Main area: Endodontics
Grade: NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
Contract: Permanent
Hours:
4 sessions per week (Hours negotiable 8.30 am – 8.30 pm (Flexible working required))
Job ref: 820-6482598-DEN
Employer: Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Birmingham Dental Hospital
Town: Birmingham
Salary: £59,175 - £95,400 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 26/09/2024 23:59
Specialty Dentist in Endodontics
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
Job overview
The appointments will be as a Specialty Dentist under the employment of Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
The Endodontics service is at an exciting stage of development having strategically been made a standalone service by the Dental Division. It receives referrals from predominantly primary care practitioners from the Midlands to manage pulpal and periradicular disease as outlined in the Commissioning Standard for Restorative Dentistry (NHS England 2019).
The post holder will be responsible to Dr Phillip L Tomson, Consultant in Restorative Dentistry and Head of Service for Endodontics who has managerial responsibility for the Service.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be involved in both delivering treatment and work on new patient consultant led diagnostic and treatment planning clinics. They will manage a wide range of endodontic cases under the supervision and instruction of consultants working within the department.
The post holder will be expected to give advice and assistance to members of the junior dental staff in training within the Department as the need arises. The appointee will be expected to participate in the clinical teaching of trainees and postgraduate dental students from time to time as things develop.
Departmental administration and routine correspondence with referring Practitioners will be required, for which secretarial support is available.
The duties of this post are primarily of a service nature and as such, no specific requirement to pursue research is included. An interested appointee however, will be encouraged to pursue his or her interests, subject to the needs of the service.
Full participation in Hospital/Departmental Quality Assurance, Clinical Audit and Clinical Governance programmes will be a requirement of the post.
The post holder will be required to undergo an annual appraisal and job planning.
So far as is consistent with proper discharge of the above duties, the post holder undertakes to deputise from time to time for absent colleagues.
The post holder undertakes, exceptionally, to perform additional duties during occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances.
Working for our organisation
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Be Part of Our Team...
BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre and one of Europe’s leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more detailed information in regards to this position.
Birmingham Dental Hospital is a teaching hospital that shares purpose built accommodation with the School of Dentistry of the University of Birmingham. It is sited at Pebble Mill at Edgbaston which is situated south of the City on the Bristol Road. The Dental Hospital provides an outpatient and a day case service with approximately 130,000 patient attendances per annum.
Birmingham Dental Hospital houses a large proportion of the dental services in the Dental Services Division of Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
All dental specialties are represented within the hospital building with consultant led services 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.
Person specification
Qualifications / Training
- Fully registered with the General Dental Council (GDC).
- MFDS or equivalent.
- Diploma or MSc in Endodontics.
- Level 2 accreditation in Endodontics.
- Inclusion in GDC Specialist List for Endodontics or Restorative Dentistry.
Experience
- Completed four years’ full-time (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) since first obtaining registration, including adequate experience in the relevant specialty; or shall have equivalent experience and competencies.
- Evidence of Undergraduate and Postgraduate Teaching experience.
- Clinical Audit experience.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Previous publications or formal presentation of papers.
Motivation and Disposition
- Good patient management and inter-personal skills.
- Ability to work in team situation.
- Capacity for critical self-appraisal.
- Interest in teaching.
- High motivation.
Disability Confident Employer and Guaranteed Interview Scheme
BCHC offers a guaranteed interview to any candidate who is Disabled, Neurodiverse, has a hidden or long term health condition as recognised under the Equality Act 2010, providing they meet the essential criteria of the job role, as set out in the person specification. We encourage applicants to submit their applications and to request any reasonable adjustments where required.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Birmingham is a fantastic place to live and we serve a wide range of people and communities. BCHC are an advocate of diversity and strive to mirror the community we serve as much possible.
We are committed to and actively promote equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals from all areas of the community who meet the specific criteria are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage/civil partnerships.
Promoting Workforce Equality
In response to data held by BCHC which demonstrates that individuals from particular protected characteristics are under-represented, BCHC are striving to redress these imbalances. In order to do this, the Trust is committed to the employment and career development of individuals with these protected characteristics. As part of this commitment and given this under-representation, the Trust guarantees an interview to any applicants from under-represented groups for positions at Band 8a and above whose application meets the essential criteria for the post as detailed on the Person Specification.
The Trust is currently under-represented in terms of people who identify as Black, Minority Ethnic (BME) and welcomes applicants from these communities. Selection will be on the basis of merit. In order to ensure the diversity of our workforce and understand the differing needs of our communities, the Trust is committed to the principles of Positive Action.
Flexible Working
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) supports a variety of flexible working practices and, where possible (given our range of services and community settings) dependent upon the requirements associated with the role, will actively consider requests made and support these where practically possible. This may include hybrid patterns of working to enable colleagues to request the flexibility of a mixture of home/base working.
In accordance with the NHS People Promise, the Trust is committed to facilitating a healthy work/life balance that is essential to health and wellbeing and to making BCHC a ‘Great Place to Work’. We will be happy to discuss and consider all requests relating to working patterns and hours at your interview so please do ask!
Benefits of working for us:
- Full NHS terms and conditions including extensive holidays, Agenda for Change pay with enhancements.
- Attractive relocation payment if you relocate to the local area.
- Discounts for local and national retailers.
- Dedicated well-being services for all employees.
- Flexible working where possible.
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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