Job summary
GUY'S AND ST. THOMAS' HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Dentistry
Specialty Dentist in Oral Medicine
From £50,373 - £78,759 p.a. excl. LZ
Full Time - 10PAs
Fixed Term - 12 Months
Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity to join our expanding team within the department of Oral Medicine at Guys Hospital.
Applicants are invited for a fixed part time post in Oral Medicine. .
The appointee will deliver a comprehensive Oral Medicine service for adult patients. Applicants must have full GDC registration and experience in providing Dental Medicine dentistry for adult patients.
The successful applicant will be expected to develop the department's clinical services and take an active role in undergraduate and postgraduate training.
Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust is made up of two of London's best known teaching hospitals and employs over 13,650 staff and have over 2 million patient contacts a year. Our annual turnover is now £1.3 billion.
About us
You must be fully registered with the GMC/GDC.
As an organization, 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 consultant 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 consultant contract.
Please note that successful completion of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is our accepted minimum language requirement.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Closing date: Thursday 5th January- Midnight
Interview date - 19th January
Interested candidates are advised to contact Helen McParland - Clinical Lead for Dental Medicine on 0207 188 4399 or email Helen.McParland@gstt.nhs.uk to discuss the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Closing date: Thursday 5th January- Midnight
Interview date - 19th January
Interested candidates are advised to contact Helen McParland - Clinical Lead for Dental Medicine on 0207 188 4399 or email Helen.McParland@gstt.nhs.uk to discuss the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications / Education
Essential
Desirable
Professional / Statutory Registration
Essential
- Full Registration with UK GDC
Academic Achievements
Essential
- Publications
- Presentation Oral/Poster at relevant conference
Desirable
- Evidence of publications in refereed journals
- Research relevant to Oral Medicine
Clinical skills and Experience
Essential
- Clinical experience in Oral Medicine and Chronic Orofacial Pain management
- Clinical skills necessary for Oral Medicine
- Proficiency in oral mucosal soft tissue surgery
- Flexible approach to service delivery and committed approach to service development.
Desirable
- Evidence of understanding and possibly development of clinical guidelines.
Audit Management & IT
Essential
- Experience in clinical audit and quality improvement in the NHS
- Proficient IT skills in order to engage in electronic clinical systems
Desirable
- Involvement in quality improvement projects in addition to clinical audit
Research. Teaching Skill & Experience
Essential
- Experience of teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates and junior dental staff utilising a wide variety of teaching methods
- Understanding of the principles and application of clinical research, including understanding and knowledge of research ethics
- Ability to appraise scientific literature critically
Desirable
- Formal teaching qualification to level of Post-graduate Certificate in Academic Practice, (FHEA) or higher.
- Knowledge and understanding of assessment with evidence of experience in assessment
Leadership/ Management Skills
Essential
- Communication; Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade/ negotiate
- Accountability; Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority
- Interpersonal Skills; Empathy, understanding, listening skills, patience and ability to work co-operatively with others
- Able to change and adapt, respond to changing circumstances and to cope with setbacks or pressure
- Ability to work as part of a team
Person Specification
Qualifications / Education
Essential
Desirable
Professional / Statutory Registration
Essential
- Full Registration with UK GDC
Academic Achievements
Essential
- Publications
- Presentation Oral/Poster at relevant conference
Desirable
- Evidence of publications in refereed journals
- Research relevant to Oral Medicine
Clinical skills and Experience
Essential
- Clinical experience in Oral Medicine and Chronic Orofacial Pain management
- Clinical skills necessary for Oral Medicine
- Proficiency in oral mucosal soft tissue surgery
- Flexible approach to service delivery and committed approach to service development.
Desirable
- Evidence of understanding and possibly development of clinical guidelines.
Audit Management & IT
Essential
- Experience in clinical audit and quality improvement in the NHS
- Proficient IT skills in order to engage in electronic clinical systems
Desirable
- Involvement in quality improvement projects in addition to clinical audit
Research. Teaching Skill & Experience
Essential
- Experience of teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates and junior dental staff utilising a wide variety of teaching methods
- Understanding of the principles and application of clinical research, including understanding and knowledge of research ethics
- Ability to appraise scientific literature critically
Desirable
- Formal teaching qualification to level of Post-graduate Certificate in Academic Practice, (FHEA) or higher.
- Knowledge and understanding of assessment with evidence of experience in assessment
Leadership/ Management Skills
Essential
- Communication; Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade/ negotiate
- Accountability; Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority
- Interpersonal Skills; Empathy, understanding, listening skills, patience and ability to work co-operatively with others
- Able to change and adapt, respond to changing circumstances and to cope with setbacks or pressure
- Ability to work as part of a team
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
