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Mentorship

UHCW has an active Trust Mentoring Scheme, which is designed to support Consultants and Associate Specialists to:

• Understand the culture and structure of the organisation.
• Improve self-confidence.
• Increase skills and knowledge by working closely with experienced senior colleagues.
• Be a supportive environment in the form of self-reflection and feedback

With additional support of the Clinical Lead, the scheme allows you to choose a mentor from a number of existing consultants across the Trust. Their experience and knowledge will support, guide and nurture you in your new role within UHCW.

Teaching

The post holder will be required to participate fully in the education and training of medical students, trainee doctors, paramedical, nursing and other appropriate staff. Providing honest and constructive feedback in a supportive learning environment, teaching by example and encourage trainees to be curious. Formal training in teaching and providing feedback will be advantageous.

The postholder will be expected to support the educational development of trainees in the department, which includes DCT and STr in OMFS, including though being an assigned educational supervisor.

Research

Our state-of-the-art facilities in research and development house the Warwick Medical School’s Clinical Sciences Research Institute (CSRI), bringing together scientists, clinicians and epidemiologists to study disease mechanisms in vivo and in vitro.

UHCW also has six well-equipped Patient Research Interface (PRI) suites for patient-based research.

Our Research & Development Team is responsible for facilitating research and supporting all researchers within the Trust with the ultimate aim of improving patient care. Researchers can access support with completing grant applications, finding appropriate funding streams, with editing or proof-reading grants and developing strong grant proposals.

Continual Professional Development (CPD)

Attention and aspiration to lifelong learning will be supported by the specialty group and the Trust to demonstrate safe and knowledge clinical capabilities.

The post holder will have a reflective approach to their own practice and will agree a programme of continuing professional development which meets their needs and service provision requirements.

The post holder will ensure completion of a revalidation ready appraisal annually and undertaking regular multisource feedback in order to meet the requirements for revalidation.

Oral & Maxillofacial Services

The department provides a comprehensive care to the whole of the Coventry & Warwickshire region functioning as a hub and spoke service with surrounding district general hospitals. In-patient services are provided by University Hospital, Coventry with facility or outpatient and day care services at George Eliot Hospital, Nuneaton, St Cross Hospital, Rugby and Warwick Hospital.

A full range of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgical services are available to patients and University Hospital Coventry is a designated Major Trauma Centre (MTC). Orthodontic support to the service is provided by consultant colleagues at Warwick hospital and combined clinics take place both at Warwick and on the University Hospital site.

There is access to an excellent prosthetics service which supports maxillofacial, head and neck, breast and plastic surgical services and has an in-house 3D printer for planning and model reconstruction.

The service is committed to providing high-quality care and has monthly QIPS/housekeeping meetings to maintain standards.

If you’re interested in this post and would like to know more, please see the attached job description and person specification, and contact details for this post.