Locum Consultant Paediatric Dentist

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Consultant in Paediatric Dentistry to lead patient care at its West London Children’s Healthcare team. This role involves providing specialized dental treatment and strong leadership within multidisciplinary teams while contributing to education and professional development.

Qualifications

• Must hold appropriate UK professional registration.
• Experience in undergraduate teaching and postgraduate training is required.
• Must demonstrate effective communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Prioritize new patient referrals and provide full range dental treatments.
• Engage in teaching and peer review with community dentists.
• Develop service strategies in Paediatric Dentistry.

Skills

Communication

Empathy

Team Player

Leadership

Education

Professional Registration

Medical Education Training

Job description

We are an award winning organisation providing care at two main hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital—and a number of community-based services across London, such as sexual health and HIV clinics.

With 6,700 members of staff, we are proud to care for a diverse population of one million people. We are committed to ensuring that our workforce is just as diverse with a strong mix of skills and abilities.

Our staff are at the very heart of our organisation and we recognise the valuable contribution that each and every person working at the Trust makes. One of our Trust priorities is to be an employer of choice—a place where people want to start their career and to grow with us through continued education, professional development and support .

Applications are invited for the full time or a job share Consultant post in Paediatric Dentistry, based within the West London Children’s Healthcare team at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital. This post is for 10PAs.

The successful applicant will join a Consultant led team working within Dental to provide treatment to the highest standard. The post-holder will principally have responsibilities to deliver NHS clinics within the department, though also be expected to contribute to continuing education, professional development and audit within the Trust. The post holder will be expected to show drive and initiative towards patient care putting the patient first in line with the Trust core values. The post holder will be expected to have a high level of knowledge and expertise in the field of Paediatric Dentistry. He/she should have a specific interest and experience in complex problems and multidisciplinary work. He/she will play a key role in the clinical supervision and training of junior doctors and dentists.

We are looking for an enthusiastic team player, who can help to develop this service and the future strategy.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will be expected to:
• To prioritise new patient referrals which are received by the department.
• To accept referrals from the Community Dental Service, the Orthodontic Consultant for treatment and assessment, and from the other professionals in the Craniofacial Unit providing assessment and advice on complex clinical management issues for children with craniofacial disorders and facial trauma.
• To provide the full range of treatment for high risk, medically compromised patients and those with special needs who are both mentally, physically and emotionally disabled.
• To provide dental treatment to include advanced restorative treatment for dental anomalies, rampant caries management, treatment of hypodontia, periodontal treatment in children and paediatric minor oral surgery.
• To provide dental trauma care, being available to treat emergencies with dental complications that may arrive at the hospital during normal working hours.
• To take radiographs, when a dental nurse with a suitable radiography qualification is unavailable.
• To engage in teaching and peer review with community dentists and GDPs in NW London.

Please review the attached JD for a full list of roles and responsibilities

Working for our organisation

West London Children’s Healthcare was formed on 1st April 2022 bringing paediatric services at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (ICHT) and Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (CWFT) under a single leadership structure accountable to both Trust Boards for all elements of operational, quality, safety and financial performance. WLCH runs services from Chelsea & Westminster Hospital; Hammersmith Hospital; St Mary’s Hospital and West Middlesex Hospital. In addition, two child development services operate from the Cheyne Centre and Woodfield Road.

It is recognised that significant variations in outcomes exist for children and young people in North West London. These variations are driven both by the social economic factors that impact the daily lives of CYP but also as a consequence of variation in systems, processes and access to healthcare.

WLCH has been established to drive the changes needed to reduce these variations and to improve quality, experience and outcomes across all aspects of child health. We value every member of our team and we are absolutely committed to recruiting and retaining a thriving, diverse and inclusive workforce. Every member of our team has a role to play in leading and shaping the transformation required to improve outcomes by optimising joint working, sharing best practice and constantly striving for improvement.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the attached person specification and job description

Person specification

Trust Values

• Putting patients first
• Responsive to, and supportive of, patients and staff
• Open, welcoming and honest
• Unfailingly kind, treating everyone with respect, compassion and dignity
• Determined to develop our skills and continuously improve the quality of care

Skills and Knowledge

• Communicates in a clear and concise manner both verbally and in writing
• Communicates sensitive information with tact and diplomacy
• Adapts the style and content of communication appropriately to the needs of the recipient
• Is able to empathise with patients and families
• Builds rapport and maintains good working relationships with colleagues, within and across departments and hospitals
• Shows respect for others and develops a constructive working environment
• Is efficient and organised
• Solid understanding of the Clinical Governance agenda
• Evidence of effective audit leading to change
• Coaching skills

Teaching, Training, Management

• Experience of undergraduate teaching and post graduate training
• A good understanding of the role of clinical management
• Medical Education or Adult Education Training
• Evidence of contribution in the development of new clinical services
• Management Training Course

Other competencies

• Excellent communication and influencing skills
• Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Projects a confident, professional image; is credible and acts as a positive leader and role model
• Is committed to own personal and professional development
• Knows own strengths and limitations and acts with integrity and honesty
• Remains motivated and focused when under pressure or experiences setbacks
• Is a team player

Important

• The closing date given is a guide only. There may be some occasions when we have to close a vacancy once sufficient applications have been received. You are therefore advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
• Please check your emails regularly as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process.
• If you have not heard from us within 3 weeks after the closing date, we regret that this usually means your application was not successful.
• In submitting an application, you authorise the Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process, should you be appointed to the post.
• During the recruitment process your identity documentation (ie passport, driving licence, visa etc) will be scanned using a device which recognises UV, infrared and machine-readable zone security features of the documents provided.
• Employment at the Trust is offered subject to successful completion of a six month probationary period.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Ghaida Al-Jaddir Job title Service Lead and Paediatric Dental Consultant Email address [e-mail]

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