Specialty Dentist

NHS; Leeds; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Leeds is inviting applications for the role of Specialty Dentist in Restorative Dentistry and Acute Dental Care. The position involves working within consultant-led services to meet local and national targets and support treatment for patients, particularly those with head and neck cancer. Candidates should have a BDS/BChD and relevant additional qualifications. This is an excellent opportunity to join a dedicated team and contribute to high-quality dental care.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience working in a team with a commitment to equality and diversity.
• Experience in making clinical decisions and managing risk.
• Knowledge of restorative management for patients with head and neck cancer.

Responsibilities

• Provide Restorative Dentistry and Acute Dental Care services.
• Support head and neck restorative oncology and endodontic interventions.
• Supervise undergraduate students in assessment and management.

Skills

Team working

Audit / Research publications

Clinical judgement

Conscious sedation techniques

Education

BDS/BChD

Additional degree/diploma in a clinical restorative monospecialty

Job description

Applicationsare invited for the post of Speciality Dentist (SD) in Restorative Dentistryand Acute Dental Care.

Thispost will be split between the two departments with 60% of the proposedactivity being within Restorative and 40% in Acute Dental Care.

Weare seeking a Specialty Dentist to come and join us at the Leeds DentalInstitute.

Atthe Leeds Dental Institute, we work collaboratively across seven clinicalservices, including strong links with the University of Leeds to ensure ourpatients receive the highest quality of care.We also provide care for our patients in our outreach locations based inBradford and Chapel Allerton Hospital.

Ourclinical services have a wealth of experience, and you will be workingalongside our dedicated professionals, including our dental nurses andadministration teams.

Ourstrong links with the University of Leeds allows us to provide high qualitytraining to undergraduates, postgraduates, apprentice dental nurses, dentaltechnicians and dental hygienists.

Wehave a fully equipped dental laboratory on the Leeds Dental Institute site, aswell as a 3D digital service

Main duties of the job

RestorativeDentistry and Acute Dental Care services to enable local and national waitingtime targets to be met.

Tosupport the head and neck restorative oncology service, endodontic care, seeurgent patients, clinical treatment and supervision/tuition of undergraduatestudents and acute dental care

See Job description and person specification

About us

LeedsDental Institute (LDI)

TheDental Institute, established on 1 April 1992, integrated the Dental Hospitalat Leeds and the University of Leeds, School of Dentistry.

TheDental Hospital is situated on the ground floor of the Worsley Medical andDental building which also accommodates the Dental School, the Medical Schooland the University of Leeds Health Sciences Library. It is situated on the southern side of theUniversity campus half a mile from the city centre. Since 2003, the LDI hasbeen undertaking a period of rapid expansion and transformation. Outreachteaching clinics have been established in Bradford, Leeds and Hull. An ambitious refurbishment of the main LDIclinical areas was completed in 2012.

LeedsTeaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' membersof our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts aresubject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay o

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our processof redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. Assuch, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the rightto close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you doexperience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, pleasebear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact ifyou have any questions

Job responsibilities

Keyobjectives of the post:

1. To work within consultant-ledRestorative Dentistry and Acute Dental Care services for patients requiringtreatment at the Leeds Dental Institute and to enable local and nationalwaiting time targets to be met.

2. To support the head and neckrestorative oncology service and willinclude, but is not limited to:

a. Conservative and endodontic managementof compromised teeth in patients with a history of head and neck radiotherapyor those at risk of medication related osteonecrosis of the jaw, for examplepatients having IV infusions of bisphosphonates following breast cancer.

b. Supporting the dental assessment ofpatients prior to the management of head and neck cancer.

c. Support for patients requiring acuteendodontic interventions prior to treatment for head and neck cancer and thosehaving acute problems during chemotherapy for other cancers.

d. Supportthe endodontic service within the department. This would involve endodonticprocedures following dental trauma, dentalanomaliesand other high priority groups.

e. Assessment and urgent treatment ofpatients referred for assessment of possible sepsis of dental origin andpatients awaiting cardiac procedures.

3. Toprovide clinical treatment and supervision/tuition of undergraduate students inassessment and management of acute dental problems and post-treatmentcomplications.

Person Specification

Clinical, Academic, and Personal Skills

• Team working: demonstrated experience working in a team, values the input of other professionals in the team. Equality and diversity: promotes equality and values diversity Proven ability to work.
• Audit / Research publications Training in evidence based dentistry Research Skills:, evidence of relevant academic and research achievements Teaching: evidence of experience in teaching.

Experience

• Clinical judgement: experience in making clinical decisions and managing risk. Knows when to seek help, able to prioritise clinical need. The specialty dentist will require knowledge and competences t
• Prior experience in restorative management of patients with head and neck cancer Experience in conscious sedation techniques. Extracurricular activities / achievements relevant to the specialty

Qualifications

• BDS/BChD
• Additional degree/diploma in a clinical restorative monospecialty (e.g. M Clin.Dent.MSc in endodontics)

Eligibility, Fitness to practice, and Language Skills

• Eligible for full registration with the GDC at time of appointment. Evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies by time of appointment in line with GMC standards, see PS Eligibility to work in
• Diploma in Conscious Sedation or equivalent.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.