Locum Core Training Post (DCT2) Paediatric Dentistry & OMFS

Clinical
The Core Trainee will be supported by a team of 4 consultants in Paediatric Dentistry and 3 consultants in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in the Department, providing treatment for craniofacial and medically compromised children, in addition to those having attended through A&E with acute orofacial trauma or infection. Clinical services will be provided with a high level of expertise in diagnosis, treatment planning and management of the dental needs of children.
Teaching & Academic role
Participate in teaching opportunities within the department.
Develop research interests in their area of interest and expertise.
Managerial responsibilities
Participate in clinical governance meetings.
CPD, Audit & Clinical Governance
Participate in CPD activity for which financial support is available.
Initiate and undertake appropriate audits as required within the department.
Take part in the clinical governance programme., Clinical
The Core Trainee will be supported by a team of 4 consultants in Paediatric Dentistry and 3 consultants in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in the Department, providing treatment for craniofacial and medically compromised children, in addition to those having attended through A&E with acute orofacial trauma or infection. Clinical services will be provided with a high level of expertise in diagnosis, treatment planning and management of the dental needs of children.
Teaching & Academic role
Participate in teaching opportunities within the department.
Develop research interests in their area of interest and expertise.
Managerial responsibilities
Participate in clinical governance meetings.
CPD, Audit & Clinical Governance
Participate in CPD activity for which financial support is available.
Initiate and undertake appropriate audits as required within the department.
Take part in the clinical governance programme.
We reserve the right to close vacancies without notice when we have received a sufficient number of applications from which to make a shortlist. Please ensure you apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role.
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Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are committed to creating a well-managed, flexible working environment that supports staff and promotes their welfare and development. We actively promote equality and diversity and operate a Zero Tolerance policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment.
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A position for a locum Core Training Post in Paediatric Dentistry and Paediatric Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery is available. This post is for a full time (10 PAs) with 1 in 5 out of hours on call cover (1 night per week and 1 weekend every 5 weeks). The position is based at Alder Hey Children's Hospital for 1.00 WTE. It is the primary objective of this post is to service delivery and patient care for medically compromised children as part of a Team of Paediatric Dentists, Orthodontists and Maxillo-Facial Surgeons at AHFT.

Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust is a provider of specialist health care and has a presence in community outreach sites and, in collaboration with other providers, our clinicians help deliver care closer to patients' homes by holding local clinics at locations from Cumbria to Shropshire, in Wales and the Isle of Man. The Trust also provides inpatient care for children with complex mental health needs at our Sunflower House building newly relocated, and opened on the hospital site., As one of Europe's biggest and busiest children's hospitals, at Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, we treat everything from common illnesses to highly complex and specialist conditions. In addition to our main hospital site, we offer paediatric services at a number of community sites and hold local clinics across Merseyside, Cumbria, Shropshire, Wales and the Isle of Man. We also provide specialist inpatient care for children with complex mental health needs in our recently relocated and newly opened state of the art facility.
Alder Hey has a thriving research portfolio and leads research into children's medicines, infection, inflammation and oncology. We are becoming recognised as one of the world's leaders in children's healthcare and research. We contribute to public health, lead cutting-edge research and teach the next generation of children's specialists. Alongside this is our Innovation Hub, a dedicated space where clinicians and industries can come together to create new products and technologies.
We know that a children's hospital is different and that our job is more than just treating an illness. To us, every child is an individual. As well as giving them the very best care, we set out to make them feel happy, safe and confident as they play, learn and grow. At Alder Hey we are here to look after a child and their family and that includes mums, dads, brothers and sisters.

We currently have more than 4,000 staff working across our community and hospital sites. We're also a teaching and training hospital providing education and training to around 540 medical and over 500 nursing and allied health professional students each year.
As black and minority ethnic (BME) employees are currently under-represented in this area, we particularly welcome applications from members of our BME communities. All appointments will be made on merit.
You can expect a warm welcome at Alder Hey Childrens NHS Foundation Trust, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At Alder Hey we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:
+ Great flexible working opportunities
+ Lease car scheme and Home Electronics Scheme
+ Generous annual leave and pension scheme
+ Extensive staff health and well-being programmes