Locum Consultant in Restorative Dentistry inPlymouth inPlymouth PUBLISHED
MON 11 NOV 2024
This part-time role is based on 9 programmed activities (PAs) and offers flexibility in scheduling. The successful candidate will not have on-call duties and will collaborate closely with local dental providers and an experienced team, including technicians and healthcare professionals. Plymouth offers an attractive lifestyle with access to beautiful natural landscapes, excellent schools, and a vibrant cultural scene.
We are looking for an enthusiastic consultant restorative dentist to join our established forward-thinking team at University Hospitals Plymouth. The appointee to this locum consultant post will provide high quality multidisciplinary care for our population of South Devon, West Devon and East Cornwall. This post is based upon a appointment of 9 PAs.
You will be expected to provide care for patients requiring oral rehabilitation for trauma, oncology, developmental dental abnormalities, and support for local dental providers. Regular multidisciplinary clinics with orthodontics and HANC teams facilitates treatment planning for complex cases. Our team includes an experienced ASA grade, a dental hygiene therapist and specialist nurse providing acupuncture. We also work closely with our in-house team of technicians. .
Plymouth, Britain's only Ocean City, occupies a stunning location set on the border of Devon and Cornwall, with an active cultural scene and amazing quality of life. Dartmoor, local beaches, the South Hams and South East Cornwall are all within easy reach. Schooling is excellent, with high quality primary and secondary schools (including grammar schools). The region offers an enviable range of leisure opportunities.
The role of the Restorative Consultant
This post is based on a part time appointment of 9.0 PAs. A job plan is provided for illustrative purposes, but we appreciate that the successful applicant may wish to negotiate a change in timetable. The team would be happy to discuss this.
Interdisciplinary treatment
A significant proportion of patients treated in the department have a need for interdisciplinary management with:
orthodontic/restorative planning clinics.
involvement in cleft and craniofacial services.
core involvement in the HNAC service.
The successful candidate will be expected to:
o Provide advice to dental and medical practitioners working in primary care services.
o Provide advice to hospital clinicians, including consultants in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Orthodontics and a range of medical specialties.
o Liaise with GDPs and specialist practitioners working within the primary care sector and provide advice if requested.
o Provide a high-quality treatment service for patients with HNC, developmental abnormalities and severe trauma
o Provide a high-quality treatment service for the above priority groups requiring multidisciplinary care.
On-call and cover for colleagues
There is no on-call commitment.
About us
The role of the Restorative Consultant
This post is based on a part time appointment of 9.0 PAs. A job plan is provided for illustrative purposes, but we appreciate that the successful applicant may wish to negotiate a change in timetable. The team would be happy to discuss this.
Interdisciplinary treatment
A significant proportion of patients treated in the department have a need for interdisciplinary management with:
orthodontic/restorative planning clinics.
involvement in cleft and craniofacial services.
core involvement in the HNAC service.
The successful candidate will be expected to:
Provide advice to dental and medical practitioners working in primary care services.
Provide advice to hospital clinicians, including consultants in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Orthodontics and a range of medical specialties.
Liaise with GDPs and specialist practitioners working within the primary care sector and provide advice if requested.
Provide a high-quality treatment service for patients with HNC, developmental abnormalities and severe trauma
Provide a high-quality treatment service for the above priority groups requiring multidisciplinary care.
On-call and cover for colleagues
There is no on-call commitment.
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