Clinical Fellow

The program includes observation and hands-on clinical treatment in a variety of settings with Professor Butterworth at both Aintree Hospital and the Liverpool University Dental Hospital. This program provides mainly clinical experience and chairside teaching in maxillofacial prosthodontics. Candidates will be exposed to a very wide range of clinical situations and treatments within this clinical area. The level of experience achieved will very much depend on the starting point of the candidate and their previous experience. The fellow will usually be based at the Liverpool University Dental Hospital for 6-7 sessions per week, with additional experience in the operating theatres and outpatient clinics in the Maxillofacial Surgery department at University Hospital Aintree as per the indicative timetable at Appendix 2. This would be subject to change depending on available sessions and experiential opportunities.

• Eligible for Temporary Registration with the United Kingdom General Dental Council, Eligible to work in the UK via Tier 5 scheme.
• Confirmed sponsorship from an appropriate government organisation for both post fees and living expenses, UK recognised Registrable qualification in Dentistry e.g. BDS with eligibility for GDC temporary registration
• Evidence of successful previous specialty training in Prosthodontics
Desirable criteria
• Higher research or clinical qualification e.g MSc/MPhil, Wide ranging experience in Prosthodontics including implantology gained from recognised training post
• Significant experience /commitment to further training in Maxillofacial Prosthodontics
Desirable criteria
• Experience with digital workflows in clinical treatment., Ability to provide a complete employment history
• Evidence that career progression is consistent with personal circumstances
• Evidence that present achievement and performance is commensurate with totality of period of training, All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about dental topics with patients and colleagues demonstrated by one of the following: that applicants have undertaken undergraduate dental training in English; or have achieved the following scores in the academic international English Language Testing System (IELTS) in a single sitting within 24 months at time of application - Overall 7, Speaking 7, Listening 7, Reading 7, Writing 7.
• If applicants believe they have adequate communication skills but do not fit into one of these examples they must provide supporting evidence, Meets professional health requirements
• Satisfactory pre-employment health screening
• Is up to date and fit to practice safely, Awareness of the importance of research and audit.
• Ability to appraise scientific literature critically
• Evidence of published papers and presentations
• Evidence of participation in audit
Desirable criteria
• Evidence of involvement in clinical research, Communication Skills: Demonstrates clarity in written/spoken communication & capacity to adapt language as appropriate to the situation. Able to build rapport, listen, persuade & negotiate
• Problem Solving & Decision Making: Capacity to use logical/lateral thinking to solve problems/make decisions
• Managing Others & Team Involvement: Capacity to work effectively with others. Able to work in multi-professional teams
• Empathy & Sensitivity: Capacity to take in others' perspectives and treat others with understanding; sees patients as people
• Organisation & Planning: Capacity to manage/prioritise time and information effectively. Capacity to prioritise own workload. IT skills
• Vigilance & Situational Awareness: Capacity to monitor developing situations and anticipate issues
• Coping with Pressure: Capacity to operate under pressure. Demonstrates initiative & resilience to cope with changing circumstances
• Equality, diversity & inclusion: Demonstrates commitment to an equal, diverse and truly inclusive environment and experience for patients, trainees, students and colleagues
Desirable criteria
• Good IT Skills
• Experience of Clinical Database Use.
Please ensure you check the email account (including junk/spam boxes) from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application., You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust. The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience. The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital. It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.

This is a Postgraduate Training Fellowship in Maxillofacial Prosthodontics at Liverpool Dental Hospital & University Hospital Aintree. This post is full time for a 12 or 24 month period., The program includes observation and hands-on clinical treatment in a variety of settings with Professor Butterworth at both Aintree Hospital and the Liverpool University Dental Hospital. This program provides mainly clinical experience and chair side teaching in maxillofacial prosthodontics. Candidates will be exposed to a very wide range of clinical situations and treatments within this clinical area. The fellow will usually be based at the Liverpool University Dental Hospital for 6-7 sessions per week, with additional experience in the operating theatres and outpatient clinics in the Maxillofacial Surgery department at University Hospital Aintree as per the indicative timetable at Appendix 2. This would be subject to change depending on available sessions and experiential opportunities., The Trust is committed to promoting a healthy work-life balance and achieve fair, equitable and consistent practice. We welcome flexible working requests and will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements from day one of your employment. Not all roles are suitable for every flexible working opportunity all of the time. Flexible working options may include reduced hours, compressed hours, fixed shifts, time back in lieu and home working. The Trust is committed to promoting equality and diversity; we value the contribution of individual talent, skills, knowledge and experience and aim for a workforce demography representative of the local community. We encourage applicants from the following groups that are currently under-represented in our workforce black, Asian and minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual and Transgender (LGBTQ+), disabled, male and age 16-24. Trust policy requires that the cost of submitting & processing the successful applicant/s DBS application be recovered via salary deduction following start in post. The amount of £18+£5 (standard disclosure) or £38+£5 (enhanced disclosure) will be deducted from salary, in manageable monthly instalments for up to 3 months following commencement of employment. Bank posts require upfront payment. From April 2017, Skilled visa applicants and their adult dependant(s) will be required to provide a criminal record certificate from each country they have lived in consecutively for 12 months or more in the past ten years. Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website - https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa. This organisation has a zero-tolerance approach to the abuse of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff must ensure they adhere to the organisations safeguarding children and adults' policy and comply with the Local Safeguarding Children and Adult Board procedures. Staff should be mindful of their responsibility to safeguard children and adults in any activity performed on behalf of the organisation in line with the requirements of statutory guidance and legislation. All employees (and volunteers)are expected maintain their safeguarding knowledge and skills by completing mandatory safeguarding training which includes understanding and recognising the signs of abuse and neglect and taking appropriate action. As an organisation, we have adopted the Merseyside Domestic abuse workplace scheme which supports our staff who are experiencing Domestic Abuse /any forms of sexual violence. If you have any personal requirements that will enable you to participate in our recruitment process please contact a member of the Recruitment Services by phone on at the earliest opportunity to ensure that measures can be put in place to enable your application for this post. Please note: new entrants to the NHS will commence on the first pay point of the relevant band. For agenda for change banded roles; salary payments will reflect the 2023/24 pay scales. The 2024/25 pay scales will be paid in October 2024 including any backpay due. Therefore should the successful applicant start in post prior to October, the salary will initially reflect the 2023/24 pay scales.