Consultant in Paediatric Dentistry

Job responsibilities

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Together with other colleagues to provide a service for patients. This includes all aspects of treatment and relevant management duties for the proper functioning of the Care Group.
2. Shared responsibility with other colleagues and responsible also for covering colleagues periods of annual leave and short-term sickness.
3. Provide clinical supervision of junior dental practitioners 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 Care Groups management team.
6. Contribute to Care Groups research interests in accordance with the Trusts R&D framework.
7. Contribute to the audit programmes, Morbidity and Mortality, clinical governance programs and learning from Deaths.
8. Take an active role in the formulation, implementation and monitoring of the Care Groups Business Plan. This may include assisting with discussions regarding service plans and developments with internal and external agencies.
9. Conduct all activities within the contracted level of service and operating plan for service(s).
10. Exercise professional leadership for all staff working in the specialty. This will include fostering and developing projects focused towards these ends and ensuring that the momentum of post-qualification professional education and other appropriate training is maintained.
11. Work in conjunction with clinical and other professional colleagues to ensure that the productivity of staff within the specialty is maintained and their job satisfaction is enhanced. This may include involvement in the appraisal process for peers and/or junior colleagues.
12. Undertake Care Group management duties as agreed with the Care Group/Departmental Manager/Clinical Director.
13. Be aware of, and comply with, all Trust infection prevention and control policies, to include hand hygiene, personal hygiene, environmental and food hygiene.
14. Prepare for and undertake the protective interventions that you are responsible for in a manner that is consistent with evidence-based practice and maintaining patient safety.

GENERAL INFORMATION

1. You have a general duty of care for the health, safety and well-being of yourself, work colleagues, visitors and patients within the hospital in addition to any specific risk management or clinical governance responsibilities associated with this post.
2. You are required to observe the rules, policies, procedures and standards of Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust together with all relevant statutory and professional obligations, including complying with statutory and Trust core training.
3. You are required to observe and maintain strict confidentiality of personal information relating to patients and staff.
4. You are required to be responsible, with management support, for your own personal development and to actively contribute to the development of colleagues.
5. The postholder has an important responsibility for, and contribution to make to, infection control and must be familiar with the infection control and hygiene requirements of this role. These requirements are set out in the National Code of Practice on Infection Control and in local policies and procedures, which will be made clear during your induction and subsequent refresher training. These standards must be strictly complied with at all times.
6. All employees must hold an 'nhs.net' email account, which will be the Trust's formal route for email communication. You are therefore required to check this regularly and to deal with such communication promptly.
7. This job description is intended as a guide to the general scope of duties and is not intended to be definitive or restrictive. It is expected that some of the duties will change over time and this description will be subject to review in consultation with the postholder.

Qualifications

Essential

• Registerable dental qualifications.
• Intercollegiate Fellowship Examination in Paediatric Dentistry or within 6 months of successfully attaining.

Desirable

• Other higher degree or diploma (e.g., MSc or equivalent Certification in Teaching).

Registration

Essential

• Full registration with General Dental Council.
• Name on Specialist Register on date of taking up appointment.

Training & Experience

Essential

• Successful completion of an SAC approved minimum three year training programme in Paediatric Dentistry, or equivalent.
• Successful completion of an SAC approved minimum two year training in a Fixed Term Training Appointment (FTTA) which follows on from the pre-CCST training period of three years, or within 6 months of completion.
• Current holders of an NHS or honorary NHS Consultant contract in Paediatric are eligible to be shortlisted.

Administration

Essential

• Experience in day to day organisation of clinical Paediatric services in a busy Teaching Hospital.

Desirable

• Familiar with current structure of Health Service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes.

Management & Leadership

Essential

• Able to demonstrate leadership capability within multi-disciplinary teams.

Desirable

• Management course and/or qualification.

Audit & Quality Improvement

Essential

• Thorough understanding of principles of clinical audit and quality improvement.
• Must have undertaken and completed audit projects.
• Must be able to demonstrate ability to lead change.

Research

Essential

• Experience of conducting or supporting clinical research.

Desirable

• Publication of relevant review articles or case reports.

Teaching

Essential

• Experience of undergraduate and post-graduate teaching and exam preparation.

Desirable

• Teaching skills course/qualification.

Personal Skills & Attributes

Essential

• Effective communicator, able to work in a close-knit team and co-operate with all medical/dental and paramedical staff.
• Flexible and resilient.
• Professional attitude towards work, reliability, good record of attendance and tidy personal appearance.

Desirable

• Familiarity with information technology and general computer skills.

King's Values

Essential

• Able to demonstrate an understanding of Kings Values.
• Commitment to uphold Kings Values.

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).