Specialist in Paediatric Dentistry

Job summary

We are seeking a full-time Specialist in Paediatric Dentistry to join the dynamic West London Children's Healthcare Paediatric Dental and Orthodontic team. This post is based at the Chelsea & Westminster hospital.

The successful applicant will join our paediatric dental department, consisting of a team of committed Dental consultants, Orthodontic consultants, Maxillofacial consultants, specialists, specialty Dentists and Dental nursing team. Multidisciplinary team working underpins the services that we provide and has been the foundation that has enabled us to develop and provide excellent care for children and young people with a wide variety and complexity of dental conditions.

The applicant would be expected to lead, with the support of the Consultant team, the current busy clinic and theatre-based work of the Dental department.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder's responsibilities will include:o Being responsible for the provision of advanced clinical care to children with additional or special needs. This will include providing comprehensive dental care under sedation or general anaesthesia where appropriate. Dental care will be provided in a hospital setting and a flexible approach will be required in responding to the clinical care needs of these patientso To provide support and advice, including treatment planning/case discussions on complex paediatric patients with/for colleagues working within the serviceo To provide clinical care to priority groups, mainly children, on referral from other members of the serviceo To provide clinical care under conscious sedation or general anaesthesia as requiredo To assist the Clinical Director in the development and provision of an evidence based service using staff development and the appropriate management of resourceso Providing guideline updates in relation to paediatric dentistry, acting as Children's safeguarding lead, providing staff training as required Involvement in Undergraduate/ postgraduate teaching/ trainingo To lead and deliver clinical audit programmes and participate in waiting list initiatives o Assist the Clinical Director of Dental services with any clinical matters relating to paediatric dentistry and undertake duties as delegated by the Clinical Director.

About us

West London Children's Healthcare was formed on 1st April 2022 bringing paediatric services at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (ICHT) and Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (CWFT) under a single leadership structure accountable to both Trust Boards for all elements of operational, quality, safety and financial performance. WLCH runs services from Chelsea & Westminster Hospital; Hammersmith Hospital; St Mary's Hospital and West Middlesex Hospital. In addition, two child development services operate from the Cheyne Centre and Woodfield Road.

It is recognised that significant variations in outcomes exist for children and young people in North West London. These variations are driven both by the social economic factors that impact the daily lives of CYP but also as a consequence of variation in systems, processes and access to healthcare.

WLCH has been established to drive the changes needed to reduce these variations and to improve quality, experience and outcomes across all aspects of child health. We value every member of our team and we are absolutely committed to recruiting and retaining a thriving, diverse and inclusive workforce. Every member of our team has a role to play in leading and shaping the transformation required to improve outcomes by optimising joint working, sharing best practice and constantly striving for improvement.