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Consultant in Oral Medicine

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Cardiff

Salary

£110,240 – £160,951

Training post

No

Trust type

Teaching

Posted

30 Sept

About the role

Applications are invited for a full time Consultant in Oral Medicine within the University Dental Hospital at the Cardiff and Vale University Health Board. This exciting post offers a rare opportunity to shape the strategy for Oral Medicine within the health board area. Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is recognised as a teaching centre of excellence in a wide range of clinical services Applicants must be on the General Dental Council Specialist list in Oral Medicine or within 6 months of completion of specialty training in Oral Medicine.

The successful applicants will be expected to contribute to and collaborate with advice to Cardiff University to help provide high quality education to undergraduates in the area of Oral Medicine The University Hospital of Wales is a regional and national centre for a number of medical specialties and this role will include opportunities to support the development of networks where medicine and dentistry interface.

Consultant in Oral Medicine

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

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Cardiff and Vale University Health Boardis one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is"Caring for People, Keeping People Well",and ourvision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiffand the Vale offers the best of both worlds.

Person specification

Essential

Full Registration with the General Dental Council
On Specialist Register for Oral Medicine or be eligible within six months of interview date
Successful completion of an SAC approved training programme in Oral Medicine or within 6 months of completion
Intercollegiate Specialty Fellowship Exit Examination (ISFE) in Oral Medicine, or equivalent.
Experience in the multidisciplinary management of Oral Medicine patients including patients on systemic therapies for oromucosal conditions
Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving clinical practice.
Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance management
Evidence of proactive engagement with appraisal and revalidation
Ability to critically appraise research
Active Research Interests
Commitment to participating in and understanding of the management process
Evidence of effective leadership skills
Experience of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training
Experience in supervising undergraduates, dental core trainees, StRs and postgraduates
Evidence of effective team and multidisciplinary working
Self-motivated and flexible approach to work
Values aligned to those of the Health Board
Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues.
Effective IT (computer) skills

Desirable

MFDS/ MJDF
Full Registration with the General Medical Council if dually qualified
Other Relevant postgraduate qualifications in Oral Medicine or Medical leadership
Lead role in delivery of quality improvement initiatives
Evidence of initiating, progressing and concluding research projects with publication
Publications / Presentations
Research Experience relevant to Oral Medicine
Evidence of management training

Postgraduate qualification in education