Job summary
- Main area
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 0.6 session per week (None)
- Job ref
- 213-CAY-7147778
- Employer
- King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Queen Mary's Hospital
- Town
- Sidcup
- Salary
- £59,175 - £95,400 Per annum plus London zone £2,162
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Specialty Doctor
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.8 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King’s College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in the London Borough of Bromley.
We encourage all our staff to have a healthy work/life balance. In doing so, you can apply for flexible working from the beginning of your employment. We offer a range of options which are designed to suit different circumstances and priorities in line with service requirements.
Job overview
KING’S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Specialty Dentist in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Part time 0.6WTE
KCH invites applications for the position of Specialty Dentist in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery post, based at Queen Mary’s Hospital, Sidcup.
The post holder will be involved in:
· The provision of Minor Oral Surgery procedures under Local Anaesthetic, with and without intravenous sedation.
· To assist with the provision of Day Case Surgery procedures under general anaesthesia.
· To assist in the surgical treatment of patients requiring the removal of dermatological lesions of the head and neck.
· To provide pastoral care to Foundation Year trainees and to be responsible for their Annual Leave co-ordination.
· To offer induction, supervision and training to Foundation trainees while based at Queen Mary’s.
Applicants must be fully registered with the General Dental Council, have a minimum of 3 years post qualification experience. The post holder must have experience in Oral Surgery
Further information can be obtained from Miss Fee Abbas, Clinical Lead or Mr Navin Vig, QMH Site Lead, Consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Main duties of the job
The provision of Minor Oral Surgery procedures under Local Anaesthetic, with and without intravenous sedation.
· To assist with the provision of Day Case Surgery procedures under general anaesthesia.
· To assist in the surgical treatment of patients requiring the removal of dermatological lesions of the head and neck.
· To provide pastoral care to Foundation Year trainees and to be responsible for their Annual Leave co-ordination.
· To offer induction, supervision and training to Foundation trainees while based at Queen Mary’s.
Applicants must be fully registered with the General Dental Council, have a minimum of 3 years post qualification experience. The post holder must have experience in Oral Surgery
Working for our organisation
King's College NHS Foundation Trust has an annual income in excess of £570m, the majority of which is derived from Primary Care Trust commissions. However, education and research are also important sources of income, currently contributing around 8% of the total.
We offer a family friendly working approach for all staff to ensure a good work-life balance. It is an environment where family life is promoted and this will be a feature of your annual appraisal. The Trust provides childcare advice and nursery facilities in conjunction with a supportive mentoring and career planning programme. Applications for job sharing are welcome.
We offer a family friendly working approach for all staff to ensure a good work-life balance. It is an environment where family life is promoted and this will be a feature of your annual appraisal. The Trust provides childcare advice and nursery facilities in conjunction with a supportive mentoring and career planning programme. Applications for job sharing are welcome.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Together with the other clinical staff, to provide a service for all Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery patients at Kings. This includes all aspects of treatment and relevant management duties for the proper functioning of the department.
1. To supervise and teach junior members of the OMFS team
2. To contribute to departmental research interests in accordance with the Trust’s R&D
framework where possible
3. To observe and maintain strict confidentiality of personal information relating to patients and staff.
4. To be responsible, with management support, for your personal development and to actively contribute to the development of colleagues.
5. To be aware of, and comply with, all Trust infection prevention and control policies, to include hand hygiene, personal hygiene, environmental and food hygiene. To undertake annual training/updates in infection prevention and control.
6. To be accountable for implementation of the Code of Practice within own department/area of responsibility.
7. To prepare for and undertake the protective interventions that you are responsible for in a manner that is consistent with evidence based practice and maintaining patient safety.
8. To undertake the triage of New patient referrals
Person specification
Essential and Desirable
Essential criteria
- BDS
- FDS/MFDS or equivalent
- Full registration with the United Kingdom General Dental Council (GDC
- Conscious sedation qualification
- Experience and knowledge to train DCTs in IV sedation..
- Demonstration of active engagement in effective clinical audit.
Desirable criteria
- Further relevant qualifications (e.g. higher university degree, clinical diploma)
- Previous hospital posts
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Katherine de Cala
- Job title
- Asst General Manager/Lead Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02039605505
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