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Specialist Dentist in Paediatric Dentistry
MC70
Main area: Paediatric Dentistry
Grade: MC70
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 40 hours per week (4 PA's to be carried at UDHM)
Job ref: 349-EAD-7044691*
Site: University Dental Hospital Manchester
Town: Manchester
Salary: £96,990 - £107,155 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 13/04/2025 23:59
Job overview
We are looking for a Specialist in Paediatric Dentistry to join a forward-thinking and innovative community dental service. Working alongside a Consultant and a Specialist in Special Care Dentistry, you will provide leadership in managing level 3a Paediatric referrals to our service.
The applicants will also assist with the day-to-day running of our busy pediatric dentistry department at the University Dental Hospital (UDHM) for 4 PA's per week. You will work hard, but will be rewarded with an excellent professional and personal experience.
The successful applicant will join and complement the existing team in this subspecialty area.
Candidates must be eligible for their own GDC registration - MFT cannot support GMC Sponsorship for candidates who are offered permanent vacancies.
Main duties of the job
In community services, the Specialist will work in partnership with the wider community dental services team and will focus on the provision of Level 3a treatment of children.
In UDHM, the Specialty Dentist will join the paediatric dental team to undertake the assessment and treatment of children referred to the Department at the University Dental Hospital of Manchester. Clinical activity in the unit is provided by Specialists and Consultants. This substantive post will meet existing needs within our team.
You will also provide support and leadership for the rest of the dental team across both services.
Working for our organisation
MFT is England’s largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.8bn and 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 28,000 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 brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we 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 new Green Plan which will set 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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll 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 you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues, and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the ‘NHS England’ website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
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 resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
Person specification
Qualifications
* Full registration with the General Dental Council
* PG cert in teaching
* PILS training (training will be given)
Experience
* Experience in a paediatric dental post
* Good paediatric dentistry skills, competent in treating patients under inhalational sedation
* Ability to work independently and manage clinical complications
* Competent in audit and clinical governance
* Previous hospital experience
Communication
* Requires excellent communication skills both written and verbal and an ability to communicate well with patients
Disposition
* Ability to show initiative and to work in a team and independently
* Able to accept responsibility
* Motivated
* Proactive in Professional Development
* Ability to travel independently
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name: Prof Siobhan Barry
Job title: Clinical Lead, Paediatric Dentistry
Email address: siobhan.barry@mft.nhs.uk
Additional information: Emily.Jorgensen@mft.nhs.uk for any operational enquiries
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