Job summary
This substantive post is maximum part-time (8 programmed activities) or part-time as agreed and will be subject to the current Terms and Conditions of service governing the appointment of Hospital Medical and Dental Staff in England and Wales, or as subsequently varied by agreement. The post may be available as a job share. The appointee will be employed by the Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
For this post we are looking to recruit to the following working days to support with consultant cover within the division: Monday, Thursday and Friday however we would be happy to discuss this further if required. Flexible / part time working can be considered.
Main duties of the job
The main clinical duties of the post will involve the outpatient care of patients at Birmingham Dental Hospital, covering all aspects of Oral Medicine.
Where appropriate, the Consultant will liaise with colleagues in other speciality areas to provide multidisciplinary treatment for patients with complex medical and dental problems.
In conjunction with Consultant and Senior colleagues, ensure that the requirements of clinical governance are met.
In conjunction with Consultant and Senior colleagues, take part in medical audit and research as appropriate.
In conjunction with Consultant and Senior colleagues, play a full part in the professional supervision and management of junior medical staff.
In conjunction with Consultant and Senior colleagues, take responsibility for and devote time to teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required for junior staff.
For a suitably qualified candidate an honorary Senior Lecturer's contract will be sought from the University of Birmingham.
Departmental administration and routine correspondence with referring Practitioners will be required, for which secretarial support is available.
The post holder will be managerially accountable to the Divisional Medical Director for the Dental Hospital. The appointee will be clinically accountable to the Head of Service for Oral Medicine.
Consultants will have their performance and job plan regularly reviewed by the Head of Service through the annual job planning process.
About us
The Birmingham Dental Hospital is an undergraduate dental teaching hospital that shares purpose built accommodation with the School of Dentistry of the University of Birmingham. It is sited in a new purpose built building at Pebble Mill in Edgbaston. The Dental Hospital provides an outpatient and day case service with approximately 130,000 patient attendances per annum.
All dental specialties are represented within the hospital building by Consultant clinics and/or university teaching departments. Excellent liaison exists with clinical and laboratory departments associated with the main medical teaching hospitals in Birmingham. A comprehensive range of investigative and report services are available.
Birmingham Dental Hospital forms part of the Dental Services Directorate which is integrated with the Community Services within the Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is currently one of the largest Community Trusts in the country and incorporates significant elements, both within Community and Specialist Services (including Birmingham Dental Hospital).
Birmingham Dental Hospital and the Community Dental Services comprise the Dental Division. The Division is headed up by a Divisional Medical Director, Divisional Director and Director of Nursing and Therapies.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The appointment will be as a Consultant in Oral Medicine on a part time basis, by agreement, under the employment of the Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. The successful applicant will be based at Birmingham Dental Hospital and will provide a comprehensive diagnostic, treatment and advisory service for patients referred from General Dental Practitioners, General Medical Practitioners and Consultant colleagues in other medical and dental specialties or who may be self-referred via the Urgent Care service at the Dental Hospital.
As an NHS appointment, the duties predominantly involve service activity. However, the Dental Services have a strong commitment to education and training of undergraduate and postgraduate dental, hygiene and therapy students, and junior staff. The responsibility for developing and delivering the undergraduate teaching programme lies with the academic lead, who liaises with NHS colleagues in planning clinical teaching and assessment of students. The Consultant may be invited to participate in the Final BDS clinical examinations, and allowance for this is made in capacity planning for the department.
The Consultant will be involved, as appropriate, in the clinical training of junior hospital staff and will contribute to the training programme for Specialist Registrars. The post holder will be encouraged to further develop both teaching and service activities, including the Managed Clinical Network, within the budgetary limits set by the Trust.
The responsibility will be to work as an Oral Medicine Consultant and manage patients independently. The role consists of working in a team of consultants and junior staff managing Oral Medicine conditions. The post will line manage non-consultant grade staff.
The role will be based at the Birmingham Dental Hospital but there may be a requirement to undertake sessions at other hospitals and clinics within the region by prior agreement with the relevant management.
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more detailed information in regards to this post.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The appointment will be as a Consultant in Oral Medicine on a part time basis, by agreement, under the employment of the Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. The successful applicant will be based at Birmingham Dental Hospital and will provide a comprehensive diagnostic, treatment and advisory service for patients referred from General Dental Practitioners, General Medical Practitioners and Consultant colleagues in other medical and dental specialties or who may be self-referred via the Urgent Care service at the Dental Hospital.
As an NHS appointment, the duties predominantly involve service activity. However, the Dental Services have a strong commitment to education and training of undergraduate and postgraduate dental, hygiene and therapy students, and junior staff. The responsibility for developing and delivering the undergraduate teaching programme lies with the academic lead, who liaises with NHS colleagues in planning clinical teaching and assessment of students. The Consultant may be invited to participate in the Final BDS clinical examinations, and allowance for this is made in capacity planning for the department.
