Job summary
The primary aim of this 0.8WTE appointment as Consultant in Oral Medicine is to join the existing well-integrated team to provide consultant-led service at tertiary level to the population of the North-East and beyond. The post holder will contribute to all aspects of the clinical activity of the Department of Oral Medicine. The prime clinical role of the post will be to provide a specialist service for local general dental and medical practitioners for outpatients in particular in relation to the non-surgical management of oral ulceration, inflammatory and infective disorders, white and red patches, bullous lesions, pigmentation, salivary gland disorders, and the management of oral-facial pain.
Candidates are required to hold dental qualifications and be on the GDC's specialist list in Oral Medicine or likely soon to be eligible for inclusion on the GDC specialist list for Oral Medicine.
The post holder is responsible to the Lead Clinician in Oral Medicine, the Clinical Director and operationally to the Clinical Services Manager at Newcastle Dental Hospital.
Main duties of the job
Clinical:
- Provide a clinical Oral Medicine service for adult and paediatric patients.
- Provide assessment and treatment planning for new referrals
Administrative:
- You will be expected to run and manage outpatient clinics and treatment lists to deliver quality patient throughput
- Undertake patient administration and other clinical, academic and departmental administrative duties and take part in the day to day running of the department
- Undertake general administrative duties within a context of compliance with Directorate and Trust aims and objectives.
- Correspondence to practitioners in and outwith the Trust should be done in a timely manner
- Undergo Continued Professional Development in accordance with guidelines stipulated by the Trust and GDC.
- Participate in all aspects of Clinical Governance, making contributions to audit and risk management activities, and undergoing an annual appraisal
Research:
- You may contribute to the research efforts of the Department and others as identified by the Directorate
Teaching:
- Undertake clinical teaching and supervision of undergraduate and postgraduate practitioners where appropriate.
- The post holder would be involved in the clinical aspect of Core Dental training and in the further clinical experience of the Specialty dentists and Registrars.
About us
For an informal discussion and further information regarding the opportunity and Directorate, please contact: Prof Marco Carrozzo (Clinical Specialty Lead) on 0191 2086797, or via email at marco.carrozzo@ncl.ac.uk or Dr Graham Walton, Clinical Director on 0191 2825104 or via e-mail at graham.walton2@nhs.net.
Closing Date: 6 July 2023
Interview Date: TBC
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for highly motivated, ambitious individuals to join our well integrated team.
Oral Medicine in Newcastle is currently involved in many exciting initiatives and is at the forefront of the Specialty. The current Head of Department is the past President of the European Association of Oral Medicine and a former Honorary Secretary of the British and Irish Society of Oral Medicine. The Department of Oral Medicine is situated on Level 5 of the Newcastle Dental Hospital in a purpose built clinical unit shared with Oral Sedation. Biopsies are carried out by the Oral Medicine team and many of the support staff are phlebotomy-trained.
We are looking for an individual with appropriate skills to complement this team and help maintaining the clinical and academic excellence of the Service
The Department offers a wide range of services to patients with oral medicine conditions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for highly motivated, ambitious individuals to join our well integrated team.
Oral Medicine in Newcastle is currently involved in many exciting initiatives and is at the forefront of the Specialty. The current Head of Department is the past President of the European Association of Oral Medicine and a former Honorary Secretary of the British and Irish Society of Oral Medicine. The Department of Oral Medicine is situated on Level 5 of the Newcastle Dental Hospital in a purpose built clinical unit shared with Oral Sedation. Biopsies are carried out by the Oral Medicine team and many of the support staff are phlebotomy-trained.
We are looking for an individual with appropriate skills to complement this team and help maintaining the clinical and academic excellence of the Service
The Department offers a wide range of services to patients with oral medicine conditions.
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Specialist Skills
Essential
- Full GDC Registration.
- On or likely soon to be eligible for inclusion on the GDC specialist list for Oral Medicine
Desirable
- Full registration with GMC
- FDS or MFDS from one of the Royal Colleges
- Completion of a recognised training programme leading to the award of a CCST in Oral Medicine or within 6 months of this
- Postgraduate higher degree
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Extensive recent experience in all aspects of Oral Medicine service provision in an NHS hospital
Desirable
- Ability to train Training Grades Staff up to specialist level
- Experience of clinical teaching in Oral Medicine
- Experience of research
Management and Administration Experience
Essential
- Involvement with management and project leadership within the specialty.
- Evidence of involvement in authoring or reviewing clinical guidelines.
- An understanding of Clinical Governance.
- An understanding of the role of Transformation in the NHS
Desirable
- Proven management and administrative experience and understanding of management goals.
- Evidence of leadership / project management.
- Evidence of having implemented change.
- Experience in developing and implementing new technologies.
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of supervising junior medical staff.
- Experience of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
- Ability to teach clinical / technical / practical skills.
Desirable
- Attendance at courses to develop teaching skills.
- Postgraduate qualification in medical education.
Research
Essential
- Evidence of involvement in and understanding of research methodology and publication of findings.
- Research/critical review of literature.
- Publications in the last five years.
Desirable
Audit
Essential
- Evidence of participation in audit.
Desirable
- Evidence of having changed practice as a result of audit.
- Evidence of having revisited the audit to assess improvement.
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Specialist Skills
Essential
- Full GDC Registration.
- On or likely soon to be eligible for inclusion on the GDC specialist list for Oral Medicine
Desirable
- Full registration with GMC
- FDS or MFDS from one of the Royal Colleges
- Completion of a recognised training programme leading to the award of a CCST in Oral Medicine or within 6 months of this
- Postgraduate higher degree
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Extensive recent experience in all aspects of Oral Medicine service provision in an NHS hospital
Desirable
- Ability to train Training Grades Staff up to specialist level
- Experience of clinical teaching in Oral Medicine
- Experience of research
Management and Administration Experience
Essential
- Involvement with management and project leadership within the specialty.
- Evidence of involvement in authoring or reviewing clinical guidelines.
- An understanding of Clinical Governance.
- An understanding of the role of Transformation in the NHS
Desirable
- Proven management and administrative experience and understanding of management goals.
- Evidence of leadership / project management.
- Evidence of having implemented change.
- Experience in developing and implementing new technologies.
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of supervising junior medical staff.
- Experience of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
- Ability to teach clinical / technical / practical skills.
Desirable
- Attendance at courses to develop teaching skills.
- Postgraduate qualification in medical education.
Research
Essential
- Evidence of involvement in and understanding of research methodology and publication of findings.
- Research/critical review of literature.
- Publications in the last five years.
Desirable
Audit
Essential
- Evidence of participation in audit.
Desirable
- Evidence of having changed practice as a result of audit.
- Evidence of having revisited the audit to assess improvement.
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).
