Locum Consultant - Paediatric Dentistry

NHS National Services Scotland; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A large healthcare provider in Scotland seeks a Paediatric Dentistry specialist for a fixed-term position. Responsibilities include providing assessments, treatment plans, and undergraduate teaching. The role focuses on medically compromised children and involves collaboration with other healthcare teams. Interested candidates should contact the Lead Clinician for more information.

Qualifications

• Understanding of treatment for medically compromised children
• Experience in undergraduate clinic teaching
• Ability to work within multidisciplinary teams

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist assessment, diagnosis, and treatment in Paediatric Dentistry.
• Develop existing services within Paediatric Dentistry.
• Teach and train postgraduate dentists.

Skills

Expertise in Paediatric Dentistry

Teaching skills

Clinical assessment skills

Education

Dental degree

Specialist qualification in Paediatric Dentistry

Job description

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non‑clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.

The shift pattern for this post is Monday to Friday

This is a Fixed term post for 6 months.

This is a Full time (10 PA) post based at Glasgow Dental Hospital and School with a substantial remit at the Royal Hospital for Children. We are the largest provider of specialist oral healthcare in Scotland. The post holder will join one of the busiest Departments of Paediatric Dentistry in the UK. Aside from clinical service provision, opportunities exist for undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, Quality Improvement activity, and participation in research. The Department has close links with other acute medical and surgical specialities in the Royal Hospital for Children and the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital OMFS Teams and with the Greater Glasgow and Clyde Public Dental Service.

The appointee will be responsible, together with colleagues, for the provision of specialist assessment, diagnosis, and treatment in Paediatric Dentistry. This service provides advice and treatment plans for referring practitioners and public dental service staff. Treatment provision will be for medically compromised children and children with complex dental conditions. The appointee will provide the equivalent of at least 1 session of undergraduate clinic teaching.

The post holder would be expected to develop further the existing services within the discipline of Paediatric Dentistry and play an active role in the teaching and training of postgraduate dentists to specialist and consultant level.

The appointee will be expected to have a high level of knowledge and expertise in the field of Paediatric Dentistry.

Informal contact: Caroline Campbell - Lead Clinician, Paediatric Dentistry on 01412119662 or [e-mail]

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process: Information for candidates

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