Job summary
Applications are invited for this full-time Consultant post based at Alder Hey Children's Hospital and Mersey Care Community Dental Service.
This new post will provide service delivery and patient care for medically compromised children as part of a team of Paediatric Dentists, Orthodontists and Maxillo-Facial Surgeons at Alder Hey and to provide service delivery and patient care to the paediatric patients within the Merseyside Dental Community locality.
Applicants must be fully registered with the General Dental Council and be on the Specialist List in Paediatric Dentistry, and have passed the Fellowship in Paediatric Dentistry (or within six months of eligibility for inclusion).
Main duties of the job
The Consultant in Paediatric Dentistry will join the current team of 4 part-time consultants in Paediatric Dentistry in the Department, providing treatment for craniofacial and medically compromised children. The post holder will contribute to the strategic development of the Paediatric Dental Service, liaising with other colleagues as required. Clinical services will be provided with a high level of expertise in diagnosis, treatment planning and treatment of the dental needs of children. The post holder will also be responsible for the collection and co-ordination of appropriate audit records.
About us
As one of Europe's biggest and busiest children's hospitals, at Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, we treat everything from common illnesses to highly complex and specialist conditions.In addition to our main hospital site, we offer paediatric services at a number of community sites and hold local clinics across Merseyside, Cumbria, Shropshire, Wales and the Isle of Man. We also provide specialist inpatient care for children with complex mental health needs in our recently relocated and newly opened state of the art facility.
Alder Hey has a thriving research portfolio and leads research into children's medicines, infection, inflammation and oncology. We are becoming recognised as one of the world's leaders in children's healthcare and research. We contribute to public health, lead cutting-edge research and teach the next generation of children's specialists. Alongside this is ourInnovation Hub, a dedicated space where clinicians and industries can come together to create new products and technologies.
We know that a children's hospital is different and that our job is more than just treating an illness. To us, every child is an individual. As well as giving them the very best care, we set out to make them feel happy, safe and confident as they play, learn and grow. At Alder Hey we are here to look after a child and their family and that includes mums, dads, brothers and sisters.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The consultant role would include, but not be limited to:
- Direct Clinical Care:
- Assessing and treating paediatric dental patients referred into the service who require consultant level care when assessed against agreed acceptance criteria. This may involve treatment under inhalation sedation
- Providing treatment under general anaesthesia. This will initially consist of exodontia only but there is an intention that the consultant will be involved in the development of a paediatric comprehensive care GA service within Mersey Care.
Consultation and Collaboration:
- Providing consultant support to other dental colleagues within Mersey Care, offering second opinions and shared care as appropriate.
- Collaborating with Mersey Care adult dental special care colleagues with MDT opportunities to support the transition of patients from paediatric to adult services
Management and Leadership:
- The consultant would chair the Mersey Care Paediatric Assessors meetings held for all paediatric dentists twice a year (March and October).
- The consultant would represent Mersey Care at Cheshire and Merseyside Paediatric Managed Clinical Network meetings and be expected to contribute to wider local and regional initiatives.
- The consultant would be a member of the Mersey Care Dental Clinical Policy Group with an opportunity to influence and drive paediatric dental strategy within the service
Research and Teaching:
- Opportunities to support trainees and undertake appropriate research
Job description
Job responsibilities
The consultant role would include, but not be limited to:
- Direct Clinical Care:
- Assessing and treating paediatric dental patients referred into the service who require consultant level care when assessed against agreed acceptance criteria. This may involve treatment under inhalation sedation
- Providing treatment under general anaesthesia. This will initially consist of exodontia only but there is an intention that the consultant will be involved in the development of a paediatric comprehensive care GA service within Mersey Care.
Consultation and Collaboration:
- Providing consultant support to other dental colleagues within Mersey Care, offering second opinions and shared care as appropriate.
- Collaborating with Mersey Care adult dental special care colleagues with MDT opportunities to support the transition of patients from paediatric to adult services
Management and Leadership:
- The consultant would chair the Mersey Care Paediatric Assessors meetings held for all paediatric dentists twice a year (March and October).
- The consultant would represent Mersey Care at Cheshire and Merseyside Paediatric Managed Clinical Network meetings and be expected to contribute to wider local and regional initiatives.
- The consultant would be a member of the Mersey Care Dental Clinical Policy Group with an opportunity to influence and drive paediatric dental strategy within the service
Research and Teaching:
- Opportunities to support trainees and undertake appropriate research
Person Specification
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Essential
- BDS or equivalent
- Membership in Paediatric Dentistry, or equivalent
- ISFE in Paediatric Dentistry, or equivalent, before commencing Consultant post.
- Effective participation in audit in Paediatric Dentistry
- Ability to appraise scientific literature critically
Desirable
- Postgraduate qualification or equivalent (PhD, MPhil or MSc)
- Experience of postgraduate and undergraduate teaching and training at an appropriate level
- Publications in peer reviewed dental journals
- Research experience, relating to paediatric dentistry
Person Specification
.
Essential
- BDS or equivalent
- Membership in Paediatric Dentistry, or equivalent
- ISFE in Paediatric Dentistry, or equivalent, before commencing Consultant post.
- Effective participation in audit in Paediatric Dentistry
- Ability to appraise scientific literature critically
Desirable
- Postgraduate qualification or equivalent (PhD, MPhil or MSc)
- Experience of postgraduate and undergraduate teaching and training at an appropriate level
- Publications in peer reviewed dental journals
- Research experience, relating to paediatric dentistry
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).
