Job summary
The post-holder will be expected to be independent in oral surgery and demonstrate a commitment to teaching. The appointee will join the Dental Specialties Team as a Consultant Oral Surgeon, and will be responsible for the care of the oral surgery patients together with the existing Specialty Oral Surgeon. The successful candidate will be required to undertake managerial duties associated with the care of their patients and the running of the department and will be expected to participate in all facets of departmental activity. Managerial and high level governance experience is therefore a requirement for this role.
The post holder will build and utilise governance links beyond the organisation, for example West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT) Network, Bradford Teaching Foundation Trust Hospital and Oral Surgery at Leeds Dental Hospital, to ensure high quality care is provided to patients. The appointed post holder will lead, deliver and support the provision of oral surgery for Kirklees and Calder Region, making links with primary care and will strive to further develop the existing model of collaborative and joined up working across the West Yorkshire Dental community
Main duties of the job
This appointee will continue to develop the service within the Department and manage the capacity of referrals into the Trust from an increasing geographical area. It is expected that the post-holder will be able to deliver on all degrees of disease managementas well as provide support, training and supervision for junior medical staff (inc. non-training grades), allied health professionals and Dental Nurses
The appointee will work with colleagues within the CHFT Oral Surgery Department, Bradford Teaching Hospital Maxillofacial Surgeons, Calderdale and Huddersfield Clinical Commissioning Group and Local Primary Care Dental Groups to deliver a comprehensive oral surgery service to the population served by Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Trust and, in particular, to patients referred to the Consultant.
This requires a flexible attitude to working practices, managing patients in partnership with other consultant colleagues and professional staff and making the best possible use of resources put at the disposal of the Department. This is likely to require negotiated changes of duties and time-tabled sessions from time to time. Cross-site working is rarely required for this role but may be necessary especially when dealing with the paediatric cohort.
For indicative job plan please see the Job Description
About us
Calderdale & Huddersfield Foundation NHS Trust are seeking to appoint a Consultant Oral Surgeon with a view to developing the Oral Surgery Department and its services. This is an exciting opportunity for the successful post holder to develop and shape oral surgery services in this large region serving a population of 646,600 people and growing. To this end we require a full time post and seek a consultant who is able to demonstrate their ability to lead and develop services, interact well with visiting our maxillofacial consultants from the neighbouring Trust (Bradford Teaching Hospital), local GPs and dentists.
We employ more than 6,500 staff who deliver compassionate care from our two main hospitals, Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary as well as in community sites, health centres and in patients' homes. We also are incredibly proud to have almost 150 volunteers here at CHFT.
We continue to modernise and invest in our health services to build on our strong reputation.Foundation trusts are public leaders in improving quality in health services. They are part of the NHS- yet decisions about what they do and how they do it are driven by independent boards. Boardslisten to their Council of Governors and respond to the needs of their members - patients, staff andthe local community.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will have a job plan tailored to meet the collective needs of the individual and services provided, to include a selection or all of the following:
- General Oral surgery clinics
- General Anaesthetic theatre working
- Local Anaesthesia treatment including sedation and the development of this service
- Clinical triage
- Patient administration
- SPA (2.5PA, of which 0.5PA flexible)
- Audit and Research opportunities
- Monthly Clinical Governance
Example summary job plan (provided for illustrative purposes only, final job plan to be tailor made with the successful candidate after appointment
AM
PM
Monday
Minor Ops
Flexible
Tuesday
SPA
Admin
Wednesday
GA Theatre
GA Theatre
Thursday
Service Lead/Training
Clinic
Friday
Minor Ops
Clinic
Direct Clinical Care (DCC)
7.5 PA / week
Supporting Professional Activities (SPA)
1.5 PA / week (1 fixed & 0.5 flexible)
TOTAL PA
10 PA / week
The Trust wishes to ensure that Consultants have time in their job plan to undertake Supporting Professional Activities which underpin and maintain high quality patient care. The Trust Board and Local Negotiating Committee have agreed that a Core allocation of 1.5 SPAs should be allocated to undertake CPD, appraisal, clinical supervision, audit and clinical governance, mandatory training and the general management of the service. Objectives should be agreed at the Job Plan review meeting with regards to this SPA.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will have a job plan tailored to meet the collective needs of the individual and services provided, to include a selection or all of the following:
- General Oral surgery clinics
- General Anaesthetic theatre working
- Local Anaesthesia treatment including sedation and the development of this service
- Clinical triage
- Patient administration
- SPA (2.5PA, of which 0.5PA flexible)
- Audit and Research opportunities
- Monthly Clinical Governance
Example summary job plan (provided for illustrative purposes only, final job plan to be tailor made with the successful candidate after appointment
AM
PM
Monday
Minor Ops
Flexible
Tuesday
SPA
Admin
Wednesday
GA Theatre
GA Theatre
Thursday
Service Lead/Training
Clinic
Friday
Minor Ops
Clinic
Direct Clinical Care (DCC)
7.5 PA / week
Supporting Professional Activities (SPA)
1.5 PA / week (1 fixed & 0.5 flexible)
TOTAL PA
10 PA / week
The Trust wishes to ensure that Consultants have time in their job plan to undertake Supporting Professional Activities which underpin and maintain high quality patient care. The Trust Board and Local Negotiating Committee have agreed that a Core allocation of 1.5 SPAs should be allocated to undertake CPD, appraisal, clinical supervision, audit and clinical governance, mandatory training and the general management of the service. Objectives should be agreed at the Job Plan review meeting with regards to this SPA.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Membership in Oral Surgery (MOralSurg) or equivalent
- All applicants must have Specialist registration for Surgery (or within 6 months of being admitted to the register for trainees, if currently in a training programme in the UK) but consideration will be given to applicants with relevant consultant level experience or trainees in a UK training scheme who are within 6 months of attaining specialist registration.
