Job summary Specialty Dentist in Oral Medicine.Fixed term contract for 12 months.
8 sessions per week.Closing Date: 3 weeks from date of advertisement.This is for a Specialty Dentist position based at Birmingham Dental Hospital within the Department of Oral Medicine with a close working relationship with the University of Birmingham School of Dentistry for the provision of Oral Medicine services and education for Birmingham and the West Midlands.The successful candidate will join an enthusiastic and committed team at an exciting time, working with NHS and academic consultants with potential to develop areas of special interest.For further information or to arrange an informal visit please contact Mrs Andrea Richards, Consultant in Oral Medicine, telephone number 0121 466 5359.
Main duties of the job The main purpose of the post is to provide clinical services in relation to the management of patients referred to the Oral Medicine department.
Additionally the appointee may be expected to assist in the teaching of undergraduate dental and dental hygiene and therapy students where appropriate.
The post holder will be expected to be competent at managing common oral medicine conditions and the discharge of clinical duties will be in accordance with Trust Policies and post holder will be expected to develop a close working relationship with colleagues in Oral Medicine and the other dental and medical specialties.Nursing and secretarial services are provided.
Departmental administration and routine correspondence with referring clinicians are required of the post participation in hospital/departmental Quality Assurance, Clinical Audit and Clinical Governance programmes is a requirement of the post holder will be managerially accountable to the Head of Service for Oral .
For a full detailed job description, please see the attached documents.
About us Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (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, parents and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehabilitation 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.
Job description Job responsibilities The main purpose of the post is to provide clinical services in relation to the management of patients referred to the Oral Medicine department.
Additionally the appointee may be expected to assist in the teaching of undergraduate dental and dental hygiene and therapy students where appropriate.
The post holder will be expected to be competent at managing common oral medicine conditions and the discharge of clinical duties will be in accordance with Trust Policies and post holder will be expected to develop a close working relationship with colleagues in Oral Medicine and the other dental and medical specialties.Nursing and secretarial services are provided.
Departmental administration and routine correspondence with referring clinicians are required of the post participation in hospital/departmental Quality Assurance, Clinical Audit and Clinical Governance programmes is a requirement of the post holder will be managerially accountable to the Head of Service for Oral .
For a full detailed job description, please see the attached documents.
For a full detailed job description, please see the attached documents.
Person Specification Qualifications and Training Essential Fully registered with the GDC Shall have completed four years' full-time postgraduate training (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 Desirable FDS/MFDS/MJDF On, or eligible for inclusion, GDC Specialist List in Oral Medicine Evidence of relevant CPD in Oral Medicine Experience/Skills Essential Demonstrable experience in the management of simple oral mucosal and allied disease Evidence of participation in audit Desirable Ability to work clinically without supervision Experience of oral mucosal biopsy and venepuncture techniques Teaching experience Willingness to participate in research Special Aptitude/Activities Essential Good written and verbal communication skills A basic working knowledge of medicine as it applies to Oral Medicine Desirable Publications or formal presentation of papers at clinical or scientific meetings Personal Qualities Essential Good patient management and inter-personal skills.
Ability to work in team situation Desirable Capacity for critical self-appraisal and reflective learning Enthusiastic approach Interest in teaching Evidence of self-motivation.
Other Job Requirements Essential Willingness to participate in the annual appraisal process Compliant with CPD requirements