Specialty Doctor in Restorative Dentistry

Specialty Doctor in Restorative Dentistry

NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor

Main area Specialty Doctor in Restorative Dentistry Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor Contract Permanent Hours Part time Job ref 396-2916-MS

Site Kingston Hospital Town Kingston Upon Thames Closing 12/11/2026 23:59

Home, community, hospital

KingstonandRichmond NHS Foundation Trust offers a range offantasticopportunities to grow your career across both hospital and community settings in south London. Whether you're looking to build new skills or take your experience to the next level,weare uniquely placed toprovide therightenvironment to support your professional development.With colleagues working in people’s homes, in community clinics, and in our two hospitals, we have an outstanding breadth of knowledge and experience to draw from.

Our commitment to exceptional care is reflected in being the firsttrustof our kindin London to achieve an ‘Outstanding’ rating from the CQC for bothoverallquality andleadership.We exist to provide the best possible care for our patients and we do that by giving our colleagues what they need to be their best at work. We have won numerous awards from the HSJ and Nursing Times for the way we support our colleagues across all our services.

We are proud to be recognised for our outstanding cancer care, children's services, pioneering surgical teams, and exceptional rehabilitation services. Our maternity services have been rated the "Best in London" by women surveyed by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), with parents travelling to Kingston to take advantage of our considerable experience and expertise.

These words are important reminders, but it’s our behaviours that tell people who we are. We expect all colleagues to bring our values to life in their work.

• Compassionate: We provide care with kindness, understanding, and empathy for all.
• Inclusive: We embrace diversity and respect the unique contributions of every individual.
• Collaborative: We foster teamwork across all levels, working together and with our partners to deliver the best outcomes.
• Inspiring: We are committed to continuous improvement and excellence in patient care, staff development, and innovation.

Job overview

The postholder will provide support to the Maxillo-Facial team within Kingston Hospital and will share clinical responsibilities with professional colleagues within the department.

The postholder will be expected to work with clinical colleagues and local managers in providing a safe, efficient and effective service for Kingston Hospital. This will include the review of inpatients, provision of outpatient clinics and undertaken of minor operating lists.

The appointee will be expected to support postgraduate teaching and training. Research is encouraged and full facilities are available.

Main duties of the job

• 1. To undertake outpatient clinics and minor operating lists at Kingston Hospital.
• 2. Help develop the service in accordance with Trust policy
• 3. To demonstrate professional excellence and efficient delivery of care in accordance with clinical case load associated with the post.
• 4. To work with the Head of Service and service-line managers to ensure the provision of high quality, effective care which meets operational standards.
• 5. To support the educational and training, medical/clinical audit, clinical risk management, clinical governance and management activities of the service-line.
• 6. Assist colleagues in the education of general dental practitioners and provision of advice.
• Appropriate mentoring of the new clinician will be provided within the team.

Working for our organisation

Developmentand staff wellbeing

Your growthand personal happinessmattersto us.After all, we can’t expect the best from you if we don’t invest in your development and nurture your wellbeing.From the moment you join us, we’re committed to fostering your professional and personal development within a supportive, empowering environment. Whether you’re just starting your career or looking to advance further, we provide you with the tools and opportunities you need to succeed.We actively support colleagues to take part in research, quality improvement and innovation, whatever their role or level in the organisation.

To support your wellbeing, we offer an extensive range of resources, including an on-site staff nursery at Kingston Hospital, wellbeing practitioners, regular wellbeing classes, dedicated staff physiotherapist, comprehensive occupational health services, 24/5 employee assistance programme, and a range of other support and activities.

• on-site staff nursery at Kingston Hospital
• wellbeing practitioners
• regular wellbeing classes
• dedicated staff physiotherapist
• comprehensive occupational health services
• 24/5 employee assistance programme
• a range of other support and activities

We also take every opportunity to thank and recognise the work our teams do, through weekly ‘shoutouts’ and patient feedback, monthly and annual awards.

• weekly ‘shoutouts’
• patient feedback
• monthly and annual awards

Wherever you work across our organisation, we look forward to welcoming you.

At KRFT we are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements. Applicants are encouraged to discuss any flexibility they may need during the recruitment process.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To cover the following duties:

• 1. To undertake outpatient clinics and minor operating lists at Kingston Hospital.
• 2. Help develop the service in accordance with Trust policy
• 3. To demonstrate professional excellence and efficient delivery of care in accordance with clinical case load associated with the post.
• 4. To work with the Head of Service and service-line managers to ensure the provision of high quality, effective care which meets operational standards.
• 5. To support the educational and training, medical/clinical audit, clinical risk management, clinical governance and management activities of the service-line.
• 6. Assist colleagues in the education of general dental practitioners and provision of advice.
• Appropriate mentoring of the new clinician will be provided within the team.

Interview date TBC

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

• Appropriate Registration with the GDC
• Specialist qualifications such as BDS/BChD and LDS/RCS or equivalent
• Higher additional qualification e.g. MOS, M Clin, Dent, M Orth)
• Training in evidence-based dentistry.

Clinical Experience

• Shall have completed 4 years full-time post graduate training, (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) since first obtaining registration including adequate experience in the specialty.
• Evidence of maintaining a portfolio of evidence of CPD.
• Shall have obtained experience and competencies including using Surgical Microscope and skills in IV Sedation.
• Teaching of junior dental and nursing staff.

We support the NHS Flex for the Future pledge

We welcome conversations about flexible working from day one, including options such as adjusted hours, compressed hours and other arrangements. If flexibility matters to you, please talk to us - we’ll be happy to explore what’s possible for the role and the service.

References

You will be required to provide 3 years of employment/educational history. We do not accept references from personal email addresses such as Hotmail, Gmail etc. therefore please ensure you are providing professional working email addresses within your application form. If you are unable to provide professional email addresses and are invited to an interview, please ensure you advise the interviewers of this - otherwise, this may delay your pre-employment checks.

Closing date

In order to streamline recruitment within our Trust, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

DBS

DBS: Kingston Hospital NHS Trust is committed to safeguarding children and adults who are at risk of abuse. As such, if this post will have access to children or vulnerable adults, you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. However, all employees have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in the course of their duties and for ensuring that they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.

For applicants without prior NHS experience at the same pay band or higher, the salary will start at the lower value within the advertised range.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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