Job summary
The post holder will provide high-quality Level 3 specialist endodontic care within the consultant-led restorative dental service at Acton Health Centre. Core duties include accepting and managing complex endodontic referrals in line with the pan-London pathway, delivering direct clinical care, undertaking triage, and completing associated administrative tasks. The role also involves contributing to clinical leadership within the service, supporting and training colleagues, and participating in clinical governance activities such as audit, appraisal, quality assurance, and peer review to ensure safe, effective and evidence-based specialist dentistry
Main duties of the job
This position offers a unique opportunity to join the community-based consultant led specialist restorative dental team, providing high quality level 3 complexity care to patients in the North West sector of London. The service operates out of a single site at Acton Health Centre and is well served by public transport links. There is free staff car parking available.
The small friendly dental team comprises 5 experienced clinicians (including periodontists, hygienists and endodontists) supported by a dedicated team of fully trained dental nurses.
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The clinical post is a 0.6 WTE (22.5 hours per week / 3 days to be agreed) permanent Band C salaried dental contract with pro-rata study leave. The holder will be involved in the provision of advanced mandatory services (level 3 complexity) in Endodontics. Job share (minimum 0.2WTE may be considered).
The post holder will accept appropriate referrals for their specialist area for patients who have complex treatment requirements, as triaged within the pan-London endodontic pathway. A typical clinical day (TBA) likely comprises:
Time
Activity
08.45 - 09.15
Triage
09.15 - 12.15
Patient / clinical care
12.00 - 12.30
Admin
13.00 - 16.15
Patient / clinical care
16.15 - 16.45
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About us
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
- Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
- St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
- Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
- Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The main responsibility of this role is to provide specialist Level 3 endodontic care within the consultantled restorative dental service at Acton Health Centre. This includes assessing and treating complex endodontic cases referred through the panLondon pathway, delivering highquality clinical care, and undertaking triage and related administrative duties. The post holder is also expected to contribute to clinical leadership by supporting the development of specialist dentistry within the service, offering training to colleagues, and actively participating in clinical governance, audit, appraisal, and quality assurance activities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The main responsibility of this role is to provide specialist Level 3 endodontic care within the consultantled restorative dental service at Acton Health Centre. This includes assessing and treating complex endodontic cases referred through the panLondon pathway, delivering highquality clinical care, and undertaking triage and related administrative duties. The post holder is also expected to contribute to clinical leadership by supporting the development of specialist dentistry within the service, offering training to colleagues, and actively participating in clinical governance, audit, appraisal, and quality assurance activities.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Full registration with GDC and defence organisation Successful completion of a 3 year full time (or part time equivalent) training programme in Endodontics Name on GDC specialist list in Endodontics (or eligible within 3 months) Postgraduate degree (e.g. FDS RCS / MClin Dent / MSc)
- Clinical skills appropriate for specialist level, in Endodontics Competent to manage full range of treatment in Endodontics Pain diagnosis skills
- Understanding of clinical governance and risk management Management skills and effective leadership within a service and dental team Effective participation in audit and implementation of outcomes Appropriate IT skills, including use of dental IT software
Desirable
- Broad experience of all aspects of Dentistry Surgical endodontic procedures
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to work within the dental team and co-operate with all staff Ability to communicate intelligently and with clarity in written and spoken English and to establish professional rapport with GDP colleagues Capable of taking responsibility, decision taking and leadership Good interpersonal skills, able to work with empathy and flexibly Professional Understanding of and compliance with GDC's Maintaining Standards
Desirable
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Full registration with GDC and defence organisation Successful completion of a 3 year full time (or part time equivalent) training programme in Endodontics Name on GDC specialist list in Endodontics (or eligible within 3 months) Postgraduate degree (e.g. FDS RCS / MClin Dent / MSc)
- Clinical skills appropriate for specialist level, in Endodontics Competent to manage full range of treatment in Endodontics Pain diagnosis skills
- Understanding of clinical governance and risk management Management skills and effective leadership within a service and dental team Effective participation in audit and implementation of outcomes Appropriate IT skills, including use of dental IT software
Desirable
- Broad experience of all aspects of Dentistry Surgical endodontic procedures
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to work within the dental team and co-operate with all staff Ability to communicate intelligently and with clarity in written and spoken English and to establish professional rapport with GDP colleagues Capable of taking responsibility, decision taking and leadership Good interpersonal skills, able to work with empathy and flexibly Professional Understanding of and compliance with GDC's Maintaining Standards
Desirable
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).
