Overview
This is an exciting new part time Paediatric Consultant post to join our team to provide a wide range of primary dental care for a diverse range of patients who are referred to the Service and subject to the Terms and Conditions of service governing the appointment of Hospital Medical and Dental Staff in England and Wales, or as subsequently varied by agreement.
The Consultant will be a highly regarded member of the service's senior management team working with the Dental Service Manager, Clinical Lead, Consultant in Special Care Dentistry, Clinical Team Lead and Dental Nurse Manager. Active involvement with the Paediatric Managed Clinical Network will be essential.
JD approved by Royal College.
Responsibilities
* The development of paediatric specialist clinical capacity and effective support, guidance, training and workforce development opportunities for our clinical teams now and in the future
* To support and further develop clinicians so that they can demonstrate enhanced (Tier 2) skills in paediatric dentistry, enabling the service to develop in line with recommendations of relevant Commissioning Guidance for Paediatric Dentistry while offering high quality care for children
* To be involved in and guide the management of medically compromised children and adolescents in the community and to develop and improve essential local, regional and national links
* In conjunction with other Specialists within and out with the service deliver, develop and enhance the provision of treatment under conscious sedation and general anaesthesia
* To further develop emergency and urgent dental trauma management and treatment within Northamptonshire
* To contribute to planning and management of paediatric dental services for Northamptonshire helping to deliver and secure commissioned service delivery
* Lead on CPD provision within service for paediatric general anaesthesia and conscious sedation
About NHFT
NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools. We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.
NHFT promotes a culture of learning to improve the care and safety of our patients and staff, which focuses on people who enable our Trust to be ‘outstanding’ by supporting opportunity, innovation, development and growth.
Contact for further details
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Justine Kerr, Job title: Senior Dental Officer and Clinical Lead, Email: justine.kerr@nhft.nhs.uk, Telephone: 07354 165009
Role specifics
* Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
* Employment type: Part-time
* Job function: Health Care Provider
* Industries: Hospitals and Health Care
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