Job summary
Applications are invited for a 10 PA consultant post in Special Care Dentistry. This new role is an exciting opportunity to help shape the development of Special Care Dentistry Services across Manchester. Clinical duties include work within the Dental Hospital and Manchester Royal Eye Hospital.
Main duties of the job
Leadership, and delivery of teaching in Special Care Dentistry to undergraduate dental students of the University of Manchester, School of Dentistry will be required. Experience in the management of Special Care Dentistry patients using local anaesthesia, inhalation sedation and intravenous sedation and general anaesthesia is essential.
About us
MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.5bn & 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've 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll 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 youll 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.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll 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 youll 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.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- BDS or equivalent and eligible for full GDC registration
- On the specialist list in Special Care Dentistry, or a consultant in Special Care Dentistry
- Experience/training such that the applicant has reached a standard equivalent to that expected after three years of specialist training.
- Relevant additional NHS experience in Special Care Dentistry following the attainment of the above standard
- Experience of dental treatment under general anaesthesia, and relative analgesia
- Recent and current experience in the dental management of phobic patients with intravenous sedation using Midazolam
Desirable
- One or more of relevant postgraduate qualifications related to Special Care Dentistry such as: MSND RCS (Ed) DSCD (Eng)
- One or more of the following postgraduate qualification: College - FDS RCS MFDS RCS, MRD RCS, MCCD RCS etc University - MSc, PhD etc
Teaching and Audit
Essential
- Knowledge of GDC requirements and standards for Undergraduate BDS curriculum
- Experience of Audit
Desirable
- Experience of teaching dental students
- Experience of teaching junior dental staff
Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- Excellent Organisational skills
- Excellent Communication Skills
- Excellent Leadership Skills
- Evidence of excellent team working
Other Requirements
Essential
- Independently mobile to travel throughout Manchester
- Management Skills and effective leadership skills
- An Understanding of clinical governance and risk management in the NHS
Academic Achievements and Research
Essential
- Evidence of CPD in the field of Special Care Dentistry
Desirable
- Publications in per reviewed dental journals
- Contribution to guidelines or protocols for delivering oral healthcare to patients that require Special Care Dentistry
- Research projects relating to Special Care Dentistry
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- BDS or equivalent and eligible for full GDC registration
- On the specialist list in Special Care Dentistry, or a consultant in Special Care Dentistry
- Experience/training such that the applicant has reached a standard equivalent to that expected after three years of specialist training.
- Relevant additional NHS experience in Special Care Dentistry following the attainment of the above standard
- Experience of dental treatment under general anaesthesia, and relative analgesia
- Recent and current experience in the dental management of phobic patients with intravenous sedation using Midazolam
Desirable
- One or more of relevant postgraduate qualifications related to Special Care Dentistry such as: MSND RCS (Ed) DSCD (Eng)
- One or more of the following postgraduate qualification: College - FDS RCS MFDS RCS, MRD RCS, MCCD RCS etc University - MSc, PhD etc
Teaching and Audit
Essential
- Knowledge of GDC requirements and standards for Undergraduate BDS curriculum
- Experience of Audit
Desirable
- Experience of teaching dental students
- Experience of teaching junior dental staff
Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- Excellent Organisational skills
- Excellent Communication Skills
- Excellent Leadership Skills
- Evidence of excellent team working
Other Requirements
Essential
- Independently mobile to travel throughout Manchester
- Management Skills and effective leadership skills
- An Understanding of clinical governance and risk management in the NHS
Academic Achievements and Research
Essential
- Evidence of CPD in the field of Special Care Dentistry
Desirable
- Publications in per reviewed dental journals
- Contribution to guidelines or protocols for delivering oral healthcare to patients that require Special Care Dentistry
- Research projects relating to Special Care Dentistry
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).
