must have demonstrable skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking in English that enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, as set out in the GMC’s Good Medical Practice (2013).

Applications from job seekers who require skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information please visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

It is a requirement for skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, to present a criminal record certificate from each country you have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) will also be subject to this requirement.

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the Job description and Person specification attached for further details on the main responsibilities and duties for this post.

For further details / informal visits contact:

Name: Mr Amardip Kalsi

Job title: Consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Email address: [e-mail]