KING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Specialty Dentist in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Part time 0.6WTE
KCH invites applications for the position of Specialty Dentist in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery post, based at Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup.
The post holder will be involved in:
1. The provision of Minor Oral Surgery procedures under Local Anaesthetic, with and without intravenous sedation.
2. To assist with the provision of Day Case Surgery procedures under general anaesthesia.
3. To assist in the surgical treatment of patients requiring the removal of dermatological lesions of the head and neck.
4. To provide pastoral care to Foundation Year trainees and to be responsible for their Annual Leave co-ordination.
5. To offer induction, supervision and training to Foundation trainees while based at Queen Mary's.
Applicants must be fully registered with the General Dental Council, have a minimum of 3 years post qualification experience. The post holder must have experience in Oral Surgery.
Further information can be obtained from Miss Fee Abbas, Clinical Lead or Mr Navin Vig, QMH Site Lead, Consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
Main duties of the job
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Together with the other clinical staff, to provide a service for all Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery patients at Kings. This includes all aspects of treatment and relevant management duties for the proper functioning of the department.
2. To supervise and teach junior members of the OMFS team.
3. To contribute to departmental research interests in accordance with the Trusts R&D framework where possible.
4. To observe and maintain strict confidentiality of personal information relating to patients and staff.
5. To be responsible, with management support, for your personal development and to actively contribute to the development of colleagues.
6. To be aware of, and comply with, all Trust infection prevention and control policies, to include hand hygiene, personal hygiene, environmental and food hygiene. To undertake annual training/updates in infection prevention and control.
7. To be accountable for implementation of the Code of Practice within own department/area of responsibility.
8. To prepare for and undertake the protective interventions that you are responsible for in a manner that is consistent with evidence-based practice and maintaining patient safety.
9. To undertake the triage of New patient referrals.
Person Specification
Essential
* BDS
* FDS/MFDS or equivalent
* Full registration with the United Kingdom General Dental Council (GDC)
* Conscious sedation qualification
* Experience and knowledge to train DCTs in IV sedation.
* Demonstration of active engagement in effective clinical audit.
Desirable
* Further relevant qualifications (e.g. higher university degree, clinical diploma)
* Previous hospital posts
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Employer details
Employer name: King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Queen Mary's Hospital, Frognal Avenue, Sidcup, DA14 6LT
Employer's website: https://www.kch.nhs.uk/
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