Job overview

This is a one-year training post based at Birmingham Children's Hospital; 6 months paediatric Maxillofacial surgery and 6 months paediatric dentistry with an oncall commitment commencing in September 2025. 

With sessions in oral medicine oral surgery and sedation as well as observation on Multiple MDT clinics eg cleft clinic and craniofacial clinic. This is a non resident oncall but the post holder is expected to live within 20 minutes of the hospital. In the paediatric dentistry placement there will be a clinic based at Birmingham Dental Hospital in the paediatric dental department. It is essential that the post holder must have had a least one years experience of an oral and maxillofacial post with on-call to be appointed. The post holder will be encouraged to gain the necessary competencies to manage simple OMFS trauma (eg lip lacerations) independently under general anaesthesia. 

There are two treatment sessions, 1 - 2 theatre lists, 2 - 3 new patient review or specialist MDT clinics eg Cleft, Craniofacial, Haematology, Oral Medicine & Jaw Deformity.

The standard working week is from 8.30am to 4.30pm.  On a Thursday/Friday(alternate) which is a theatre day the DCT would be expected to be in at 8.00am.  The working week complies with the Junior Doctors 2019 contract.

Main duties of the job

You will be allocated an Educational supervisor upon the appointment.  There are 3 monthly governance meetings and department meetings which you will be encouraged to attend. There will be the opportunity to undertake department audit and present case based discussions with in the hospital.  Office and library space are available at the trust.  

Main Outcomes of the post:

·       One to one supervised regular oral and maxillofacial surgery under GA

·   One to one supervised regular paediatric dentistry comprehensive care lists under GA

·   Examination Diagnosis and treatment of dental trauma in the acute and longer term

·   Paediatric Dental assessment and treatment of children with dental disease and complex medical histories and behavioural issuesd

FFor any further queries regarding this post  please contact Dr.Victoria Clark on [email protected]

  Provisional interview date: 15th August 2025.

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Working for our organisation

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.