PA Substantive Consultant

GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading children's hospital in the UK is seeking a Consultant in Paediatric Dentistry to provide comprehensive dental care for children. Responsibilities include outpatient and inpatient treatment under general anaesthesia, clinical supervision, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams. The role also encourages diversity and inclusion in the workforce. Flexible arrangements are possible, and applicants are invited to apply as early as possible. This role demands a commitment to ongoing professional development.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Continuous professional development opportunities

Membership in support networks for diversity and inclusion

Qualifications

• Must have a specialist dental qualification in Paediatric Dentistry.
• Experience in clinical supervision of trainees is essential.
• Candidates should be committed to continuous education.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive dental care including treatment under general anaesthesia.
• Participate in clinical supervision and training.
• Liaise with multidisciplinary teams for patient care.

Skills

Paediatric dentistry

Clinical supervision

Treatment planning

Inhalation sedation

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Education

Specialist dental qualification

Job description

Clinical duties

Clinical duties include outpatients and inpatient GA treatment lists. Sessions will be dedicated to new patient/review clinics, treatment (with or without inhalation sedation) and theatre lists. The post holder will participate in clinical supervision, support and teaching the junior staff, therapists and hygienists.

Specific clinical duties

• Provide comprehensive paediatric dental care for appropriate patients, including treatment under local anaesthesia, inhalation sedation and general anaesthesia on an outpatient and inpatient basis.
• Plan treatment within the multidisciplinary team, with particular liaison with maxillofacial surgical and orthodontic colleagues.
• Provide clinical supervision of visiting trainees.
• Attain the necessary continuing dental education and professional development criteria.
• Work closely with other members of the maxillofacial and dental team and other key professionals, especially medical, surgical and anaesthetic colleagues with a focus on craniofacial, EB, cardiac and oncology teams.
• Assess and triage new patient referral letters.
• Coordinate and help with expansion of piggyback dental treatment on other operating lists.
• Manage clinical administration – letters and emails.
• Liaise with other medical teams and departments to promote good oral health.

Working for our organisation

We are keen to make our workforce as diverse as the communities we serve, and we hope to attract applications from underrepresented groups, including people with Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic heritage, people with a disability, and people from LGBTQ+ communities. By growing an ever more diverse workforce, we'll have a greater range of perspectives and knowledge, meaning that we can provide the children and young people at our hospital with even better care.

Our hospital is committed to creating an environment that is open and inclusive. Our staff are encouraged to engage with colleagues through the following networks: REACH (Race, Ethnicity and Cultural Heritage), ENABLED (Enhancing Abilities & Leveraging Disabilities Network), PRIDE and Women's networks; all of which are sponsored by a member of our Executive Management Team.

We want to ensure that all of our people, regardless of their background, are seen and heard. We want to attract applicants that share our commitment to inclusion and that understand diversity is a strength that is embraced and valued.

Applications

Applications are invited for a 10 PA Substantive Consultant in Paediatric Dentistry based within the Dental & Maxillofacial department at Great Ormond Street Hospital. Part time and job share arrangements would be considered and encouraged.

The Maxillofacial and Dental team provide maxillofacial surgery, orthodontic services, paediatric dentistry and restorative dentistry for children and teenagers. The department sees over 5,000 outpatient and around 300 inpatients per annum, many of whom are under multiple clinical teams because of their complex medical needs. The unit benefits from a recently refurbished, purpose-built suite with 6 clinical rooms. The department has three all day operating lists per week shared between the specialties.

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust (GOSH) is a national centre of excellence in the provision of specialist children's health care, currently delivering the widest range of specialist care of any children's hospital in the UK. It is the only specialist Biomedical Research Centre for paediatrics, the largest centre in the UK for children with heart or brain problems, and the largest centre in Europe for children with cancer. It works in partnership with the UCL Institute of Child Health (ICH), part of University College London, and together they form the largest paediatric research and teaching centre in the UK.

The closing date given is a guide only. There may be occasions where we have to close a vacancy once sufficient applications have been received. It is therefore advisable that you submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification criteria for this post will be shortlisted. Please note that where high volumes of applicants have been received, additional criteria may on occasion be used to determine the final shortlist.

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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

We are an accredited Living Wage Employer.