Specialty Dentist in Restorative Dentistry

Job summary

St Georges Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Department of Restorative Dentistry is seeking a talented and enthusiastic dentist who is dedicated to developing a career focussed on clinical excellence in Restorative Dentistry. This posts provides a rare opportunity for a dentist with curiosity, intelligence and commitment.

The candidate should have a strong interest in Prosthodontics, Endodontics and Periodontics and should be keen to commit to lifelong learning in Restorative Dentistry. The ideal candidate(s) will have a strong record of clinical achievement, ideally with 5 years of relevant experience. The successful applicant will have access to consultant support and will treat patients alongside two consultants in Restorative Dentistry (and other dental consultants Orthodontics and Paediatrics), with close liaison with maxillofacial team on a daily basis. There is strong emphasis on the multi-disciplinary approach to patient care. The department has a core role to play in the planning and management of severe trauma, head and neck oncology, along with haemato-oncology, breast oncology and various other medical specialties. The post offers an excellent opportunity to be part of a large service covering the South West of London with a population of 1.7million.

Main duties of the job

• Working with a Consultant in Restorative Dentistry to assess and triage referrals to the Hospital Department against the agreed criteria to ensure that appropriate patients are accepted for treatment.
• To respond in a timely manner to referrals from GDPs and Community Dentists, providing appropriate information on assessment outcome, treatment plans and treatment to be undertaken by the referring clinician.
• To refer patients successfully treated back to the referring clinician for subsequent restorative work and ongoing oral health care.
• To audit the service to evaluate the effectiveness of service provision and ultimately to look at clinical outcomes.
• To maintain accurate and timely clinical records, adhering to accepted good practice with regard to patient confidentiality and consent.
• To participate in the Maxillo-Facial Department's Clinical Governance programme including the Study/Journal club.
• To be involved where appropriate with audit and research programmes.
• To adapt flexibly to changes which occur in the service and assist in implementing such changes.
• To work independently and provide high quality care to patients

About us

The Department of Restorative Dentistry within St. George's HospitalsNHS Foundation Trust primarily provides Secondary and Tertiary Restorative Dental Care services (often multidisciplinary) for patients who are undergoing or have undergone treatment for Head and Neck Cancer, have or are taking anti-angiogenic medication, have suffered major trauma to dento-alveolar processes, have Developmental and Infective disorders as well as some patients with severe Medical compromise (often in combination with medical / surgical teams).

The wider department includes Orthodontic, Paediatric Dentistry, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery with numerous joint clinics exist between restorative dentistry and the various other Specialties.

The Maxillofacial Unit has its own self-contained Radiographic Unit (with a dedicated senior maxillofacial dental radiographer). This service includes Cephalostat, Orthopantomogram, Skull table and Intra-oral facilities as well as cone beam CT services.

A dental laboratory is present on the second floor of the Maxillofacial Unit and is equipped to support the Maxillofacial, Restorative andOrthodontic Services, outsourcing some laboratory work allowing for additional exposure to working with an off-site laboratory.