Job summary
Applications are invited for a full time, substantive Specialty Doctor post in Oral Surgery at Kings College Dental Hospital.
To apply, you must be fully registered with the GDC. We are seeking to appoint to the Specialty Doctor grade, however for the right candidate we may be able to support a colleague at an early stage in their career with limited previous involvement with Oral Surgery.
Main duties of the job
The postholder's remit is to work within the multi-disciplinary team providing and developing care for patients referred for oral surgery services. In addition, you will be required to play an active role in the general workload of the department, whilst supporting the teaching and training of junior staff.
It is envisaged that the appointee will contribute to the development and delivery of all aspects of the departmental services depending upon their interests and experience.
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 around 14,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King's College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in Bromley.
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.
The trust-wide strategy Strong Roots, Global Reachis 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 can take Team King's to another level.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- 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.
- Responsible for the cover of periods of annual leave and short-term sickness of colleagues.
- Provide clinical supervision of junior medical staff as a shared responsibility with other consultant colleagues.
- Responsible for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contributing to CPD and clinical governance initiatives.
- Responsible for outpatient clinic commitments in peripheral hospitals as agreed with the Divisional management team.
- Contribute to departmental research interests in accordance with the Trusts R&D framework.
- Contribute to the audit programmes, Morbidity and Mortality, clinical governance programs and learning from Deaths.
- Take an active role in the formulation, implementation and monitoring of the departments/ Divisions Business Plan. This may include assisting with discussions regarding service plans and developments with internal and external agencies.
- Conduct all activities within the contracted level of service and operating plan for service(s).
Job description
Job responsibilities
- 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.
- Responsible for the cover of periods of annual leave and short-term sickness of colleagues.
- Provide clinical supervision of junior medical staff as a shared responsibility with other consultant colleagues.
- Responsible for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contributing to CPD and clinical governance initiatives.
- Responsible for outpatient clinic commitments in peripheral hospitals as agreed with the Divisional management team.
- Contribute to departmental research interests in accordance with the Trusts R&D framework.
- Contribute to the audit programmes, Morbidity and Mortality, clinical governance programs and learning from Deaths.
- Take an active role in the formulation, implementation and monitoring of the departments/ Divisions Business Plan. This may include assisting with discussions regarding service plans and developments with internal and external agencies.
- Conduct all activities within the contracted level of service and operating plan for service(s).
Person Specification
Training, Qualifications and Experience
Essential
- oFull registration with the United Kingdom Dental Council (GDC)
- oA minimum of 4 years post qualification experience
- oFamiliarity with the planning and management of patients' surgical requirements using local and general anaesthesia and appropriate sedation techniques.
- oTraining and experience in the use of Sedation as part of Oral Surgery clinical practice.
- oEvidence of continued training and experience in the management of medically compromised patients
- oEvidence of commitment to continuing professional development and training
- oKnowledge and experience of service delivery and adherence to national performance targets
- oA willingness to accept responsibility and provide leadership for more junior colleagues
- oEffective participation in clinical audit and clinical governance
Desirable
- oRelevant additional degree or diploma
- oFellowship in Dental Surgery or Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery, or equivalent
- oOn the GDC Specialist List in Oral Surgery or within 6 months of eligibility
- oArea of specialist interest within oral surgery
- oResearch relevant to Oral Surgery
- oResearch qualifications such as MSc, MClinDent or PhD
Person Specification
Training, Qualifications and Experience
Essential
- oFull registration with the United Kingdom Dental Council (GDC)
- oA minimum of 4 years post qualification experience
- oFamiliarity with the planning and management of patients' surgical requirements using local and general anaesthesia and appropriate sedation techniques.
- oTraining and experience in the use of Sedation as part of Oral Surgery clinical practice.
- oEvidence of continued training and experience in the management of medically compromised patients
- oEvidence of commitment to continuing professional development and training
- oKnowledge and experience of service delivery and adherence to national performance targets
- oA willingness to accept responsibility and provide leadership for more junior colleagues
- oEffective participation in clinical audit and clinical governance
Desirable
- oRelevant additional degree or diploma
- oFellowship in Dental Surgery or Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery, or equivalent
- oOn the GDC Specialist List in Oral Surgery or within 6 months of eligibility
- oArea of specialist interest within oral surgery
- oResearch relevant to Oral Surgery
- oResearch qualifications such as MSc, MClinDent or PhD
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).
