Job summary
Applications are invited for the post of Consultant in Paediatric Dentistry within the Paediatric Dental Department at Barts Health Trust in London. This will be mainly based within the state-of-the-art Dental Hospital at the Royal London Hospital site with some clinics and theatre sessions on the Trust Day Stay Wards and local outreach clinics.
The successful candidate will be required to provide care for children referred in for secondary and tertiary care, including those with genetic dental anomalies of tooth structure, impacted teeth and trauma. They will help oversee the Children's Dental Emergency Clinic and provide input into multidisciplinary clinics. The post holder will be expected to participate in professional dental responsibilities and training of the junior staff as well as postgraduate, undergraduate and therapy students.
Full GDC registration and entry on the GDC Specialist list in Paediatric Dentistry is required and the candidate must have attained the Intercollegiate Specialty Fellowship Exit Examination in Paediatric Dentistry or be within 6 months of inclusion at the time of interview.
For further details and an informal discussion, please contact:
Janet Davies or Sarah Shah, Clinical Leads and Consultants in Paediatric Dentistry 02073777000 ext 46113 or email sarah.shah6@nhs.net or Janet.davies@qmul.ac.uk
Closing date: 26/01/2024
Interview date: provisional date: 23/02/2024
Main duties of the job
To be an active member of the Clinical Academic Group and help deliver the departmental mission of excellence in clinical care and teaching.
Continuing responsibility for providing a specialist paediatric dental service for the patients referred in to the department in line with Trust and Department of Health targets, including performing all administrative duties associated with patient care.
Leadership, development and organisation of the services in charge of the post holder in line with the Trust's business plans. Liaison and communication with the CAG Clinical Director, the Lead Clinician and the General Manager.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide Treatment for children referred for secondary care, including those with genetic dental anomalies of tooth structure such as, amelogenesis imperfecta dentinogeneis imperfecta, molar incisor hypomineralisation and hypoplasia.
Provide input into the multidisciplinary hypodontia, ortho-paedo and cleft clinics when requested
Provide a service for children who are pre-cooperate (under 4 years) or unable to co-operate due to medical conditions, learning disability or physical disability or severe dental anxiety who require dental treatment under General anaesthesia
Liaise with paediatric colleagues to provide dental care for children with complex medical histories
Provide treatment and advice for children with severe dental trauma
Provide treatment of children with oral pathology / minor oral surgery requirements
Provide dental treatment under sedation, general and local anaesthesia and take on roles such as IV sedation lead
Prioritize the delivery of paediatric dental services within the Dental Hospital via the role of 52 week champion and be available for fallow lists as and when they are offered
Provide clinical training and supervision of postgraduate students
Supervision and teaching and training of Junior Hospital Staff, Dental Therapist, Nurses and Students including line management of the staff dental therapists
Provide Consultant of the Day services to supervise the Childrens dental emergency clinic and Junior Staff
Take on the role of educational supervisor for a trainee according to level of experience
Administration assigned by the Clinical Lead in Paediatric Dentistry in relation to the running of the Department including managing staff leave and cover
Support the clinical Lead with timetabling for the department
Liaise with the local safeguarding teams to provide dental care for children at risk and take on roles such as safeguarding lead for the department
Line Management of the staff dental therapists
Chairing triumvirate meetings in the absence of the clinical lead
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide Treatment for children referred for secondary care, including those with genetic dental anomalies of tooth structure such as, amelogenesis imperfecta dentinogeneis imperfecta, molar incisor hypomineralisation and hypoplasia.
