Consultant in Paediatric Dentistry

3 months ago

Liverpool, United Kingdom Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

The Paediatric Dentistry department is responsible for delivering secondary and tertiary specialist paediatric dentistry services. Our clinical space consists of 20 dental chairs and 5 side surgeries.

The appointee will be expected to undertake dental treatment as required, with or without sedation and general anaesthesia. Inhalation sedation and intravenous sedation is undertaken within the department. Comprehensive care and exodontia under GA are provided on site.

There is a close working relationship with other dental specialties within the Dental Hospital.

There are currently six consultants/honorary consultants in Paediatric Dentistry with strong links to the Dental Department at Alder Hey Children's Hospital and with medical and surgical specialties.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be expected to conduct new patient and treatment activity and provide consultant cover as and when necessary.

The appointee will be engaged in teaching and training of dental core trainees, specialty registrars and post-CCST trainees.

The post-holder will be expected to participate in continuing dental education meetings and in quality improvement projects and is expected to work within the Trusts' Governance frameworks.

About us

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.

The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.

The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

The post is that of Consultant in Paediatric Dentistry ( permanent based at Liverpool University Dental Hospital hosted by Liverpool University Dental Hospital, Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

The post holder is expected to have a high level of knowledge and expertise in the field of Paediatric Dentistry and should have an innovative approach to patient care, teaching, management and leadership.

The appointee will be engaged in teaching and training of dental core trainees, specialty registrars and post-CCST trainees.

The post holder will help to foster good relationships between the Dental Hospital and General Dental Practitioners, Community Dental Services and other health care providers.

The post holder will be expected to conduct new patient and treatment activity and provide consultant cover as and when necessary.

Person Specification

General

Essential

Satisfactory pre-employment health screening

Management & Leadership

Essential

Experience in the day to day clinical management of a Paediatric Dentistry service

Desirable

Clinical leadership experience in paediatric dentistry Qualification in Medical Leadership

Quality improvement

Essential

Effective participation in clinical audit/service evaluations/quality improvement programmes

Desirable

Lead role in the delivery of QI initiatives

Teaching

Essential

Experience of postgraduate and undergraduate teaching and training at an appropriate level. Experience in supervising DCTs & StRs

Desirable

Teaching qualification

Clinical

Essential

Experience in the multi-disciplinary and multiprofessional management of paediatric dental patients

Desirable

Experience in Community Dental Services setting Competence in intravenous sedation as an operator sedationist

Professional Qualifications & training

Essential

Membership in Paediatric Dentistry or equivalent Possession of a Certificate of Accreditation or eligibility for a CCST in Paediatric Dentistry Possession of the Intercollegiate Specialty Fellowship Examination in Paediatric Dentistry or equivalent upon taking up post Successful completion of a SAC approved 2 year minimum training programme in a FTTA in Paediatric Dentistry, or within 6 months of such, or equivalent 'run through' training

Desirable

Other Postgraduate qualification in Paediatric Dentistry or equivalent ( MSc, Professional Doctorate)

Research

Essential

Ability to appraise scientific literature critically

Desirable

Research qualification ( MRes, PhD) Research relevant to Paediatric Dentistry Participation in clinical research Publications in peer reviewed journals

Registration

Essential

Full registration with the United Kingdom General Dental Council On the Paediatric Dentistry Specialist list with the United Kingdom General Dental Council.

Personal

Essential

Communication Skills: Demonstrates clarity in written/spoken communication & capacity to adapt language as appropriate to the situation. Able to build rapport, listen, persuade & negotiate Problem Solving & Decision Making: Capacity to use logical/lateral thinking to solve problems/make decisions Managing Others & Team Involvement: Capacity to work effectively with others. Able to work in multi-professional teams & supervise junior medical staff Empathy & Sensitivity: Capacity to take in others' perspectives and treat others with understanding; sees patients as people Organisation & Planning: Capacity to manage/prioritise time and information effectively. Capacity to prioritise own workload. Basic IT skills Vigilance & Situational Awareness: Capacity to monitor developing situations and anticipate issues Coping with Pressure: Capacity to operate under pressure. Demonstrates initiative & resilience to cope with changing circumstances Equality, diversity and inclusion: Demonstrates commitment to an equal, diverse and truly inclusive environment and experience for patients, trainees, students & colleagues

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