Specialty Dentist Special Care Dentistry

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable healthcare institution in London seeks a full-time specialty dentist to provide high-quality dental treatment within their Special Care Dentistry service. Responsibilities include managing medically compromised patients, providing treatment under sedation and general anaesthesia, and contributing to teaching and research activities. The ideal candidate should have a GDC registerable dental qualification and experience in similar roles, with effective communication and teamwork skills. This position provides an opportunity to make a significant impact on patient care.

Qualifications

• Experience in the dental management of medically compromised patients.
• Experience in the provision of dental treatment under general anaesthesia.
• Publication of relevant review articles or case reports.

Responsibilities

• Provide a first-class clinical service.
• Conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements.
• Sustain and develop teaching and research.

Skills

Effective communication

Team collaboration

Flexibility

Education

GDC registerable dental qualification

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a full-time specialty dentist (replacement post) to work within the Special Care Dentistry service based at Kings College Hospital (Denmark Hill site). The post involves providing dental treatment under sedation (intravenous and inhalation sedation) or local anaesthesia. Treatment under general anaesthesia is provided on a weekly basis, and the post holder will be required to support the GA service.

Main duties

• Provide a high-quality care service to patients in collaboration with colleagues, including all aspects of treatment and relevant management duties for the proper functioning of the Care Group.
• Shared responsibility with other colleagues for covering periods of annual leave and short-term sickness as detailed in your contract.
• Contribute to CPD and clinical governance initiatives.
• Be responsible for outpatient clinic commitments in peripheral hospitals as agreed with the Care Group's management team where part of the service structure.
• 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 ensure ongoing post-qualification professional education and other appropriate training is maintained.
• Work with clinical and other professional colleagues to ensure productivity of staff within the specialty and their job satisfaction.
• Be aware of and 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 Lambeth, Southwark, Lewisham, Kingston, Richmond, Wandsworth, Croydon, Merton & Sutton. It also provides special care dental services within the Dental Hospital for medically complex patients (including oncology, transplant, haematology, and cardiac patients), those who require treatment under intravenous sedation or general anaesthesia, and for bariatric patients. The department also provides a mobile dental service for those experiencing homelessness across Lambeth & Southwark. The appointee will be expected to assess and treat urgent cardiac cases prior to surgery. The postholder is a key employee whose role includes assisting in providing first-class healthcare to our patients and offering effective professional leadership to a diverse and highly committed workforce.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post will be based at Kings College Hospital, Denmark Hill site, with the opportunity to provide dental treatment at Queen Marys Hospital in Sidcup. A definitive Job Plan would be agreed with the successful applicant. As an employee of the Trust you will work in close cooperation with, and support other clinical, medical, professional and managerial colleagues in providing high-quality healthcare to the Trust's patients. Responsibilities include:

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

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GDC registerable dental qualification

Desirable

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

Training and Experience

Essential

• Experience in the dental management of medically compromised patients.

Desirable

• Contribution to guidelines or protocols for delivering oral healthcare to patients that require special care dentistry.

Research and Publications

Desirable

• Publication of relevant review articles or case reports. Experience of clinical research.

Training and Experience

Essential

• Experience in the provision of dental treatment under general anaesthesia and all appropriate conscious sedation techniques.

Personal Skills and Attributes

Essential

• Effective communicator, able to work in a close-knit team and cooperate with dental, medical and paramedical staff. Flexible, able to cover colleagues' absence.

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