King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Specialty Dentist - Acute Dental Care
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Acute Dental Care Department
The Acute Dental Care Department at the Dental Hospital operates a ten-chair clinical facility located on the ground floor. The department is part of the Trust’s Dental Care Group, which works in close partnership with the King’s College London School of Dentistry across its Denmark Hill and London Bridge sites.
This post plays an important role in strengthening Acute Dental Care by supporting the delivery of high-quality clinical services, inclusive and accessible teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, and clinically focused research activity.
Core Responsibilities
- Assessment, diagnosis, and management of individuals requiring urgent dental care
- Arranging timely referrals for those who need specialist treatment within the Dental Hospital
- Providing supportive, constructive clinical supervision to undergraduate dental students and junior colleagues
- Collaborating with the Oral Surgery Department and teams within the Restorative disciplines to ensure coordinated, person-centred care
Patient Management
The department manages a high volume of patients, with many referrals coming through the NHS 111 Dental Triage service. Additional referrals are received from other hospitals, general dental and medical practitioners, internal hospital teams, and specialist departments within the Dental Hospital.
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Post Details
The 5PA post will be based at the Dental Institute at Denmark Hill. This will be reviewed within 3 months of the successful applicant taking up their post.
Responsibilities of the Role
- Provision of a first-class clinical service
- Effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty
- Sustaining and developing teaching and research in conjunction with King’s College London / KHP
- 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
About the Trust
The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.
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We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.
Sustainability
King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimizing their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste, and pollution wherever possible.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Michelle Steer
- Job title: Service Delivery Manager
- Email address: michelle.steer2@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 02032998016
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