Job summary
General Information
JOB TITLE: Specialty Dentist AREA/SPCIALITY: Dental
GRADE: Speciality Dentist: Part time 8 PAs,
DEPARTMENT: Sedation and Special Care Dentistry RESPONSIBLE TO: Clinical Director Poonam Kalsi
ACCOUNTABLE TO: Clinical Lead Carole Boyle
LOCATION: Guy's Hospital
Dental Directorate Information
The Dental Directorate comprises the Dental Hospital located in Guy's Tower, and the Dental Centre at St Thomas'. It is one part of the Kings College London's Dental Institute which comprises three parent organisations - Guy's & St Thomas', Kings College Hospital and Kings College London (University of London), and is headed by the Dean of the overall Institute. The Directorate works in close collaboration and partnership with the Institute's academics and its counterpart colleagues at Kings College Hospital to deliver a quality NHS service across different dental specialties. Clinical activity encompasses those undertaken by qualified dentists and hygienists, postgraduate and undergraduate dental students and student hygienists. The Directorate has a large outpatient base with its own dedicated Dental Radiology department and Dental Day Care Unit. It also has a small volume of inpatient activity at the Evelina Children Hospital at St Thomas'.
Main duties of the job
Job Summary
The duties of the Specialty Dentist will be to carry out comprehensive dental care including diagnosis and treatment of those patients referred to the department of Sedation and Special Care Dentistry. You will also be expected to take part in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching programmes and contribute to research activity. There is potential to help develop a service providing oral health care to GSTT patients as part of a holistic approach to their general health in a range of medical specialities.
The post is full time with 7 DCC and 1 SPA
Example timetable
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Morning
Patient treatment
New Patient Clinic with Consultant
GA list
Undergraduate Teaching
Afternoon
Treatment planning clinic
Patient treatment
SPA
Undergraduate Teaching
About us
Key Relationships
Clinical Lead Consultant / Hon Senior Lecturer
Carole Boyle
Consultant / Hon Senior Lecturer
Najla Nizarali
Bryan Kerr
Consultant / Hon Senior Specialist Clinical Teacher
Emily Sherwin
Helen Lane
Yvonne Rooney
Shazia Kaka
Samina Nayani-Low
Joanna Dick
Specialty Dentist
Manisha Mistry
Hannah Flynn
Charlotte Talbot
Robyn Clark
KCL Senior Specialist Clinical Teacher
Samalie Andreasson
Ellie Heidari
KCL Specialist Clinical Teacher
Farah Jessa
Tashfeen Kholasi
Specialty Registrar
Maryam Ismail
Ahmed Kahatab
Sarah Bux
Apryl O'Halloran
Staff Therapist
Stacey Slater
Joanne Hawkes
Rosie Anderson
Dental Sister
Natasha Young
Secretary
Karen Masters
Consultant Health Psychologist
Jennifer Hare
Beth Guildford
Tim Newton
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Duties and Responsibilities Clinical
Oral health care for individuals referred to the Department including those who are medically compromised, people with learning disabilities, physical disabilities, sensory impairments, mental health problems and/or dental anxiety or phobia.
Treatment of patients presenting complex medical and/or management problems who are unsuitable for treatment outside a hospital environment.
Treatment of patients requiring comprehensive dental care under conscious sedation or general anaesthesia
Clinical supervision of dental hygienists/therapists and junior staff
Clinical supervision of undergraduate and postgraduate students.
Provision of sedation for patients undergoing treatment in other departments of the Dental Institute.
Assessment and treatment for inpatients within GSTT. This may involve travel to St. Thomas to see patients on wards.
Teaching
Clinically relevant teaching of conscious sedation techniques and special care dentistry to undergraduate and postgraduate students, dental staff, therapists, hygienists and dental nurses.
Administration
The post holder will be required to assist senior staff in the management of the sedation and special care clinical services and contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate courses.
Clinical Audit & Research
The post holder will be expected to contribute to departmental audit and research activities.
Other
The list of duties and responsibilities given above is not an exhaustive list and the Speciality Dentist may be asked to undertake other duties in line with the overall purpose and nature of the post as may be required from time to time.
This job description reflects core activities of a post at a particular time. The Trust expects that all staff will recognise this and adopt a flexible approach to work. The normal working hours are 8.30 17.30 but flexibility is required, and it may be necessary to work outside of these hours to maximize efficient use of facilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Qualifications
Essential
Experience
Essential
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Guys Hospital Tower Wing
Great Maze Pond
London
SE19RT