Job summary
- Main area
- Oral Surgery
- Grade
- MC75
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (12 months from start date)
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 360-B-10591
- Employer
- West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Watford General Hospital
- Town
- Watford
- Salary
- £61,542 - £99,216 including £149 HCA per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 15/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Doctor, Oral Surgery
MC75
Job overview
We are looking to appoint a Speciality Doctor in our Oral Surgery team, for a fixed term of 1 year to cover maternity leave. This will be an 8.25PA contract covering Tuesdays to Fridays and happy to accept part-time/job share applicants.
The postholder will be expected to carry out face to face assessments, and a range of oral surgery treatments, both under local anaesthetic and general anaesthetic.
Main duties of the job
The Speciality Doctor is expected to participate in all aspects of the work of the department under the general direction of the Consultants, including out-patient clinics and day surgery operating sessions.
There is no on-call commitment attached to this post.
Working for our organisation
With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us.
We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.
Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.
Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.
We offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance.
www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Summary of training and educational objectives:
- Develop skills in the performance of exodontia and minor oral surgery
- Develop a further understanding of the dental assessment and management of patients requiring bone protection medication, radiotherapy and cardiac valve replacement surgery.
- Develop a further understanding of the assessment and management of patients presenting with complex orthodontic/oral surgery needs.
- Develop a further understanding of the assessment and management of patients requiring outpatient treatment under Intravenous sedation
Develop skills in managing commonly encountered oral medicine pathologies. - Develop an understanding of the management of medically compromised patients requiring dental or oral surgery treatment.
Person specification
Education and qualifications:
Essential criteria
- BDS or MBBS equivalent qualification
- For Dentists: MFDS/ FDS or MJDF For Medics: MRCS or FRCS
- Full registration and a License to Practice with the General Dental Council (GDC) and/ or General Medical Council
Desirable criteria
- Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons/Faculty of General Dental Practitioners MFDS/MJDF/MFGDP
- Active NHS Primary Care Dental Performer status
- Successful completion of a Deanery-approved Dental Core Training program
- Additional post-graduate qualifications, e.g., MSc/MClinDent/DDS/ PhD
- On, or eligible for, the GDC Specialist list in Oral Surgery
- CBCT reporting qualification
Knowledge:
Essential criteria
- Experienced in the diagnosis and management of all common oral surgery and benign oral medicine conditions
- Sufficient experience since first obtaining registration, ideally including adequate experience as a Dental Core/SHO or a higher grade in Oral Medicine, Oral Surgery or Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- BLS Resuscitation Certificate
- Knowledge and Understanding of IV Sedation Practice in the United Kingdom
Desirable criteria
- Breadth of dental experience in and outside specialty
- Diploma in Dental Sedation, SAAD training in conscious sedation, or equivalent
- Experience providing outpatient treatment under IV Sedation
- ILS/ALS Resuscitation certificate
Experience:
Essential criteria
- Understanding of: NHS / Clinical governance / Resource constraints
- Involvement in Clinical Audit/ Quality Improvement
- Experience of implementing evidence-based change to improve patient care
Desirable criteria
- Experience and evidence of leading improvement activities
- Evidence of managerial skills: Achievements / Course attended
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mr Bhavin Visavadia
- Job title
- Consultant
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01923 217205
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Watford General Hospital
Vicarage Road
Watford
Hertfordshire
WD18 0HB
- Telephone
- 07423032289
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