The Consultant will be involved, as appropriate, in the clinical training of junior hospital staff and will contribute to the training programme for Specialist Registrars. The post holder will be encouraged to further develop both teaching and service activities, including the Managed Clinical Network, within the budgetary limits set by the Trust.
The responsibility will be to work as an Oral Medicine Consultant and manage patients independently. The role consists of working in a team of consultants and junior staff managing Oral Medicine conditions. The post will line manage non-consultant grade staff.
The role will be based at the Birmingham Dental Hospital but there may be a requirement to undertake sessions at other hospitals and clinics within the region by prior agreement with the relevant management.
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more detailed information in regards to this post.
Person Specification
Qualifications/ Training
Essential
- oFull registration with the United Kingdom General Dental Council (GDC)
- oOn the GDC Specialist Register in Oral Medicine
- oIntercollegiate Specialty Fellowship Examination in Oral Medicine or equivalent
- oSuccessful completion of ISFE examination or equivalent or be in the final 6 months of training at the time of interview.
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- oSuccessful completion of an SAC-approved 5-year minimum training programme in Oral Medicine, or within 6 months of completion, or equivalent
- oExperience of post graduate teaching and undergraduate teaching.
- oTraining qualification in teaching.
- oPublication in referred journals
Desirable
- oCurrent holders of a substantive NHS or honorary NHS consultant contract in Oral Medicine are eligible to be shortlisted.
- oApplicants who are Nationals from another European country are elsewhere overseas would have to show equivalence to the 5-year minimum training period in the National Health Service for Oral Medicine.
- oResearch relevant to the Oral Medicine specialty.
Skills / Knowledge
Essential
- oAbility to think creatively and prioritise
- oAbility to debate highly complex issues with peers and senior colleagues as well as with subordinates
- oTeam building, motivational skills
- oAbility to foster an inclusive approach, delegate and motivate people to achieve organisational goals
- oHigh developed negotiating skills with an ability to use a range of influencing styles to achieve the required results
- oKnowledge and understanding of clinical information and its impact on the service
- oAbility to develop & deliver effective reports and presentations
- oAwareness of clinical service management issues
Desirable
- oExperience of service management
Personal Qualities
Essential
- oAbility to obtain and retain the support of senior clinical colleagues
- oEvidence of significant achievement and personal contribution to organisational success
- oStrong participative and supportive management style whilst also able to direct and take difficult decisions and act assertively
- oAbility to manage under pressure
- oPersonal integrity and able to work ethically
- oPositive, energetic, enthusiastic in outlook and able to set a good example
- oAbility to work independently
- oGood communication skills
- oGood Team Working Skills
Desirable
- oStrategic thinker and able to set longer term goals
- oPolitical awareness and diplomacy
Other requirements
Essential
- oAbility to work flexibly
- oWillingness to devote time to the role, including attendance at appropriate meetings
Person Specification
Qualifications/ Training
Essential
- oFull registration with the United Kingdom General Dental Council (GDC)
- oOn the GDC Specialist Register in Oral Medicine
- oIntercollegiate Specialty Fellowship Examination in Oral Medicine or equivalent
- oSuccessful completion of ISFE examination or equivalent or be in the final 6 months of training at the time of interview.
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- oSuccessful completion of an SAC-approved 5-year minimum training programme in Oral Medicine, or within 6 months of completion, or equivalent
- oExperience of post graduate teaching and undergraduate teaching.
- oTraining qualification in teaching.
- oPublication in referred journals
Desirable
- oCurrent holders of a substantive NHS or honorary NHS consultant contract in Oral Medicine are eligible to be shortlisted.
- oApplicants who are Nationals from another European country are elsewhere overseas would have to show equivalence to the 5-year minimum training period in the National Health Service for Oral Medicine.
- oResearch relevant to the Oral Medicine specialty.
Skills / Knowledge
Essential
- oAbility to think creatively and prioritise
- oAbility to debate highly complex issues with peers and senior colleagues as well as with subordinates
- oTeam building, motivational skills
- oAbility to foster an inclusive approach, delegate and motivate people to achieve organisational goals
- oHigh developed negotiating skills with an ability to use a range of influencing styles to achieve the required results
- oKnowledge and understanding of clinical information and its impact on the service
- oAbility to develop & deliver effective reports and presentations
- oAwareness of clinical service management issues
Desirable
- oExperience of service management
Personal Qualities
Essential
- oAbility to obtain and retain the support of senior clinical colleagues
- oEvidence of significant achievement and personal contribution to organisational success
- oStrong participative and supportive management style whilst also able to direct and take difficult decisions and act assertively
- oAbility to manage under pressure
- oPersonal integrity and able to work ethically
- oPositive, energetic, enthusiastic in outlook and able to set a good example
- oAbility to work independently
- oGood communication skills
- oGood Team Working Skills
Desirable
- oStrategic thinker and able to set longer term goals
- oPolitical awareness and diplomacy
Other requirements
Essential
- oAbility to work flexibly
- oWillingness to devote time to the role, including attendance at appropriate meetings
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).
