Job overview

We are looking for a Specialist in Paediatric Dentistry to join a forward thinking and innovative community dental service. Working alongside a Consultant and a Specialist in Special Care Dentistry you will provide leadership in managing level 3a Paediatric referrals to our service.

Applicants must be fully registered with the GDC and on the GDC Specialist Register in Paediatric Dentistry, or due to complete Specialist Training within the next few months (job offer will be subject to successful completion of qualification).

The post is offered on a 0.6 WTE basis.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

The Band C Specialist will work in partnership with the wider community dental services team and will focus on the provision of Level 3a treatment of children.

You will also provide support and leadership for the rest of the dental team.

About us

MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we've launched in September 2022.

We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Job description
Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.

Were looking forward to hearing from you!

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Full GDC registration
• On NHS Performer list
• On GDC Specialist list in Paediatric Dentistry
• Sedation trained

Desirable

• Masters in Paediatric Dentistry

Experience
Essential

• Excellent Clinical skills
• Experience of working in the CDS
• Experience of treating patients with additional needs
• Experience in conscious sedation
• Experience in treating patients under GA
• Experience in participating in clinical audit
• Understanding of clinical governance
• Evidence of CPD

Desirable

• Wide experience of primary dental care
• Teaching experience
• Line management experience

Personal skills
Essential

• Excellent spoken and written communication
• Ability to communicate with patients in ways other than verbally
• Appreciation of cultural diversity and equality issues
• Ability to lead and work as a member of a team
• Computer literacy
• Excellent time management skills and ability to prioritise workload
• Able to cope with distressing or emotional circumstances and work under pressure
• Ability to maintain good working relationships with colleagues
• Adaptable and able to cope with change
• Ability to liaise and work with primary and secondary care providers

Desirable

• Knowledge of SOEL dental software
• Knowledge of the dental commissioning and provision of dentistry in Greater Manchester

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

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