Job summary
The postholder will work in the Oral Medicine Department at LUDH where the Consultants in Oral Medicine areDr Bijaya Rajlawat (Specialty Lead), Professor Anne Field, Dr Daniel Finn and Dr Caroline McCarthy.
The appointee will be expected to liaise with colleagues in Oral Surgery, Oral Diagnosis and Special Care Dentistry as well as other specialties at LUDH and the Trust.
Main duties of the job
To participate in the Oral Medicine service, including daytime emergency cover and inpatient referrals as required, in conjunction with the senior clinicians.
To participate in quality improvement projects and patient safety initiatives.
The postholder will be expected to engage in their own continuing professional development and to provide continuing dental education for other staff.
Clinical teaching of undergraduate and postgraduate students and junior staff
All clinical staff are accountable and responsible for their own clinical competence and should limit their activity to that which is deemed to be within their competence.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit theircareers page.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post is that of a Substantive Specialty Dentist in Oral Medicine (1.0 WTE) based at Liverpool University Dental Hospital Hosted by Liverpool University Dental Hospital, Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation.
The clinical duties of the Specialty Dentist will be:
To participate in the Oral Medicine service, including daytime emergency cover and inpatient referrals as required, in conjunction with the senior clinicians.
To undertake oral mucosal biopsies under local anaesthesia.
Together with the consultants, to have continuing responsibility for the care of patientsincluding monitoring of clinical test results and responding to urgent patient queries.
To participate in the training and continuing education of junior hospital staff.
To participate in the teaching of undergraduate dental students if required.
To participate in quality improvement projects and patient safety initiatives.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post is that of a Substantive Specialty Dentist in Oral Medicine (1.0 WTE) based at Liverpool University Dental Hospital Hosted by Liverpool University Dental Hospital, Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation.
The clinical duties of the Specialty Dentist will be:
To participate in the Oral Medicine service, including daytime emergency cover and inpatient referrals as required, in conjunction with the senior clinicians.
To undertake oral mucosal biopsies under local anaesthesia.
Together with the consultants, to have continuing responsibility for the care of patientsincluding monitoring of clinical test results and responding to urgent patient queries.
To participate in the training and continuing education of junior hospital staff.
To participate in the teaching of undergraduate dental students if required.
To participate in quality improvement projects and patient safety initiatives.
Person Specification
Registration
Essential
- Full registration with the United Kingdom General Dental Council (GDC)
Professional Qualifications
Essential
- MFDS/FDSRCS or equivalent
- Have a minimum of 4 years' post qualification experience.
Desirable
- Post graduate clinical teaching qualification
General
Essential
- Fully subscribed member of a recognised professional defence organisation
Management Ability
Essential
- Commitment to effective departmental management.
- Ability to participate as part of a clinical teaching team.
Experience and Training
Essential
- Extensive experience in Oral Medicine
- BLS trained
- Ability to participate in training junior hospital staff
Desirable
- Experience at Speciality Dentist level in Oral Medicine
- Previous experience as DCT or equivalent in Maxillofacial Surgery/Oral Medicine
- Previous experience as DCT3 in Oral Medicine/Oral Pathology
- ILS/ALS trained
- Experience of teaching at undergraduate level
Quality Improvement
Essential
- Evidence of active participation in clinical audit/service evaluations/quality improvement programmes
- Willingness to play a part in Audit meetings at Trust and Regional level
Person Specification
Registration
Essential
- Full registration with the United Kingdom General Dental Council (GDC)
Professional Qualifications
Essential
- MFDS/FDSRCS or equivalent
- Have a minimum of 4 years' post qualification experience.
Desirable
- Post graduate clinical teaching qualification
General
Essential
- Fully subscribed member of a recognised professional defence organisation
Management Ability
Essential
- Commitment to effective departmental management.
- Ability to participate as part of a clinical teaching team.
Experience and Training
Essential
- Extensive experience in Oral Medicine
- BLS trained
- Ability to participate in training junior hospital staff
Desirable
- Experience at Speciality Dentist level in Oral Medicine
- Previous experience as DCT or equivalent in Maxillofacial Surgery/Oral Medicine
- Previous experience as DCT3 in Oral Medicine/Oral Pathology
- ILS/ALS trained
- Experience of teaching at undergraduate level
Quality Improvement
Essential
- Evidence of active participation in clinical audit/service evaluations/quality improvement programmes
- Willingness to play a part in Audit meetings at Trust and Regional level
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).
