Job summary
We are recruiting
for a suitably experienced dental graduate to fill a DCT 1 post that
complements and supports our existing DCT1 post holders.
The post offers exposure to, and training in, many aspects of oral and
maxillofacial surgery. Although a locum appointment for service, it is our
intention to provide the necessary support to enable the post holder to achieve
the expected DCT 2 competencies for DCT 2 equivalence at the end of their post
in Worcestershire.
Main duties of the job
During the period as post-holder you will be part of the oral and maxillofacial surgery on-call surgical team. Your responsibility will be to take acute referrals of patients with oral and maxillofacial conditions and to look after the OMFS inpatients.
About us
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large
acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute
services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a
larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.
The Trust operates hospital-based services from
three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester
Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and our
caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred
care. You could be one of them.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to
work with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our
everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.
Being open and honest
Ensuring people feel cared for
Showing respect to everyone
We are committed to developing a culture of continuous improvement by embedding the principles of our Improvement System.
We are proud to have achieved Timewise
accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working
within our organisation as a flex positive employer.
DBS Checks and Costs
Any applicants who are offered posts requiring a
DBS check as part of their employment check will have the cost of this check
(at the current rate) deducted from their salary. Please see link in Supporting
Information section for more details on DBS checks and costs.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The concept of a two year dental foundation programme builds on the UK Departments of Health white
paper Creating the Future: Modernising Careers for Salaried Dentists in Primary Care that is broadly
comparable to the structured two year General Professional Training (GPT) programme which has been
available for a proportion of graduates in the UK.
The principal benefits of a dental foundation programme are:
- Improved care for patients with particular emphasis on safety and standards
- Improved training opportunities for the dental workforce in the UK
- Flexible training pathways tailored to meet the needs of the service ad personal development
needs of dental graduates
- Streamlined training to enable a greater proportion of care to be delivered by trained staff
- Improved recruitment and retention of the dental workforce in the UK
Dental Core Training
For the majority of foundation dentists this will involve 6 or 12 month posts in Hospital Dental Services /
Salaried Dental Services. Other models may include experience in primary care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The concept of a two year dental foundation programme builds on the UK Departments of Health white
paper Creating the Future: Modernising Careers for Salaried Dentists in Primary Care that is broadly
comparable to the structured two year General Professional Training (GPT) programme which has been
available for a proportion of graduates in the UK.
The principal benefits of a dental foundation programme are:
- Improved care for patients with particular emphasis on safety and standards
- Improved training opportunities for the dental workforce in the UK
- Flexible training pathways tailored to meet the needs of the service ad personal development
needs of dental graduates
- Streamlined training to enable a greater proportion of care to be delivered by trained staff
- Improved recruitment and retention of the dental workforce in the UK
Dental Core Training
For the majority of foundation dentists this will involve 6 or 12 month posts in Hospital Dental Services /
Salaried Dental Services. Other models may include experience in primary care.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Eligible for full GDC Registration with a Licence to practise at the time of appointment.
- MB ChB, MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
- Satisfactory completion of F1 training, or equivalent.
Desirable
- Higher degree.
- ALS Certification.
- ATLS Certification.
- Membership examination with the relevant UK Royal College.
Management and Administrative Experience
Essential
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively.
- Experience of audit management and conducting clinical audit.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work effectively as a multidisciplinary team member, including under periods of pressure.
- Enquiring, critical approach to work with a commitment to continuing Medical Education and Professional Development.
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems.
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies.
- Flexible approach to work duties and reliable and supportive to other colleagues.
- Ability to work without supervision.
- Ability to work antisocial hours.
Desirable
- Interest in research in medical education.
- Understands self (strengths and weaknesses) and impact of behaviour on others.
Personal Skills and Attitude
Essential
- Organisational ability
- Potential to cope with stressful
- situations and undertake
- responsibility
Desirable
- Ability to cope with stress.
- A critical enquiring approach to the
- acquisition of knowledge.
Experience
Essential
- Completed at least 2 years full time postgraduate training (or equivalent gained on part time basis) or have equivalent experience and competencies, at least eight months of which will be in a relevant specialty.
- Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required at CT/ST1 level in relevant specialty. Equivalent years experience in a relevant specialty from other medical grades including from overseas will also be accepted.
- Experience of working in multidisciplinary teams.
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of problems, both emergency and elective, within specialty and sufficient experience.
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.
Desirable
- Previous experience working in the NHS within the specialty.
- Ability to use the evidence based and clinical audit to support decision making.
Emotional Effort
Essential
- Ability to deal with emotional, frightened or hostile patients, relatives and students, both face to face and via telephone calls.
- Ability to support patients and relatives in breaking bad news whilst working in the clinical setting.
- Deal with patient requests and complaints.
Teaching Experience
Essential
- Ability to teach clinical skills to medical, nursing staff and other disciplines.
- Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates.
Desirable
- Ability to supervise postgraduate research.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Eligible for full GDC Registration with a Licence to practise at the time of appointment.
- MB ChB, MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
- Satisfactory completion of F1 training, or equivalent.
Desirable
- Higher degree.
- ALS Certification.
- ATLS Certification.
- Membership examination with the relevant UK Royal College.
Management and Administrative Experience
Essential
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively.
- Experience of audit management and conducting clinical audit.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work effectively as a multidisciplinary team member, including under periods of pressure.
- Enquiring, critical approach to work with a commitment to continuing Medical Education and Professional Development.
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems.
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies.
- Flexible approach to work duties and reliable and supportive to other colleagues.
- Ability to work without supervision.
- Ability to work antisocial hours.
Desirable
- Interest in research in medical education.
- Understands self (strengths and weaknesses) and impact of behaviour on others.
Personal Skills and Attitude
Essential
- Organisational ability
- Potential to cope with stressful
- situations and undertake
- responsibility
Desirable
- Ability to cope with stress.
- A critical enquiring approach to the
- acquisition of knowledge.
Experience
Essential
- Completed at least 2 years full time postgraduate training (or equivalent gained on part time basis) or have equivalent experience and competencies, at least eight months of which will be in a relevant specialty.
- Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required at CT/ST1 level in relevant specialty. Equivalent years experience in a relevant specialty from other medical grades including from overseas will also be accepted.
- Experience of working in multidisciplinary teams.
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of problems, both emergency and elective, within specialty and sufficient experience.
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.
Desirable
- Previous experience working in the NHS within the specialty.
- Ability to use the evidence based and clinical audit to support decision making.
Emotional Effort
Essential
- Ability to deal with emotional, frightened or hostile patients, relatives and students, both face to face and via telephone calls.
- Ability to support patients and relatives in breaking bad news whilst working in the clinical setting.
- Deal with patient requests and complaints.
Teaching Experience
Essential
- Ability to teach clinical skills to medical, nursing staff and other disciplines.
- Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates.
Desirable
- Ability to supervise postgraduate research.
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).
