Consultant in Sedation and Special Care

The Department of Sedation and Special Care at GSTT is seeking a 7 PA part time Consultants in Sedation and Special Care. The postholder will provide Consultant-led specialist dental care for patients requiring Special Care Dentistry and Sedation services at Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. This includes assessment, treatment planning and delivery of complex dental care under local anaesthesia, sedation and general anaesthesia where clinically appropriate. The role will combine specialist clinical practice with leadership, supervision, teaching, quality improvement, research and service development. The postholder will supervise Specialty Dentists and junior dental staff, contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate education, and support clinical governance and audit. Working closely with multidisciplinary teams, the postholder will promote safe, evidence-based and patient-centred care, ensure effective patient pathways and waiting times, and contribute to the ongoing development and improvement of the service. Applicants must be fully registered with the GDC and on the GDC Specialist Register in Sedation and Special Care be accredited or within six months of such accreditation at interview stage and have completed a SAC approved training programme or equivalent

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation. We are among the UK's busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark. We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and - as part of King's Health Partners - we are one of England's eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research. We have one of the National Institute for Health Research's biomedical research centres, established with King's College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities. We have around 22,700 staff, making us one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally. We aim to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and continue to develop new and existing partnerships with local people, patients, neighbouring NHS organisations, local authorities and charitable bodies and GPs.

Clinical - Provide High Care to Patients - Research, Teaching and Training - Performance Management - Dental Staff Management - Governance - Strategy and Business Planning

• Leadership and Team Working Key Responsibilities
+ Deliver high-quality specialist Special Care Dentistry and Sedation services. + Provide clinical leadership and supervision to dental staff and trainees. + Contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training. + Lead or participate in Quality Improvement, audit, governance and research. + Support service development, performance management and effective use of resources. + Promote excellent patient experience, safety and clinical outcomes. + Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and relevant clinical networks.