Specialty Doctor - Endo Dental

Job overview

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.

Main duties of the job

• 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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

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.