[ref. b06015224] University of Liverpool - Specialist Grade in Paediatric Dentistry

Job overview

This full-time post is for a Specialist in Paediatric Dentistry (Specialist Grade), for a fixed term of 12 months. The appointment is with the Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and is based at Liverpool University Dental Hospital.

Main duties of the job

The post holder is expected to have a high level of knowledge and expertise in the field of Paediatric Dentistry and should have an innovative approach to teaching, research and patient care.

The post holder will be expected to have flexibility within their job plan to support the paediatric service as a whole and to support the teaching and training of StR’s, DCT’s, DCP’s, Undergraduate and postgraduate dental students if required.

The post holder is expected to provide treatment under inhalation sedation, with potential to support intravenous sedation and general anaesthetic dependant on experience and service needs.

The post holder will be expected to conduct new patient and treatment activity, to help maintain the Departmental patient activity target and provide clinical cover as and when necessary.

Working for our organisation

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

For roles at Liverpool Women’s, visit their careers page.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will be expected to work under the line management of the Speciality Leads and the Care Group Clinical Director.

The post-holder will participate in, and where required, lead departmental quality improvement projects.

The postholder will be expected to engage in their own continuing professional development and to provide continuing dental education for other staff.

All clinical staff are accountable and responsible for their own clinical competence and should limit their activity to that which is deemed to be within their competence.

Person specification

Attainments

• Full registration with the United Kingdom General Dental Council (GDC)
• Inclusion on the GDC Specialist List in Paediatric Dentistry (or within 6 months of attainment)
• Membership in Paediatric Dentistry or equivalent

• Post graduate sedation qualification
• Research degree or equivalent

General

• Satisfactory pre-employment health screening
• Fully subscribed member of a recognised professional indemnity organisation

Experience and Training

• Possession of a certificate of accreditation or eligibility for CCST in Paediatric Dentistry (or within 6 months of attainment).
• Successful completion of a SAC approved 3 year training programme in Paediatric Dentistry
• Competence in behaviour management techniques and inhalation sedation
• Experience of delivering care under general anaesthesia.
• Experience in the management of dental trauma

• Experience of teaching at undergraduate level
• Experience of teaching at postgraduate level
• Experience working at specialist level in Paediatric Dentistry

Quality Improvement

• Evidence of active participation in clinical audit/service evaluations/quality improvement programmes
• Willingness to play a part in audit programmes at Trust and Regional level.

• National presentation of quality improvement projects

Management Ability

• Commitment to effective departmental management.
• Ability to participate as part of a clinical teaching team.

Personal

• Communication Skills: Demonstrates clarity in written/spoken communication & capacity to adapt language as appropriate to the situation. Able to build rapport, listen, persuade & negotiate
• Problem Solving & Decision Making: Capacity to use logical/lateral thinking to solve problems/make decisions
• Managing Others & Team Involvement: Capacity to work effectively with others. Able to work in multi-professional teams & supervise junior dental staff
• Empathy & Sensitivity: Capacity to take in others’ perspectives and treat others with understanding; sees patients as people
• Organisation & Planning: Capacity to manage/prioritise time and information effectively. Capacity to prioritise own workload. Basic IT skills
• Vigilance & Situational Awareness: Capacity to monitor developing situations and anticipate issues
• Coping with Pressure: Capacity to operate under pressure. Demonstrates initiative & resilience to cope with changing circumstances

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Posts advertised to ‘internal staff’ are open to employees of hospitals within University Hospitals of Liverpool Group and you should confirm your employment within your application form.

Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our person specification will be shortlisted for interview.

We reserve the right to close any vacancies from further applications when we have received a minimum number of applications from which to make a shortlist. Please ensure you apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role.

Candidates applying for the role of Healthcare Assistant on the staff bank should note that due to the nature of the role, workers must be aged 18 or above when commencing in post. Applicants are therefore welcome from those aged over 18 or within 3 months’ of their 18^th birthday.

Not all roles are suitable for every flexible working opportunity all of the time. Flexible working options may include reduced hours, compressed hours, fixed shifts, time back in lieu and home working.

The Trust is committed to promoting equality and diversity; we value the contribution of individual talent, skills, knowledge and experience and aim for a workforce demography representative of the local community. We encourage applicants from the following groups that are currently under-represented in our workforce black, Asian and minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual and Transgender (LGBTQ+), disabled, male and age 16-24.

Bank posts require upfront payment. DBS applications submitted from 2nd December will be subject to the new DBS fee of £26.50 (standard) and £54.50 (Enhanced).

From April 2017, Skilled visa applicants and their adult dependant(s) will be required to provide a criminal record certificate from each country they have lived in consecutively for 12 months or more in the past ten years.

Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website - https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa.

This organisation has a zero-tolerance approach to the abuse of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff must ensure they adhere to the organisations safeguarding children and adults’ policy and comply with the Local Safeguarding Children and Adult Board procedures.

Staff should be mindful of their responsibility to safeguard children and adults in any activity performed on behalf of the organisation in line with the requirements of statutory guidance and legislation.

All employees (and volunteers)are expected maintain their safeguarding knowledge and skills by completing mandatory safeguarding training which includes understanding and recognising the signs of abuse and neglect and taking appropriate action.

As an organisation, we have adopted the Merseyside Domestic abuse workplace scheme which supports our staff who are experiencing Domestic Abuse /any forms of sexual violence.

If you have any personal requirements that will enable you to participate in our recruitment process please contact a member of the Recruitment Services by phone on 0151 706 4666 at the earliest opportunity to ensure that measures can be put in place to enable your application for this post.

Please note: new entrants to the NHS will commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.