Specialty Dentist in Paediatric Dentistry

Job summary

Job Summary

This post is for a Specialty Dentist in Paediatric Dentistry for a fixed term period of 12 months initially with a possibility of extension. This post attracts 8 Pas but full time or part time candidates would be considered. The successful applicant will be based at the St Helier site however it is a requirement of your employment that you be prepared to work at any additional or different location owned or served by the Trust, either on an on-going or temporary basis according to the demands of the service.

The successful candidate will:

Provide oral healthcare to children and adolescents under the guidance of a Consultant in Paediatric Dentistry.

Participate in clinical and other service activities with the objective of ensuring a high standard of patient care.

Take an active part in departmental clinical governance.

Main duties of the job

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Diagnosis and treatment of patients of the Trust in such hospitals, health centres or clinics or other premises as required, under the guidance of a Consultant in Paediatric Dentistry.

Continuing clinical responsibility for the patients under your care.

Be able to manage the young child requiring comprehensive care under local anaesthetic and sedation.

Be able to provide dental care for children and adolescents under general anaesthetic, under direct supervision of a Consultant in Paediatric Dentistry.

The post holder will be responsible during his/her days of employment to the consultant who is covering the Department during those days.

The principal duty of this post is to provide a comprehensive clinical service to patients. Our ambition is to provide an outstanding level of care to our patients and communities and:

To at all time, comply with GDC's guidance on 'Good Medical Practice' as amended or substituted from time to time. To ensure that patient confidentiality is maintained at all times. To undertake duties as defined within the attached job plan in so far as practicable and in agreement with your Clinical Lead. To be responsible and managerially accountable for the reasonable and effective use of Trust resources that you use and influence, and professionally accountable to the Medical Director. On commencement to ensure personal attendance at the Trusts corporate Induction. Please refer to the detailed job description

About us

Welcome to Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Thank you for showing an interest in working with us at Epsom and St Helier - a family of more than 7,000 colleagues.

We are truly an integrated health and care Trust. In simple terms, that means that as well as the services we provide at our acute care hospitals (Epsom in Surrey and St Helier nearby in south west London) we work with local GPs, mental health services, community providers and local authorities, with the joint aim of preventing local people from becoming unwell, and when they do, that they receive the right care, in the right place, with the right support.

So, as well as great hospital care, together we offer an increasing range of services.Theseincludeadult community health, sexual health and children's therapies. Many of these community services are run by thepartnerships we host, Surrey Downs Health and Care and Sutton Health and Care.

We also work as part of the St George's, Epsom and St Helier Hospital and Health Group, with a shared leadership and increasing collaboration to develop stronger clinical and corporate services between two major providers serving Surrey and South West London.

Above all we value respect. This means everyone at the Trust - whether a member of staff, a patient or their loved ones - can expect to be treated with respect, whatever their role or background. This ensures kind, positive, professional teamwork, delivering great care to every patient, every day.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Title : Specialty Dentist in Paediatric Dentistry

Band : Specialty Doctor

Hours of Work (p/w ): 8 PAs full time or part time candidates would be considered for this post.

Contract: Fixed Term 12 Months

Service Centre/Directorate : Planned Care

Base: St Helier Hospital

Accountable to : Clinical Lead

The Department

The Childrens Dentistry Department for outpatients is located in the Mackenzie Unit on the First Floor, Block A, at St Helier Hospital. The main aims of the Department are the provision of an excellent specialist service in childrens dentistry. A specialist service is provided for children and adolescents with complex medical problems, those with learning difficulty or physical disability, those with inherited anomalies of the dentition, and those with complex dentoalveolar injuries.

The Department provides care for very young child with early childhood caries. There is an extensive day case general anaesthetic (GA) service for children requiring oral rehabilitation and minor oral surgical procedures. The Day Case Unit is situation on the 3rd floor of Queen Marys Hospital for Children, at St Helier Hospital and will treat ASA I and ASA II patients only. Children and adolescents with complex medical needs who require dental GA may be referred to a tertiary hospital.

The Outpatient Department for Childrens Dentistry at St Helier Hospital comprises of 3 dental chairs. There are 2 portable inhalation sedation units. There is also a dedicated childrens dental x-ray room on the ground floor of Queen Marys Hospital or children with intra and extra oral x-ray machines.

Current Services:

The Department of Paediatric Dentistry at Epsom and St Helier Hospitals has developed a range of inpatient, day case and outpatient services for children of all ages (with an upper limit of 16 years). The staff provide specialist services to the local communities in Sutton, Merton, Croydon, Kingston, and also for patient from Surrey. The range of specialty services provided by the department include:

Preventative advice and therapy Paediatric restorative dentistry and minor oral surgery Management of children with dental pain and anxiety Management of children requiring inhalation sedation Care of medically compromised children Care of children with disability/learning difficulty Management of children with oro-dental injury Management of children with complex dental anomalies/inherited disorders of the oral cavity and dentition Management of paediatric oral pathology

Source of Patient Referrals

The department receives Paediatric Dental referrals from General Dental Practitioners; Community Dental Services; General Medical Practitioners; Dental Specialist, including those in Orthodontics; and a variety of Paediatric Medical Specialties at Epsom and St Helier Hospitals.

Specialist Service Provided within the Department

Specialist services in paediatric dentistry are provided to out-patients at St Helier under local anaesthesia and inhalation sedation as appropriate. The day-case general anaesthetic facility is situated on the 3rd floor Queen Marys Hospital for Children, where the Paediatric Dental team provide 3 day-case operating sessions per week for oral rehabilitation and minor oral surgery under general anaesthesia (GA). A multidisciplinary clinic is held monthly (currently Mondays) with our orthodontic colleagues in order to ensure appropriate intermediate and long-term treatment planning for children.

Person Specification

Qualifications,Training and experience

Essential

Full registration with General Dental Council (GDC), UK

Desirable

Postgraduate degree ( FDS RCS/MFDS RCS/MJDF, MClin Dent, MSc in Paediatric Dentistry. Attained the Membership in Paediatric Dentistry examination of the Royal College of Surgeons or equivalent. Name on the GDC Specialist List in Paediatric Dentistry

Clinical Experience

Essential

Completed 4 years full time post graduate training, including experience in the specialty of Paediatric Dentistry Comprehensive clinical experience in inhalation sedation and extractions under general anaesthesia Clinical skills appropriate to a Specialty Dentist in Paediatric Dentistry Competent to manage the young child requiring comprehensive care under local anaesthetic and inhalation sedation

Desirable

Broad experience in all aspects of Paediatric Dentistry Comprehensive clinical experience in Oral Surgery

Clinical Experience Values and Personal Attributes

Essential

Put the patient first by being happy, helpful, caring, respectful and patient Always taking opportunities to improve, encouraging excellence Work as one team - communicate, collaborate and share Respect each other by being polite, pleasant and listening Commitment to continuing professional development

Desirable

Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities to local, regional or national levels.

Competencies

Essential

An understanding of clinical governance and risk management in the secondary care setting Management skills and effective leadership for the NHS environment and specifically clinical service delivery

Desirable

Research experience in Paediatric Dentistry

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