Applications are invited to apply for a 5 PA consultant post in Oral Medicine based on our King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation sites: King’s College Dental Institute, Denmark Hill and Queen Mary’s Hospital, Sidcup.
The weekly job plan includes sessions in Oral Medicine outpatients' clinics, facial pain clinics and supervising specialist doctors in oral medicine, dental core trainees and providing specialist advice to other consultant colleagues in other dental disciplines.
Applicants must have a GDC registerable U.K. dental qualification or equivalent and be on the specialist list for oral medicine or be eligible within 6 months of the date of the interview.
Further information contact Dr Sayers (Clinical director & Oral Medicine clinical lead) on
[email protected]
Dental Student Teaching
Outpatient clinics
Facial Pain clinics
2ww Clinics
MDT
Post-Graduate teaching
Research and Innovation
Clinical Governance
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of £2.1billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and around 14,000 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 Bromley.
King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus .
Together with other colleagues, to provide a high-quality care service to patients. This includes all aspects of treatment and relevant management duties for the proper functioning of the Care Group.
Provide clinical supervision of junior dental practitioners as a shared responsibility with other consultant colleagues.
Responsible for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contributing to CPD and clinical governance initiatives.
Responsible for outpatient clinic commitments in peripheral hospitals as agreed with the Care Group’s management team where part of the service structure.
Contribute to the Care Group’s research interests in accordance with the Trust’s R&D framework.
Contribute to the audit programmes, Morbidity and Mortality, Clinical Governance programmes and Learning from Deaths.
Take an active role in the formulation, implementation and monitoring of the Care Group’s Business Plan. This may include assisting with discussions regarding service plans and developments with internal and external agencies.
Conduct all activities within the contracted level of service and operating plan for service(s).
Exercise professional leadership for all staff working in the specialty. This will include fostering and developing projects focused on these ends and ensuring that the momentum of post-qualification professional education and other appropriate training is maintained.
Work in conjunction with clinical and other professional colleagues to ensure that the productivity of staff within the specialty is maintained and their job satisfaction is enhanced. This may include involvement in the appraisal process for peers and/or junior colleagues.
Undertake Care Group management duties as agreed with the Care Group/Departmental Manager/Clinical Director.
Be aware of, and comply with, all Trust infection prevention and control policies, to include hand hygiene, personal hygiene, environmental and food hygiene.
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.
King’s is committed to providing Consultant led 7-day services and in the event of future developments the post holder would be expected to contribute equally with other Consultant colleagues.
