Key responsibilities include diagnosing and managing patient referrals, leading service development initiatives, maintaining effective communication within the healthcare team, and ensuring high standards of treatment and patient care. The Trust encourages candidates to reach out for informal discussions about the role, emphasizing the importance of work-life balance in the Dorset area.
University Hospitals Dorset welcomes applications for a Consultant in Restorative Dentistry.
This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in the delivery of restorative dentistry for patients across Dorset.
The role will be focusing on the dentistry needs of patients in three core services:
- Head and Neck Cancer
- Oral and Maxillofacial Trauma
- Head and Neck Developmental Anomalies
Key information
- 6 PA role ; open to informal conversations regarding less than full time position to meet the needs of the candidate and the needs of the service
- Based at Poole Hospital with extended scope to be a visiting consultant within the area
- Supported by an established multi-disciplinary team
- Work closely with the Restorative Dentistry Operations team who will support candidate to become embedded into post
Want to discuss this opportunity further? Let's talk - we want to hear from all candidates who meet the criteria for this role and see how we can support you to choose University Hospitals Dorset.
Dorset is a wonderful place to live providing the right candidate with the best environment for work/life balance.
The duties of the post include the following:
o The delivery of clinical excellence in Restorative Dentistry.
o The delivery of excellence in collaborative working with colleagues from within and outside the Trust.
o Provide clinical expertise in Restorative Dentistry, supporting and supervising members of the multidisciplinary teams.
o Provide a specialty service to the Trust with responsibility for the diagnosis and management of patients referred to the Restorative Dentistry service.
o Ensure that patients are provided with the highest possible standard of diagnosis, treatment and care in the most effective and timely way.
o To lead on development plans and delivery of key performance indicators for Restorative Dentistry.
o To supervise, train and advise junior medical and dental staff working at University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust to ensure high standards of clinical practice and efficient use of resources.
o To maintain effective communication and working relationships with medical, scientific, management, technical and nursing staff, as required for performing the responsibilities of this post. This includes electronic communication within the department, the Trust, and with national and international colleagues.
o To lead by example and set and maintain high professional standards.
o The successful candidate will work according to the terms and conditions of the new Consultant contract.
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