Consultant in Oral Medicine

Job responsibilities

• Provision of High Quality Care to Patients

  The post holder must:

  Be dentally qualified and maintain GDC registration Be listed on the GDC Oral Medicine specialist list Develop and maintain the competencies required to carry out the duties required of the post Continuing clinical responsibility for the patients in your charge, allowing for all proper delegation and reference to senior staff. Ensure prompt attendance at agreed direct clinical care programmedactivities Ensure patients are involved in decisions about their care and to respond to their views

  Clinical Governance

  The post holder must:

  Review clinical outcomes in designated area using external benchmarking data where appropriate, to identify and advise variances to the Clinical Director Participate in clinical audit, incident reporting and analysis and to ensure resulting actions are implemented Work closely with the Directorate, Patient and Public Involvement panels in relation to clinical and services developments as delegated by the Clinical Director Participate in ensuring NICE requirements are reviewed and implementedand monitored in the speciality areas Ensure clinical guidelines and protocols are adhered to by juniormedical/dental staff and updated on a regular basis Keep fully informed of best practice in the speciality areas and ensureimplications for practice changes are discussed with the Clinical Director Role model good practice for infection control to all members of themultidisciplinary team

  Research, Teaching and Training

  The post holder must:

  Collaborate with academic and clinical colleagues to enhance the Trusts translational research portfolio, at all times meeting the full requirements of Research Governance Provide high quality teaching to dental undergraduates and members of other health care professions as required by the Clinical Director Act as educational supervisor and appraiser as delegated by the ClinicalDirector to ensure external accreditation of training posts

  Performance Management

  The post holder must work with medical / dental, nursing and managerial colleagues to ensure high performance in the following areas:

  Maintain clinical efficiency e.g. LOS reductions, reducing cancelledoperations and DNA rates Participate in financial management e.g. identification, implementation and achievement of cost improvement programmes to ensure services are provided cost effectively e.g. managing locum agency spend, monitoringand managing the drug budget to target, ensuring accuracy of clinical data for the team Help to improve operational efficiency e.g. waiting list activity and demand management

  Strategy and Business Planning

  The post holder must: Participate in the business planning and objective setting process for the directorate and Trust where appropriate Represent the Trust at appropriate clinical networks / other external clinical meetings, as delegated by the Clinical Director

  Medical / Dental Staff Management

  The post holder must: Work with colleagues to ensure junior doctors hours comply with EWTD and New Deal Ensure that adequate systems and procedures are in place to control and monitor leave for junior medical / dental staff and to ensure that there is appropriate cover within the clinical areas, including on-call commitments Participate in the recruitment of junior medical / dental staff as and when required Participate in team objective setting as part of the annual job planning cycle Be responsible for the annual appraisal of all doctors in training, Trustdoctors, Clinical Fellows and non-consultant grades as delegated by theClinical Director / General Manager

  Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable AdultsPost holders have a general responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in the course of their daily duties and for ensuring that they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.

  Confidentiality / Data Protection / Freedom of InformationAll staff must comply with information governance requirements. Post holders must maintain the confidentiality of information about patients, staff and other health service business in accordance with the Data Protection Act of 1998 and Freedom of Information Act (FOI) 2005

  Health and SafetyAll post holders have a responsibility, under the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974) and subsequently published regulations, to ensure that the Trusts health and safety policies and procedures are complied with to maintain a safe working environment for patients, visitors and employees.Sustainability

  It is the responsibility of all staff to minimise the Trusts environmental impact byrecycling wherever possible, switching off lights, computers monitors and equipmentwhen not in use, minimising water usage and reporting faults promptly.

  Leadership and Team WorkingThe post holder must: Demonstrate excellent leadership skills with regard to individual performance, clinical teams, the Trust and when participating in national or local initiatives Work collaboratively with all members of the multi-disciplinary team andKings Health Partners as required Chair regular meetings for the specialty Resolve conflict and difficult situations through negotiation and discussion, involving appropriate parties Adhere to Trust / departmental guidelines on leave including reporting absence

  Equal OpportunitiesPost holders must: Fulfil their responsibilities with regard to the Trusts Equal Opportunities Policy and equality laws.

  OtherThe list of duties and responsibilities given above is not an exhaustive list and you may be asked to undertake other duties in line with the overall purpose and nature of the post as may be required from time to time.This job description reflects core activities of a post at a particular time. The trust expects that all staff will recognise this and adopt a flexible approach to work. All staff are expected to contribute to the smooth running of their clinical service asrequired; in particular, to comply with the policies and procedures, Standing Orders and Financial Regulations of the trust.

Professional Qualifications

Essential

• Holding full registration with the General Dental Council (GDC) of the UK
• On GDC Oral Medicine Specialist List or eligible for inclusion onto the GDC Oral Medicine Specialist List within six months of the interview date (e.g. via a Certificate of Completion of Specialty Training)

Desirable

• Fellowship in Dental Surgery or Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery, or equivalent
• Intercollegiate Specialty Fellowship Exit Examination in Oral Medicine or equivalent
• Full registration with the UK General Medical Council (GMC) with a licence to practice
• MBBS or equivalent

Clinical Experience and Skills

Essential

• Comprehensive clinical experience in Oral Medicine and chronic orofacial pain management
• Clinical skills necessary for specialist care in Oral Medicine
• Proficiency in oral mucosal soft tissue surgery
• Flexible approach to service delivery and committed approach to service development.

Audit Managment & IT

Essential

• Understanding of clinical governance and risk management in the secondary care setting
• Management skills and effective leadership for the NHS environment and specifically clinical service delivery
• Effective participation in audit including implementation of outcomes
• Good IT skills

Research / Teaching Skill & Experience

Essential

• Experience in clinical audit and quality improvement in the NHS
• Proficient IT skills in order to engage in electronic clinical systems
• Experience of teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates and resident grade 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

• Involvement in quality improvement projects in addition to clinical audit
• 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
• Evidence of well established record in involvement in research and associated publications
• Research relevant to Dental Maxillofacial Dentistry
• Higher research degree e.g. MD or PhD

Leadership & Management Skills

Essential

• Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade/ negotiate.
• Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority.
• 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
• Knowledge and experience of performance management, developing and motivating staff
• Knowledge of finance and budgets and current NHS and academic funding streams relevant to 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.

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. 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).