Job summary
The Department of Oral Surgery is seeking to appoint an appropriately qualified, enthusiastic individual to join their team. Applications are therefore invited for a substantive term full time Specialty Doctor in Oral Surgery at King's College Hospital Dental Institute.
Clinical Services in Acute Dental Care and Oral Surgery are delivered in a multidisciplinary environment in partnership with Maxillofacial Surgery and Academic Oral Surgery (responsible for the undergraduate clinical teaching programme at Kings, for research and for some specialist clinical services). Other dental services at KCH, which facilitate the interdepartmental management of some patients, include Restorative Dentistry, Orthodontics, Paediatric Dentistry, Special Care Dentistry and Oral Medicine. Diagnostic services are based primarily in the Department of Dental and Maxillofacial Imaging and include ultrasonography, sialography and cone beam CT scanning.
Main duties of the job
1. Together with the other clinical staff, to provide specialist secondary and tertiary Oral Surgery services for patients referred to the Oral Surgery department. This includes all aspects of treatment and relevant management duties for the effective functioning of the department.
2. Responsible for the cover of periods of annual leave and short-term sickness of colleagues.
3. Provide clinical supervision of junior dental staff as a shared responsibility with other consultant colleagues.
4. Responsible for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contributing to CPD and clinical governance initiatives.
5. Responsible for outpatient clinic commitments in peripheral hospitals as agreed with the Divisional management team.
6. Contribute to departmental research interests in accordance with the Trust's R&D framework.
7. Contribute to the audit programmes, Morbidity and Mortality, clinical governance programs and learning from Deaths.
About us
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level.
King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post will be based at the Dental Institute at Denmark Hill and the proposed 10 PA Job Plan is attached. This will be reviewed within 3 months of the successful applicant taking up their post.
All employees are expected to undertake work on any of the Trusts sites as required by the service. As an employee of the Trust you will work in close co-operation with, and support other clinical, medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Trusts patients. Integral to these responsibilities is the following: -
The provision of a first class clinical service
Effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty
Sustaining and developing teaching and research in conjunction with Kings College London / KHP
Undertaking all work in accordance with the Trusts procedures and operating policies
Conducting clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trusts service plans
Maintaining the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty, the Division or the Trust
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post will be based at the Dental Institute at Denmark Hill and the proposed 10 PA Job Plan is attached. This will be reviewed within 3 months of the successful applicant taking up their post.
All employees are expected to undertake work on any of the Trusts sites as required by the service. As an employee of the Trust you will work in close co-operation with, and support other clinical, medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Trusts patients. Integral to these responsibilities is the following: -
The provision of a first class clinical service
Effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty
Sustaining and developing teaching and research in conjunction with Kings College London / KHP
Undertaking all work in accordance with the Trusts procedures and operating policies
Conducting clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trusts service plans
Maintaining the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty, the Division or the Trust
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Full registration with the United Kingdom Dental Council (GDC)
- Fellowship in Dental Surgery or Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery, or equivalent
- BDS or equivalent
Skills and Experience
Essential
- Evidence of experience in the planning and management of oral surgery patients under local anaesthesia, and appropriate sedation techniques (verified logbook)
- Training and experience in the use of Sedation as part of Oral Surgery clinical practice (verified logbook)
- Immediate life support (ILS)
- Evidence of commitment to continuing professional development and training
- Effective participation in clinical audits/service evaluations/quality improvement programmes (with at least one audit project in last 12 months)
- Proven teaching skills and a commitment to the training of junior dentists
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Full registration with the United Kingdom Dental Council (GDC)
- Fellowship in Dental Surgery or Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery, or equivalent
- BDS or equivalent
Skills and Experience
Essential
- Evidence of experience in the planning and management of oral surgery patients under local anaesthesia, and appropriate sedation techniques (verified logbook)
- Training and experience in the use of Sedation as part of Oral Surgery clinical practice (verified logbook)
- Immediate life support (ILS)
- Evidence of commitment to continuing professional development and training
- Effective participation in clinical audits/service evaluations/quality improvement programmes (with at least one audit project in last 12 months)
- Proven teaching skills and a commitment to the training of junior dentists
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.
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 (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
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 (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Denmark Hill
Camberwell
SE5 9RS
Employer's website
https://www.kch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
