Locally Employed Dentist (LED)

Company Description

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust are proud to provide experienced expertise and compassionate care for our local community. We are ranked as third in the country for research, embedding education and training within our core values. Our core hub is Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth - one of the largest hospitals on the South Coast with a workforce over 8, 700. 

We recognise that our patients come from all walks of life, with their patient care and experience being at the core of our service. We hire experienced, compassionate colleagues from a wide variety of backgrounds which in turn brings a wealth of knowledge and understanding. If you share our values, display enthusiasm for providing excellent patient care - you will find a home with us at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust. 

Job Description

The DCT/LED training programme at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust aims to offer training and exposure to a range of hospital based specialties that is appropriate to each DCT/LED’s level of experience. This will include OMFS, Oral Surgery, and Orthodontics.

We are a department who take pride in ensuring we create a supportive and friendly learning environment, with lots of learning and hands-on opportunities. There is an emphasis on good communication and working as a team to provide our patients with the best care and experience.

LEDs/DCTs will gain practical experience of patient care in a hospital setting and participate in all aspects of the work of the department including out-patient clinics, operating sessions and the management of patients presenting to the Emergency Department with dental / maxillofacial trauma and emergencies, as well as the care of in-patients.

A wide range of surgical treatments are carried out including oncology, orthognathic, trauma, salivary, skin, and dentoalveolar surgery.

LEDs/DCTs will participate in an on-call rota which is compliant with the European Working Time Directive and is a partial shift pattern. There are no overnight on call shifts.

All LEDs/DCTs are well supported and supervised by senior staff in the form of Consultants, Specialist Registrars, SAS grades and Fellows.

There is training and active participation in clinical and process audit and clinical governance to inform safe and effective practice. Trainees will attend and actively participate in our monthly audit and clinical governance meetings.

The resident OMFS/OS team comprises of 4 Deanery OMFS/OS DCTs and 2 Trust locally employed (LED) trainees, together with 2 medical FY2s. There is also a Restorative DCT who has a separate timetable and does not participate in on call duties.

The department consists of consultants in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral Surgery, Orthodontics and Restorative dentistry. We have Specialist Registrars in OMFS, Oral Surgery and Orthodontics. We have SAS grades in Oral Surgery and Fellows in OMFS. There is also a Dental Therapist.

The out patient department has a dental laboratory with a team of maxillofacial and orthodontic technicians/prosthetists. There are also dental radiology facilities including a cbct machine.

The LEDs/DCTs have their own room with good computer access and a shared kitchen adjacent to the outpatient department. There is an active doctor’s mess with social activities, and an onsite gym and swimming pool staff may join.

Additional Information

Please be advised that this post is not a rotational post, the year will be based in Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, Queen Alexandra Hospital. The timetable runs on an 8-week repeating cycle. All LEDs will have clinical exposure to OMFS, Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine and Orthodontics. There are no overnight on-call commitments. 

We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.