This Speciality Doctor replacement post is to work with colleagues to provide high-quality service in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS). This post will be based in the Department of Dental Specialities and Maxillofacial Surgery in Derriford Hospital, University Hospitals Plymouth (UHP).
This role provides an excellent opportunity to use and develop surgical and non-surgical skills. There will be on call commitment, which would include evening and weekend work with appropriate senior support. Our second on-call rota is shared between Derriford Hospital and Torbay Hospital.
We are offering contract of 10 PAs ( Flexible, less than full-time with minimum 7PAs) plus on - call commitment. Direct Clinical Care (DCC) sessions are distributed between clinic (new patient and follow ups), local anaesthetic sessions, operating theatre sessions and patient administration. Due to the nature of care that we provide, the balance of these sessions may be adjusted, as capacity and demand fluctuate. The post holder may be asked to deputise from time to time for absent colleagues.
We would support the post holders development of their clinical and professional skills. Supporting Professional Activity (SPA) time is included in the job plan, to allow for this.
Provide care for in-patient OMFS adult and paediatric patients under the supervision of consultant colleagues
Provide assessment, treatment planning and review of patients in outpatient clinics
Provision of principally dentoalveolar surgery under day case general anaesthetic and local anaesthetic
Administrative work arising from clinical activity
Supervision, teaching and mentoring of DCTs/ F2s and other staff members
Participation in Audit, Research and Quality Improvement
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Please See Attached Job Description
For this post direct clinical care (work relating directly to prevention, diagnosis or treatment of illness) includes emergency work (including whilst on call), outpatient activities, multi-disciplinary meetings about direct patient care, and administration directly related to the above. General anaesthetic sessions will support our existing timetabled team and are flexible based on clinical lead. Supporting professional activities (that underpin direct clinical care), include participation in training medical education, continuous professional development, formal teaching, audit. Clinical management and local clinical governance activities.
A Typical Week Might Look As Follows
DCC = Direct Clinical Care PA
SPA = Supporting Professional Activities PA
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