Job summary
UHBW are looking for a Clinical Fellow to join their Oral Medicine and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery team. The successful candidate will spend 6 months with each speciality in a clinical role delivering outpatient clinics, inpatient and outpatient care. This role would suit an individual who is already experienced and must hold Full GDC registration. The interview date for this post is 23rdAugust 2024 with a target start date of 4th September 2024 but this can be negotiated. This is a full-time post on a fixed term basis for 12 months.
Main duties of the job
You will spend 6 months with our Oral Medicine department and 6 months in our Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. You will develop experience in Inpatient and Outpatient care, Management for Oncology, Orthognathic, Dermatology, Trauma and Development Anomaly including Cleft, Care of patients under general and local anaesthesia including surgical exodontia.
Posts particularly suited to those considering a career in Maxillofacial Surgery. Resident on call commitment over an 8 week rotation.
Clinical activity is expected across 3 sites- Bristol Royal Infirmary/Bristol Dental Hospital, South Bristol Community Hospital & Weston General Hospital. Travel between hospitals, is required.
About us
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information on this role, please see the document attached "Job Description" or contact us. Thank you
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information on this role, please see the document attached "Job Description" or contact us. Thank you
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to understand and communicate verbally in the English language
- Full registration with the GDC at time of appointment
- Good clinical care
- Maintaining good medical practice
- Good relationships and communication with patients
- Good working relationships with colleagues
- Good teaching and training
- Professional behaviour and probity
- Delivery of good acute clinical care
- Evidence of experience and enthusiasm for teaching
Skills
Essential
- Is up to date and fit to practise safely
- Capacity & motivation to take responsibility for own actions and demonstrate respect for all
- Capacity & motivation to learn from experience and constantly update skills/knowledge
- Meets professional health requirements (in line with GDC standards/Good Practice)
- Capacity & motivation to take in others perspectives & to treat others with understanding
- Capacity to adjust behaviour & language as appropriate to needs of differing situations
- Capacity to think beyond the obvious, with analytical and flexible mind
Qualifications
Essential
- Bachelor of Dental Surgery (or equivalent) with a minimum of 12 months post qualification experience
- Evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies by time of appointment in line with GDC standards/Good Practice (no unexplained career gaps)
- Full GDC registration
Aptitudes
Essential
- Good communication skills
- Team skills
- Punctual
- Disability and Equality awareness
- Flexible approach to work
- Able to work well under pressure
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to understand and communicate verbally in the English language
- Full registration with the GDC at time of appointment
- Good clinical care
- Maintaining good medical practice
- Good relationships and communication with patients
- Good working relationships with colleagues
- Good teaching and training
- Professional behaviour and probity
- Delivery of good acute clinical care
- Evidence of experience and enthusiasm for teaching
Skills
Essential
- Is up to date and fit to practise safely
- Capacity & motivation to take responsibility for own actions and demonstrate respect for all
- Capacity & motivation to learn from experience and constantly update skills/knowledge
- Meets professional health requirements (in line with GDC standards/Good Practice)
- Capacity & motivation to take in others perspectives & to treat others with understanding
- Capacity to adjust behaviour & language as appropriate to needs of differing situations
- Capacity to think beyond the obvious, with analytical and flexible mind
Qualifications
Essential
- Bachelor of Dental Surgery (or equivalent) with a minimum of 12 months post qualification experience
- Evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies by time of appointment in line with GDC standards/Good Practice (no unexplained career gaps)
- Full GDC registration
Aptitudes
Essential
- Good communication skills
- Team skills
- Punctual
- Disability and Equality awareness
- Flexible approach to work
- Able to work well under pressure
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).
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
Address
Bristol Dental Hospital
Lower Maudlin Street
Bristol
BS1 2LY
Employer's website
https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
