Paediatric Dental Consultant

GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading children's healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Consultant in Paediatric Dentistry to join its Dental Department. The role involves providing comprehensive dental care to children, supervising trainees, and coordinating with a multidisciplinary team. The ideal candidate will have specialist training in paediatric dentistry and experience managing complex cases. Part-time and job-share options are available to encourage a diverse workforce. This position offers a stimulating environment with professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Qualified dentist with a background in paediatric dentistry.
• Experience working in a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to perform dental treatments under various sedation methods.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive paediatric dental care.
• Participate in clinical supervision and teaching.
• Coordinate treatment planning and administration.

Skills

Clinical supervision

Paediatric dental care

Treatment planning

Inhalation sedation

Good communication with multi-disciplinary teams

Education

Relevant dental degree

Specialist training in Paediatric Dentistry

Job description

Professional 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

• To provide comprehensive paediatric dental care for appropriate patients, including treatment under local anaesthesia, inhalation sedation and general anaesthesia on an outpatient and inpatient basis.
• Treatment planning within the multidisciplinary team, with particular liaison with maxillofacial surgical and orthodontic colleagues.
• Clinical supervision of visiting trainees
• Attainment of the necessary continuing dental education and professional development criteria.
• The post holder will be expected to 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.
• Assessment and triage of new patient referral letters
• Co-ordinating and helping with expansion of piggyback dental treatment on other operating lists
• Clinical administration - letters and emails
• Liaison with other medical teams and departments to promote good oral health

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.

About the Department

The Maxillofacial and Dental team provide maxillofacial surgery, orthodontic services, paediatric dentistry and restorative dentistry for children and teenagers. The department sees over 5000 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.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Statement

We are keen to make our workforce as diverse as the communities we serve, and we hope to attract applications from under‑represented 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.