A vacancy has arisen for a Speciality Dentist within the Network. The post will be based at the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital (Manchester University Hospitals Foundation Trust). The successful candidate will work under the direction of the Consultant in Paediatric Dentistry and will undertake all aspects of paediatric dental care, including the assessment of children for extractions under general anaesthesia, the treatment of all children under 16-years of age requiring specialist paediatric dental care and provision of treatment plans and supervision for the dental therapist..

Main duties of the job

All aspects of paediatric dental care, including the assessment of children for extractions under general anaesthesia, the treatment of all children under 16-years of age requiring specialist paediatric dental care and provision of treatment plans and supervision for the dental therapist..

About us

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Job description
Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.

Were looking forward to hearing from you!

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• BDS or equivalent
• M Paed Dent

Desirable

• FDS, MFDS or equivalent
• Papers published relevant to the specialty
• Research

Experience
Essential

• Evidence of general professional training
• Shows knowledge of evidence based dentistry

Desirable

• Experience in more than 1 speciality and/or CLeft Lip and Palate
• General Practice/ community dental experience

Skills and Abilities
Essential

• Management of specialist patients in a Paediatric Dentistry Unit
• Good communication Skills
• Interpersonal Skills
• Organisational Skills
• Time Management
• Computer Literate
• Ability to work as part of a team

Desirable

• Competent in dentoalveolar and soft tissue surgery

Knowledge
Essential

• Demonstrates an up-to-date knowledge of clinical practice, and protocol
• Understanding of clinical health and safety requirements
• Understanding of the principles and requirements for audit
• Knowledge of recent NHS reforms

Research
Essential

• Understanding of the principles of research

Desirable

• Research experience, presentations, publications, prizes and honours

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