Job summary
GUY'S AND ST. THOMAS' HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Dentistry
Speciality Dentist in Oral Surgery
From £63,696 - £102,689 per annum excl. LZ
Full Time - 40 hours per week
Fixed Term - 12 months

Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity to join our expanding team within the department of Oral Surgery at Guys Hospital.

Applicants are invited for 2 fixed term full time posts in Oral Surgery

The post-holder will undertake outpatient clinic sessions, LA and IV treatment independently at a junior speciality dentist level. They will also be expected to assess and treat patients in Acute Dental Care. There is an expectation for the post-holder to be actively involved in regular audits, service improvement projects and QIPs within the department.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a dynamic team in an active and progressive central London teaching hospital environment.

General enquiries, about the job or for an informal discussion about this post should be directed to Mr Chris Sproat (GSTT Clinical lead) at chris.sproat@nhs.net Ext 84342

About us
You must be fully registered with the GMC/GDC.

As an organisation, we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This includes asking certain groups of staff to work more flexibly so that we can offer services to patients in the evenings and at weekends. We regard this flexibility as essential if we are to continue to provide first class patient care in the future. As a result, any offer of employment to a speciality dentist post will be subject to you agreeing to work a new more flexible pattern of working in the future if required and in accordance with the provisions of the new Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust Speciality dentist contract.

Please note that successful completion of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is our accepted minimum language requirement.

Job responsibilities
To provide service in Oral Surgery at GSTFT in accordance with Trust guidelines and strategy of both GSTFT and strategy of KCL Dental Institute To assist in service delivery planning and service management. To participate in clinical and other service activities with the object of ensuring a high standard of patient care To take an active part in KCL undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training

Person Specification
Professional Qualifications
Essential

• Full GDC registration

Desirable

• One or more of the following or equivalent qualifications: FDS RCS/MFDS RCS/MFJDP

Clinical Experience
Essential

• Two years post qualification with one year of oral surgery experience
• Experience of oral surgical treatment under local anaesthetic and intravenous sedation
• Experience in treating medically compromised patients
• Basic life support (BLS)

Desirable

• Contribution to guidelines or protocols for delivering oral surgery patients
• Experience of contributing to a multidisciplinary team

Audit; Management & IT
Essential

• An understanding of clinical governance and risk management in the secondary care setting
• Evidence of participation in audit including implementation of outcomes (At least one audit project in last 12 months)
• Appropriate IT skills

Research, Teaching, Skills & Experience
Essential

• Awareness of the role of research in dentistry
• Experience of delivering chair side teaching to undergraduate dental students

Desirable

• Involvement in/knowledge of research relevant to Oral Surgery
• Possession of a focused personal research plan
• Presentations at national meetings
• Knowledge of research ethics

Personal Qualities
Essential

• Communication: Demonstrate the ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English, build rapport, listen, persuade / negotiate
• Accountability: Demonstrate the ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority
• Interpersonal Skills: See patients as people, ability to empathise and work co-cooperatively with others in a multidisciplinary team
• Equal opportunities awareness

Other
Essential

• Evidence of understanding of and adherence to the principles of Good Dental Practice set out by the General Dental Council

Desirable

• Experience in clinical guideline development

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.