Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical

The new consultant will possess a high level of knowledge and expertise in the field of Restorative dentistry and lead on a Hypodontia MDT, deliver an Endodontics new patient clinic, be involved in teaching for dental undergraduates in endodontics, and be involved in the supervision of dental core trainees. Duties will also include training and mentoring of other staff/ trainees/ students, participation in clinical audit and in clinical research/ quality improvement projects.

The applicant will be expected to have experience in using digital dental technology to help to drive this within the Restorative dentistry service, which remains a key strategic goal of the dental directorate. The directorate is looking to expand virtual clinic capabilities so the applicant will be expected to contribute to the continued development of Advice and Guidance clinics.

Provide High Quality Care to Patients

·  The post holder must be dentally qualified and maintain GDC specialist registration in Restorative Dentistry and be GDC registered, or be within 6 months of eligibility for inclusion to the specialist list.

·      To develop and maintain the competencies required to carry out the duties required of the post.

·  To ensure prompt attendance at agreed direct clinical care Programmed Activities.

·         To ensure patients are involved in decisions about their care and to respond to their views.

Research, Teaching and Training

The post holder must be able to:

·       Where possible to collaborate with academic and clinical colleagues to enhance the Trust’s translational research portfolio, at all times meeting the full requirements of Research Governance.

·     Provide high quality teaching to dental undergraduates and members of other health care professions as required by the Clinical Director.

·       Act as educational supervisor and appraiser, once suitably trained as delegated by the Clinical Director to ensure external accreditation of training post.

Performance Management

The post holder must:

·         Work with dental, nursing and managerial colleagues to ensure high performance in the following areas:

·         Maintain clinical efficiency e.g. LOS reductions, reducing cancelled operations and DNA rates.

·         Meet quality of outcomes e.g. infection control targets, reducing re-admission rates.

·   Participate in financial management e.g. identification, implementation and achievement of cost improvement programmes and participating in efforts to ensure services are provided cost effectively e.g. managing locum agency spend, monitoring and managing the drug budget to target, ensuring accuracy of clinical data for the team.

·      Help to improve operational efficiency e.g. day-case rates, waiting list activity and demand management.

 Staff Management

The post holder must:

·       Work with colleagues to ensure junior doctors’ hours are compliant in line with EWTD and New Deal.

·      Ensure that adequate systems and procedures are in place to control and monitor leave for junior clinical staff and to ensure that there is appropriate cover within the clinical areas, including on-call commitments.

·         Participate in the recruitment of junior staff as and when required.

·    Participate in team objective setting as part of the annual job planning cycle.

·     Be responsible for the annual appraisal of all doctors in training, Trust doctors, Clinical Fellows and non-consultant grades as delegated by the Clinical Director/General Manager.

Governance

The post holder must:

· Review clinical outcomes in designated area using external benchmarking data where appropriate, to identify and advise variances to the Clinical Director.

·         Participate in clinical audit, incident reporting and analysis and to ensure resulting actions are implemented.

·   Work closely with the Directorate, Patient and Public Involvement panels in relation to clinical and services developments as delegated by the Clinical Director.

· Participate in ensuring NICE requirements are reviewed and implemented and monitored in the speciality areas.

·    Ensure clinical guidelines and protocols are adhered to by junior clinical staff and updated on a regular basis.

·       Keep fully informed about best practice in the speciality areas and ensure implications for practice changes are discussed with the Clinical Director.

·      Role model good practice for infection control to all members of the multidisciplinary team.

Strategy and Business Planning

The post holder must:

·         Participate in the business planning and objective setting process for the directorate and Trust where appropriate.

·         Represent the Trust at appropriate clinical networks/other external clinical meetings, as delegated by the Clinical Director.

Leadership and Team Working

The post holder must:

·  Demonstrate excellent leadership skills with regard to individual performance, clinical teams, the Trust and when participating in national or local initiatives.

·     Work collaboratively with all members of the multi-disciplinary team and Kings Health Partners as required.

Guy’s and St Thomas’ celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or study’s at the Trust,  or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity , gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership.  
Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. Equality of opportunity is our policy.
As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends.
Flexible working
We are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance and to work in a way that is best for them and our patients. We will consider all requests to work flexibly, taking in to account the individual’s personal circumstances as well the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the recruiting manager as part of the on-boarding process.

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