Job summary
The University Dental Hospital of Manchester is keen to appoint a substantive Consultant in Oral Medicine to provide specialist secondary and tertiary Oral Medicine services for adults and children and will be based in The University Dental Hospital of Manchester.
Main duties of the job
The Oral Medicine Service provides specialist care for children and adults. The majority of the clinical work involves diagnosis and management of the full range of oral medicine conditions. Services are provided at the University Dental Hospital of Manchester in the Department of Oral Medicine. Occasionally Oral Medicine Opinions may be required for inpatients at the Manchester Royal Infirmary or other sites of the trust.
About us
MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.5bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we've launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Registration
Essential
- Full registration with the United Kingdom General Dental Council (GDC)
- On GDC Specialist list in oral Medicine or within six months of being admitted to the list for trainees currently in a training programme within the UK
Desirable
- Full registration with the United Kingdom General Medical Council (GMC) if dually qualified
- Fellowship in Dental Surgery or membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery or equivalent
Professional Qualifications
Essential
- Intercollegiate Speciality Fellowship Exit (ISFE) in Oral Medicine, or equivalent
- Possession of a Certificate of Accreditation or eligibility for a CCST in Oral Medicine, or within six months of eligibility.
- Successful completion of an SAC approved training programme in Oral Medicine, or within six months of completion
Desirable
- Other relevant postgraduate qualifications e.g. Oral Medicine or Medical leadership
Clinical
Essential
- Experience in the multidisciplinary management of Oral Medicine patients on systemic therapies for Oro mucosal conditions
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training
- Experience in supervising undergraduates, dental core trainees, StRs and Postgraduates
Desirable
- Postgraduate qualification in education
Quality Improvement
Essential
- Effective participation in clinical audits/service evaluations/quality improvement programmes
Desirable
- Lead role in delivery of quality improvement initiatives
Research
Essential
- Ability to appraise scientific literature critically and to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
Desirable
- Publications in refereed journals
- Presentations at National meetings
Management
Essential
- Experience in the day to day clinical management of an oral medicine service
- Understanding of the current management issues in the NHS
Desirable
- Clinical leadership experience in Oral Medicine
- Management experience in delivering a clinical service
Personal
Essential
- Communication skills: Demonstrates clarity in written/spoken communication and capacity to adapt language as appropriate to the situation. Able to build rapport, listen, persuade and negotiate
- Problem solving and Decision making: Capacity to use logical/ lateral thinking to solve problems/make decisions.
- Managing Others and Team involvement: Capacity to work effectively with others. Able to work in multi professional teams & supervise junior medical staff
- Empathy and Sensitivity: Capacity to take in others perspectives and treat others with understanding-sees patients as people.
- Organisation and Planning: Capacity to manage/prioritise time and information effectively. Capacity to prioritise own workload. IT Skills
- Vigilance & Situational Awareness: Capacity to monitor developing situations and anticipate issues.
- Coping with Pressure: Capacity to operate under pressure. Demonstrates initiative & resilience to cope with changing circumstances.
- Equality, Diversity & Inclusion: Demonstrates commitment to an equal, diverse and truly inclusive environment and experience for patients, trainees, students and colleagues.
General
Essential
- Satisfactory pre employment health screening
- Relevant Medical indemnity
Person Specification
Registration
Essential
- Full registration with the United Kingdom General Dental Council (GDC)
- On GDC Specialist list in oral Medicine or within six months of being admitted to the list for trainees currently in a training programme within the UK
Desirable
- Full registration with the United Kingdom General Medical Council (GMC) if dually qualified
- Fellowship in Dental Surgery or membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery or equivalent
Professional Qualifications
Essential
- Intercollegiate Speciality Fellowship Exit (ISFE) in Oral Medicine, or equivalent
- Possession of a Certificate of Accreditation or eligibility for a CCST in Oral Medicine, or within six months of eligibility.
- Successful completion of an SAC approved training programme in Oral Medicine, or within six months of completion
Desirable
- Other relevant postgraduate qualifications e.g. Oral Medicine or Medical leadership
Clinical
Essential
- Experience in the multidisciplinary management of Oral Medicine patients on systemic therapies for Oro mucosal conditions
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training
- Experience in supervising undergraduates, dental core trainees, StRs and Postgraduates
Desirable
- Postgraduate qualification in education
Quality Improvement
Essential
- Effective participation in clinical audits/service evaluations/quality improvement programmes
Desirable
- Lead role in delivery of quality improvement initiatives
Research
Essential
- Ability to appraise scientific literature critically and to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
Desirable
- Publications in refereed journals
- Presentations at National meetings
Management
Essential
- Experience in the day to day clinical management of an oral medicine service
- Understanding of the current management issues in the NHS
Desirable
- Clinical leadership experience in Oral Medicine
- Management experience in delivering a clinical service
Personal
Essential
- Communication skills: Demonstrates clarity in written/spoken communication and capacity to adapt language as appropriate to the situation. Able to build rapport, listen, persuade and negotiate
- Problem solving and Decision making: Capacity to use logical/ lateral thinking to solve problems/make decisions.
- Managing Others and Team involvement: Capacity to work effectively with others. Able to work in multi professional teams & supervise junior medical staff
- Empathy and Sensitivity: Capacity to take in others perspectives and treat others with understanding-sees patients as people.
- Organisation and Planning: Capacity to manage/prioritise time and information effectively. Capacity to prioritise own workload. IT Skills
- Vigilance & Situational Awareness: Capacity to monitor developing situations and anticipate issues.
- Coping with Pressure: Capacity to operate under pressure. Demonstrates initiative & resilience to cope with changing circumstances.
- Equality, Diversity & Inclusion: Demonstrates commitment to an equal, diverse and truly inclusive environment and experience for patients, trainees, students and colleagues.
General
Essential
- Satisfactory pre employment health screening
- Relevant Medical indemnity
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
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).
