Specialty Dentist Special Care Dentistry

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 61,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS trust in London seeks a full-time Specialty Dentist in Special Care Dentistry. Responsibilities include providing high-quality dental treatment under sedation and contributing to teaching and research initiatives. The position offers a salary between £61,542 to £99,216 per annum, including a high-cost allowance. The ideal candidate should have relevant qualifications and experience dealing with medically compromised patients.

Qualifications

• Experience in the dental management of medically compromised patients.
• Experience of providing dental treatment under general anaesthesia.
• Publication of relevant review articles or case reports; experience of clinical research.

Responsibilities

• Providing a high-quality care service to patients.
• Contribute to CPD and clinical governance initiatives.
• Sustaining and developing teaching and research.

Skills

Effective communication

Team collaboration

Flexible to cover colleagues' absences

Education

MSc, FDS, MFDS, RCS, MSCD, DSCD, RCS (Eng), or equivalent

Job description

Overview

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a full-time Specialty Dentist in Special Care Dentistry (replacement post) based at Kings College Hospital, Denmark Hill site. The role involves providing dental treatment under sedation (intravenous and inhalation sedation) or local anaesthesia, with treatment under general anaesthesia provided on a weekly basis. The post holder will support the GA service.

Main duties

• Provide a high-quality care service to patients, including all aspects of treatment and relevant management duties for the Care Group.
• Share responsibility for covering colleagues' periods of annual leave and short-term sickness as detailed in the contract.
• Contribute to CPD and clinical governance initiatives.
• Be committed to outpatient clinic commitments in peripheral hospitals as agreed with the Care Group's management team.
• Contribute to audit programmes, Morbidity and Mortality, Clinical Governance programmes and Learning from Deaths.
• Conduct all activities within the contracted level of service and operating plan for service(s).
• Foster and develop projects to maintain post-qualification professional education and relevant training.
• Work with clinical and other professional colleagues to ensure staff productivity and job satisfaction within the specialty.
• Comply with all Trust infection prevention and control policies, including hand hygiene, personal hygiene, environmental and food hygiene.

About us

The Department of Community Special Care Dentistry forms part of the Dental Care Group of King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and has been Consultant-led since 2002. The Department is commissioned by NHS England to provide special care and community dental services across multiple London boroughs, including special care dentistry within the Dental Hospital for medically complex patients and those requiring sedation or general anaesthesia. A mobile dental service for those experiencing homelessness operates across Lambeth & Southwark. The appointee will assess and treat urgent cardiac cases prior to surgery.

The postholder is a key employee whose role includes providing first-class healthcare and effective professional leadership to a diverse and committed workforce.

Job responsibilities

The post will be based at Kings College Hospital Denmark Hill site with potential treatment at Queen Marys Hospital in Sidcup. A definitive Job Plan will be agreed with the successful applicant.

As an employee of the Trust, you will work closely with clinical, medical, and managerial colleagues to deliver high-quality healthcare. Responsibilities include:

• Providing a first-class clinical service
• Sustaining and developing teaching and research in conjunction with Kings College London
• Undertaking work in accordance with the Trust's procedures and operating policies
• Conducting clinical practice within contractual requirements and service plans
• Maintaining confidence in business plans and development strategies for the specialty, Care Group, or Trust

Person Specification

Qualifications

• One or more of the following qualifications: MSc, FDS, MFDS, RCS, MSCD, DSCD, RCS (Eng), or equivalent

Training and Experience

• Experience in the dental management of medically compromised patients
• Contribution to guidelines or protocols for delivering oral healthcare to special care dentistry patients
• Experience of providing dental treatment under general anaesthesia and appropriate conscious sedation techniques

Research and Publications

• Publication of relevant review articles or case reports; experience of clinical research

Personal Skills and Attributes

• Effective communicator, able to work in a close-knit team and collaborate with dental, medical and paramedical staff; flexible to cover colleagues' absences

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions) Order 1975; a Disclosure to the DBS will be required to check for any prior convictions.

Address

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Salary

£61,542 to £99,216 per annum, including high-cost allowance

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

213-Division-A-7497230

Job locations

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust