Specialty Doctor - Endo Dental

The RNENT & EDH is recruiting to 1.3WTE Specialty Doctor vacancies in Endodontics. These can be delivered via full time or part time roles. Enthusiastic new member(s) will work alongside colleagues within an established clinical teaching team. The post-holder/s will be involved in endodontic service delivery consisting of:

• Assessing new patients
• Undertaking complex endodontic treatment
• Management of dental trauma patients
• Supervision of postgraduate trainees at masters and MClinDent level, as well as specialty registrars in restorative dentistry or provide cover for colleagues.
• Triaging referrals with consultant oversight when required
A postgraduate qualification in endodontics and experience of complex treatment are essential. Whilst the successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate a focus towards endodontics, the post holder(s) will be expected to be proficient in the delivery of complete restorative care for patients. This will include familiarity with Trust policies, administrative duties and embracing the Trust's vision and values. Depending on the needs of the endodontic service the duties in the job plan may change. The post holder would need to have good insight into postgraduate training at this level within endodontics and ensure that within post they are compliant with Health Education England Professional Development Framework requirements for clinical supervision.,
• Provision of high-quality specialist care for patients using currently accepted protocols.
• Supervision of postgraduate trainees at Masters and MClinDent level, as well as specialty registrars in restorative dentistry or provide cover for colleagues.
• Maintaining a high standard of clinical record keeping and communication with patients, referrers and staff.
• Practising clinical governance to a high standard to ensure the safety of patients, staff and the reputation of the Trust.
• Ensuring local and national targets for activity are met.
• Undertaking mandatory training and continued professional development and being aware of any new clinical developments in dentistry.
• Inputting into departmental/divisional and hospital meetings.
• Adopting and promoting Trust values and complying with Trust policies.
• Undertaking annual job planning and appraisal., The post holder will work under the direction of the consultants in the restorative division, primarily based in the Endodontic Department and will be directly responsible to the Clinical Director. The post holder will be expected to:
Clinical
• Provide a courteous and efficient service to all users by actioning all enquiries & queries accurately and promptly thus enabling patients, referrers and clinicians needs to be met/exceeded
• Provide high quality specialist care for patients seen and treated
• Deliver the clinical protocols for all patients undergoing endodontic treatment to ensure that processes and procedures in place conform to local and national standards
• Participate in supervision of postgraduate trainees at masters and MClinDent level, as well as specialty registrars in restorative dentistry if and when necessary
• Undertake continued professional development and be aware of any new clinical developments in dentistry, and to regularly update his/her skills and clinical practice.
Quality Assurance & Safety
• Ensure that all notes are written legibly with the details of procedures
• Conform to the incident reporting guidelines
• Deliver the patient output to ensure that 18 week targets are met
• Maintain high standards of clinical note keeping.
• Contribute to clinical audit/clinical governance and undertake clinical audit projects
• Contribute towards developing, monitoring and reviewing the service including preparing reports as required.
• Undertake any training necessary to fulfil duties of the post including mandatory training such as basic life support, hand washing, fire training and data protection.
• Help investigate any complaints in line with Trust policies
Administrative
• Deal with complaints efficiently and effectively in line with Trust guidelines
• Attend all departmental/divisional and hospital meetings
• Ensure all patient related correspondence is sent to patients in a timely manner
• Produce effective communication with all users of the service including referrers
General
• To adhere to the UCLH service commitment "Putting Patients First" and adopt a professional approach to patient care at all times.
• To comply with the Trust's equal opportunities policy and treat staff, patients, colleagues and potential employees with dignity and respect at all times.
• To take personal responsibility for promoting a safe environment and safe patient care by identifying areas of risk and following the Incident, serious incidents and near misses reporting policy and procedure.
• Will participate in annual appraisal and job planning. The latter is a separate process to the appraisal.
• To take personal responsibility for ensuring that UCLH resources are used efficiently and with minimum wastage and to comply with the Trust's Standing Financial Instructions (SFIs).
• To comply with Trust policies for personal and patient safety and for prevention of healthcare-associated infection (HCAI); this includes a requirement for rigorous and consistent compliance with trust policies for hand hygiene, use of personal protective equipment and safe disposal of sharps.
• To be aware of and adhere to all trust policies and procedures, the Health and Safety at Work Act and the Data Protection Act.
• To maintain confidentiality at all times., Please note that all correspondence regarding your application will be via email. The emails will be sent to you via TRAC.jobs and not via NHS Jobs, we encourage you to check your inbox regularly.
Please note that if you are at present in a training position on the 2016 new junior doctor's contract and are applying for a Trust doctor role your salary will not be pay protected. You will be placed on the appropriate point of the Trust Doctor pay scale based on your previous experience. Please note that if you have not heard from us within 3 weeks of the closing date of the advert to assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion. The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.

The Royal National ENT & Eastman Dental Hospitals are housed in a recently constructed purpose built clinical facility on Huntley Street in central London, which opened in October 2019. We work with the Eastman Dental Institute which is a postgraduate dental school forming part of University College London, whose main activities are research and postgraduate education in the field of oral healthcare. A central focus of the Endodontic Department is to provide high quality patient care through service delivery which is closely integrated into the training programmes for both Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics. It is devoted to the concept of optimal patient care in the context of teaching and research as well as co-ordinating a multilevel treatment service for referring practitioners and patients regionally. As such we are seeking an individual(s) with the skills and values that will align with and support this vision. It is anticipated that the successful candidate(s) will take up their appointment as soon as possible by mutual arrangement., At UCLH, we have a real 'One Team' ethos, and our values - safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England. At UCLH we take equality of opportunity seriously and are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer, with a culture that creates a real sense of belonging and trust. It is our fundamental aim, to recruit, retain and promote a diverse mix of people who are representative of our local communities. Applications are encouraged from candidates of all backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives to support our world class research, innovation and creativity. UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff and has a dedicated policy which allows staff to apply for flexible working right from the beginning of employment. For more information please go to: https://www.uclh.nhs.uk/work-with-us/why-choose-uclh/flexible-working. We offer our permanent staff an interest free season ticket loan for travel, all our staff have access to free independent and confidential support, large retail discounts, a staff discount platform, cycle to work scheme and on-site accommodation to name a few. Additionally, UCLH Arts and Heritage's staff wellbeing programme, Creative Comfort, offers a variety of ways to engage with the arts as a member of UCLH staff. You can try out the weekly choir, weekly art club and join the Culture Club for exclusive access to free and discounted tickets for opera, exhibitions, theatre and more. We recognise, reward and thank colleagues by nominating them for our annual Celebrating Excellence Awards, which are funded by UCLH Charity. We are also members of www.mytrustbenefits.co.uk/ which offers discounts on high street retail stores, offers on travel deals, and also to take advantage of cash back schemes.