Provide input into the multidisciplinary hypodontia, ortho-paedo and cleft clinics when requested
Provide a service for children who are pre-cooperate (under 4 years) or unable to co-operate due to medical conditions, learning disability or physical disability or severe dental anxiety who require dental treatment under General anaesthesia
Liaise with paediatric colleagues to provide dental care for children with complex medical histories
Provide treatment and advice for children with severe dental trauma
Provide treatment of children with oral pathology / minor oral surgery requirements
Provide dental treatment under sedation, general and local anaesthesia and take on roles such as IV sedation lead
Prioritize the delivery of paediatric dental services within the Dental Hospital via the role of 52 week champion and be available for fallow lists as and when they are offered
Provide clinical training and supervision of postgraduate students
Supervision and teaching and training of Junior Hospital Staff, Dental Therapist, Nurses and Students including line management of the staff dental therapists
Provide Consultant of the Day services to supervise the Childrens dental emergency clinic and Junior Staff
Take on the role of educational supervisor for a trainee according to level of experience
Administration assigned by the Clinical Lead in Paediatric Dentistry in relation to the running of the Department including managing staff leave and cover
Support the clinical Lead with timetabling for the department
Liaise with the local safeguarding teams to provide dental care for children at risk and take on roles such as safeguarding lead for the department
Line Management of the staff dental therapists
Chairing triumvirate meetings in the absence of the clinical lead
Person Specification
Professional Qualifications
Essential
- Intercollegiate Specialty Fellowship Exit Examination in Paediatric Dentistry or equivalent
Registration
Essential
- Full registration(or eligible for) with the United Kingdom General Dental Council (GDC)
Desirable
- Fellowship in Dental Surgery or Membership of the Faculty Dental Surgery (of one of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons of the UK or Ireland), or equivalent.
Specialist listing
Essential
- On (or eligible for) the GDC Specialist List in Paediatric Dentistry
Training
Essential
- Completion of a 3 year CCST training in Paediatric Dentistry (or equivalent) plus 2 year approved post CCST Fixed Term Training (FTTA) or equivalent or within 6 months of completion
Desirable
- Experience of paediatric dental trauma, hypodontia and children with cleft palate
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of post graduate and undergraduate teaching and training at an appropriate level
Audit
Essential
- Effective participation in audit
Research
Essential
- Ability to appraise scientific literature critically
Desirable
- Research relevant to Paediatric Dentistry
- Publications in Peer reviewed journals
Management
Essential
- Management of clinical service
Desirable
- Knowledge of business planning and budgets
- Supportive management of staff. Knowledge of best practice in management Takes responsibility, shows leadership, makes appropriate decisions, exerts appropriate authority
- Organisational skills, good time management, forward planning and attention to detail
Patient focused skills
Essential
- Empathy, understanding, listening skills, patience Social skills appropriate to different levels of patients
Language
Essential
- Able to speak and write English fluently to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements
Personal
Essential
- Work independently
- Good communication skills
- Team skills
- Awareness of Equality & Diversity
- Honesty, integrity, appreciation of ethical issues
Desirable
- Sense of responsibility, highly motivated
- Ability to adapt to changing circumstances & cope well with pressure
- Ability to build rapport, work with others, negotiation skills
- Empathy, understanding, listening skills, patience Social skills appropriate to different levels of patients
Person Specification
Professional Qualifications
Essential
- Intercollegiate Specialty Fellowship Exit Examination in Paediatric Dentistry or equivalent
Registration
Essential
- Full registration(or eligible for) with the United Kingdom General Dental Council (GDC)
Desirable
- Fellowship in Dental Surgery or Membership of the Faculty Dental Surgery (of one of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons of the UK or Ireland), or equivalent.
Specialist listing
Essential
- On (or eligible for) the GDC Specialist List in Paediatric Dentistry
Training
Essential
- Completion of a 3 year CCST training in Paediatric Dentistry (or equivalent) plus 2 year approved post CCST Fixed Term Training (FTTA) or equivalent or within 6 months of completion
Desirable
- Experience of paediatric dental trauma, hypodontia and children with cleft palate
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of post graduate and undergraduate teaching and training at an appropriate level
Audit
Essential
- Effective participation in audit
Research
Essential
- Ability to appraise scientific literature critically
Desirable
- Research relevant to Paediatric Dentistry
- Publications in Peer reviewed journals
Management
Essential
- Management of clinical service
Desirable
- Knowledge of business planning and budgets
- Supportive management of staff. Knowledge of best practice in management Takes responsibility, shows leadership, makes appropriate decisions, exerts appropriate authority
- Organisational skills, good time management, forward planning and attention to detail
Patient focused skills
Essential
- Empathy, understanding, listening skills, patience Social skills appropriate to different levels of patients
Language
Essential
- Able to speak and write English fluently to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements
Personal
Essential
- Work independently
- Good communication skills
- Team skills
- Awareness of Equality & Diversity
- Honesty, integrity, appreciation of ethical issues
Desirable
- Sense of responsibility, highly motivated
- Ability to adapt to changing circumstances & cope well with pressure
- Ability to build rapport, work with others, negotiation skills
- Empathy, understanding, listening skills, patience Social skills appropriate to different levels of patients
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).
