Dental Core Trainee

The duties of the appointee will involve working in the outpatient clinics, operating sessions under LA in the department, operating sessions under GA in the operating theatre and occasionally see referrals from other departments on the ward according to the needs of the department. Clinical responsibility will be to the Consultants.

Your duties will be arranged with the Consultants to whom you are responsible, who has final medical responsibility for all patients under his/her care. Any clinical problems beyond your experience or problems causing anxiety should be referred to the Consultant. Supportive training will be available in all aspects of Oral and maxillofacial surgery and oral medicine and he/she will be able to attend combined clinics with orthodontics/restorative and oncology.

Mid & South Essex NHS Foundation Trust are delighted to offer an opportunity to be part of a strong team and gain vital skills and experience in oral & maxillofacial surgery in a busy friendly unit in Essex .

The job offers DCT level experience and will involve a 1 in 8 full shift on call rota as part of a 3 tier arrangement with middle grade and consultants. Ample opportunities to improved and develop oral surgical skills and mange subspecialty patients under full supervision. Multidisciplinary subspecialist interests and participation is also available and encouraged.

The job is suitable for those seeking to top up experience in oral & maxillofacial surgery at a DCT level and is best suited for those holding full registration with the GDC.

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest Trusts in the country, serving a population of 1.2 million people. Our newly formed Trust, comprising acute hospital sites at Broomfield in Chelmsford, Basildon and Southend, is determined to provide the best health services for its local population. We are a well-led, high-performing and innovative organisation working in the best interests of the people we serve.

With a workforce of approximately 15,000 staff, we can now do more and go further in delivering health services to our local communities.

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

Patients will experience improved care as well as fewer delays and cancellations. We are able to provide more once-in-a-lifetime specialist care region-wide. With our new Trust size will come more opportunities for development, research, networking and innovation.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organization we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

We will deliver safe and high-quality services and be an employer of choice for our workforce.