- Applicants must be Registered with the General Dental Council and hold a Licence to Practise
- NHS Performer number or eligible for entry to the NHS performers list.
Desirable
- Masters in Business Administration or equivalent management degree
- Relevant higher degree
- Leadership qualification
- ISFE OS (Intercollegiate Surgical Fellowship Exam in OS)
Experience and Achievements
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in all aspects of the Surgery specialty
- Experience working at Consultant or Specialist level within a multidisciplinary team
- Minimum 5 years' experience working in oral surgery including independent GA working
- Diploma in Conscious sedation
- Postgraduate qualification in medical education
Desirable
- Also, should have significant minor Surgery procedures experience and any other post graduate qualifications that can advance the department needs would be preferable
- Understanding current issues within the wider NHS
- Attendance at a recognised management course
- Shows ability to work with and lead others across professions
- Experience in restorative Dentistry
Teaching and Training
Essential
Desirable
- Academic achievements/evidence of familiarity with research methods which have resulted in publications
- Training in clinical and educational supervision
- Attendance at a teaching course
- Experience of undergraduate teaching and supervision
- Experience of supporting Nursing Staff in development and training
Audit and Research
Essential
- Peer reviewed publications
- Peer reviewed publications
Desirable
- Critical Appraisal Skills
- Critical Appraisal Skills
- Knowledge of risk assessment and quality assurance
Disposition-Adjustment/Attitude/Commitment
Essential
- Good communication and empathy skills with patients
- Evidence of willingness to participate in a multi-disciplinary team environment to provide an integrated service
- Ability to work as a member of a team, both through communication and sharing workload
- Ability to manage high pressure situations e.g. clinical crisis
- Ability to prioritise and organise workload and co-ordinate staff
- Ability to prioritise and organise workload and co-ordinate staff
- Willingness to work flexibly to deliver clinically effective and cost effective healthcare
Practical/Intellectual Skills/Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to develop services to meet recovery demands
Desirable
- Evidence of continual learning and development
- Understands self (strengths and weaknesses) and impact of behaviour on others
- Evidence of innovation
- Ability to use a word processor, spreadsheet, presentation software, email and internet browser
General
Essential
- Eligibility to work in the UK
- Ability to work in various locations throughout the network of services provided by Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
- For areas requiring EPP Clearance (Exposure Prone Procedures), this will also be a requirement of the health screening
- An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required with the Disclosure and Barring Service
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Membership in Oral Surgery (MOralSurg) or equivalent
- All applicants must have Specialist registration for Surgery (or within 6 months of being admitted to the register for trainees, if currently in a training programme in the UK) but consideration will be given to applicants with relevant consultant level experience or trainees in a UK training scheme who are within 6 months of attaining specialist registration.
- Applicants must be Registered with the General Dental Council and hold a Licence to Practise
- NHS Performer number or eligible for entry to the NHS performers list.
Desirable
- Masters in Business Administration or equivalent management degree
- Relevant higher degree
- Leadership qualification
- ISFE OS (Intercollegiate Surgical Fellowship Exam in OS)
Experience and Achievements
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in all aspects of the Surgery specialty
- Experience working at Consultant or Specialist level within a multidisciplinary team
- Minimum 5 years' experience working in oral surgery including independent GA working
- Diploma in Conscious sedation
- Postgraduate qualification in medical education
Desirable
- Also, should have significant minor Surgery procedures experience and any other post graduate qualifications that can advance the department needs would be preferable
- Understanding current issues within the wider NHS
- Attendance at a recognised management course
- Shows ability to work with and lead others across professions
- Experience in restorative Dentistry
Teaching and Training
Essential
Desirable
- Academic achievements/evidence of familiarity with research methods which have resulted in publications
- Training in clinical and educational supervision
- Attendance at a teaching course
- Experience of undergraduate teaching and supervision
- Experience of supporting Nursing Staff in development and training
Audit and Research
Essential
- Peer reviewed publications
- Peer reviewed publications
Desirable
- Critical Appraisal Skills
- Critical Appraisal Skills
- Knowledge of risk assessment and quality assurance
Disposition-Adjustment/Attitude/Commitment
Essential
- Good communication and empathy skills with patients
- Evidence of willingness to participate in a multi-disciplinary team environment to provide an integrated service
- Ability to work as a member of a team, both through communication and sharing workload
- Ability to manage high pressure situations e.g. clinical crisis
- Ability to prioritise and organise workload and co-ordinate staff
- Ability to prioritise and organise workload and co-ordinate staff
- Willingness to work flexibly to deliver clinically effective and cost effective healthcare
Practical/Intellectual Skills/Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to develop services to meet recovery demands
Desirable
- Evidence of continual learning and development
- Understands self (strengths and weaknesses) and impact of behaviour on others
- Evidence of innovation
- Ability to use a word processor, spreadsheet, presentation software, email and internet browser
General
Essential
- Eligibility to work in the UK
- Ability to work in various locations throughout the network of services provided by Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
- For areas requiring EPP Clearance (Exposure Prone Procedures), this will also be a requirement of the health screening
- An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required with the Disclosure and Barring Service
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).
