Specialty Doctor Oral Surgery

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Manchester is seeking a dedicated professional for a role in Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery. The post requires a strong background in oral surgery and dentistry, with responsibilities focused on improving patient care and reducing waiting times. Candidates should hold a valid GDC registration and possess essential clinical skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery required.
• Good practical clinical skills essential.
• Evidence of participation in audit and understanding of clinical governance.

Responsibilities

• Take part in the full range of general Maxillofacial and Oral surgery.
• Contribute to reducing waiting times for new patients.
• Maintain high standards of clinical practice.

Skills

Oral surgery skills

General dentistry skills

Clinical governance understanding

Education

BDS or equivalent

Full GDC registration as a dentist

Job description

The post holder will have a keen interest in this specialty and is expected to take their share of the full range of general Maxillofacial and Oral surgery. The applicant needs to have experience with oral surgery and dentistry, along with an interest in special care dentistry.

The post is an essential development for progression towards the reduction and maintenance of waiting times for new patients to less than 18 weeks.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will have a keen interest in this specialty and is expected to take their share of the full range of general Maxillofacial and Oral surgery. The applicant needs to have experience with oral surgery and dentistry, along with an interest in special care dentistry.

The post is an essential development for progression towards the reduction and maintenance of waiting times for new patients to less than 18 weeks.

The post holder is required to hold current Registration with the General Medical Council on commencement and must have a post grad Dental degree.

About us

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Job description
Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [e-mail].

Were looking forward to hearing from you!

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Full GDC registration as a dentist
• BDS or equivalent Passed MFDS or MJDF / equivalent
• Experience in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
• Good practical clinical skills

Desirable

• Distinctions, prizes, awards, scholarships, other degrees or diplomas such as MFDS or MJDF or parts there of.
• Presentations
• Publications

Ability
Essential

• Appropriate knowledge of basic science and the ability to apply this to clinical practice
• General dentistry and oral surgery skills
• Ability to make good medical notes

Desirable

• Evidence of understanding and application
• Evidence of good current general skills, knowledge and potential to develop

Academic, Research Skills, Teaching, Management
Essential

• Use of evidence based practice
• Participation in audit
• Understanding of clinical governance
• Information technology skills

Desirable

• Research Experience
• Completed at least one audit project

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