Specialist Doctor in Oral Medicine

This is a fixed term, full time Specialist Grade role to provide maternity leave cover in the Oral Medicine department based at the Royal London Dental Hospital. This role will be focused on delivering clinical activity in outpatients, working together with the multi-disciplinary team. In addition, the individual will be required to play an active role in the general workload of the department while having some commitment to the teaching and training of junior staff.

Major areas of Oral Medicine at RLH Hospital include out-patient services and contributing to the management of in patients when requested by medical teams. It is envisaged that the appointee will contribute to the delivery of aspects of these services depending upon their interests and experience., The post will be based at the Dental Hospital and the proposed Job Plan is included in this pack. There will be 9 Programmed Activities of Direct Clinical Care and 1 session for Supporting Professional Activity (SPA).

As a senior employee of the Trust you will work in close co-operation with, and support other clinical, medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Trust\’s patients. Integral to these responsibilities is the following:

• The provision of a first class clinical service
• Effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty
• If interested sustaining and developing teaching and research in conjunction with QMUL
• Undertaking all work in accordance with the Trust\’s procedures and operating policies
• Conducting clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trust\’s service plans
• Maintaining the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty, the Division or the Trust

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate, and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.

Barts Health supports The Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.