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JOB DESCRIPTION
SPECIALTY REGISTRAR IN ORAL SURGERY
EMPLOYER: THE PORTSMOUTH HOSPITALS NHS TRUST
This is a 3 years full-time (or equivalent) fixed term post based in the Maxillofacial Unit at
Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth.
General
Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust is a provider of Acute Health Services under contract to a
range of commissioners in the area of the Hampshire basin and Western South Downs. The
catchment is in excess of 550,000 people. The area served by the Trust is on the Solent and
English Channel and includes the City of Portsmouth and the Boroughs of Gosport, Fareham
and Havant extending from Warsash in the west to Emsworth on the Sussex border and its
northern boundaries encompass Petersfield and Liss. With the exception of the rural north, it
is an essentially urban area having grown up around the Royal Naval establishments in
Portsmouth and Gosport. It now provides a wide range of modern high-tech industry and the
facilities associated with a commercial port and cross Channel ferry terminal.
The Maxillofacial Unit
The specialities of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral Surgery, Orthodontics and Restorative
Dentistry are managed as a single unit.
Current Staffing
Orthodontics
5 Consultants
1 Senior Specialist Registrar (FTTA)
1 Specialist Registrar (on Bristol University
academic programme)
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
5 Consultants
2 Part-time Associate Specialists
2 Specialty Doctors
2 Specialty Registrars OMFS
2 Specialty Registrars Oral Surgery
8 Senior House Officers/Dental Foundation
Trainees
Restorative Dentistry
1 Consultant
1 Part-time Associate Specialist
Ancillary Staff: There are also teams of
dental nurses, secretarial and clerical staff,
and a full laboratory service.
Accountability
This post is managerially accountable to the Clinical Director of the Maxillo-Facial Unit and an
Educational Supervisor will be assigned to support the trainee through the training
programme
Pay, Terms and Conditions of Service
National Health Service Hospital Medical and Dental Staff and Doctors in Public Health
Medicine and the Community Health Service (England and Wales). Specialty Registrar.
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Intentions of the training programme
The programme aims to educate experienced dental graduates, enabling them to become
competent, professional Oral Surgeons, able to describe, plan and provide high quality Oral
Surgery care for patients within all appropriate environments and funding structures. The
training will promote self reflection and self directed learning and successful completion of the
programme will lead to eligibility to join the GDC Specialist List in Oral Surgery.
Structure of the Programme
Oral Surgery training will be delivered over the equivalent of a three-year full time programme.
Experience will be gained in several environments with supervised clinical practice in two
district general hospitals: Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth and St Mary’s Hospital,
Newport, Isle of Wight. Clinical and training activities will also be undertaken at The Poswillo
Unit, an out-patient facility providing treatment under general anaesthesia and sedation, and
at Sharland House Dental Access Centre, a primary care practice operating under a PDS
scheme. Additional training as found to be necessary will be accessed in other suitable
clinical and academic environments, to meet the needs of the Oral Surgery curriculum.
Training will be provided by specialist oral surgeons, consultants in oral & maxillofacial
surgery and consultants in related specialities in both Queen Alexandra and St Mary’s
Hospital and elsewhere.
Training will cover the core clinical competencies of the oral surgery curriculum and the basic
competencies in the management of health care delivery.
To ensure the core clinical competencies are covered, the trainee will experience in-patient
management and exposure to emergency work.
Provision of training will be flexible to give the breadth and depth of experience and expertise
required to enable the successful trainee to achieve clinical and professional competence to
deliver high quality care.
To satisfactorily complete this period of training, the trainee is expected to have knowledge
and understanding of all components of the curriculum, and competence in the majority.
Assessment of outcomes
Formative assessment will be carried out throughout the programme leading to a Certificate
of Completion of Specialty Training in Oral Surgery.
Summative assessment will be carried out through Membership in Oral Surgery of the Royal
College of Surgeons
Additional Qualifications
It is expected that the trainee will undertake an MSc in Health Care Management (University
of Surrey) based in Guildford. This is a part-time programme and it is expected that as a
minimum, the taught elements will be completed within the three-year training period. The
educational fees for this aspect of the training programme are not funded, but time will be
made available in the programme.
Timetable and caseload
The full time specialty registrar will spend at least 6 sessions per week involved in patient
contact with at least at least three of these sessions devoted to supervised clinical practice.
The work load will be sufficient to ensure a full range of cases is experienced. This will be
assessed at regular meetings with the educational supervisor.
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Approximately 60% of time devoted to direct clinical care
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Approximately 20% of time will be spent on other training activities including indirect
patient contact
20% of the time will be spent on study, audit and research
Successful applicants will participate in a structured educational programme designed to
impart knowledge and skills, together with monthly departmental governance meetings, and
audit and journal clubs. They will also participate in, and where appropriate lead,
SHO/DF2/DCP teaching.
Successful applicants will be timetabled to attend relevant multidisciplinary clinics, this will
include the joint Oral Surgery/Orthodontic/Restorative clinic, the Restorative/Orthodontic clinic
and as appropriate the joint Orthognathic clinic and the Oncology MDT meeting and clinic.
Membership of Professional Defence Organization
The holder of this post will be covered by the employing Authority in relation to claims for
negligence but it is advisable for individuals to maintain membership of a Defence
Organization so that independent advice is available to them on all matters relating to their
professional activity
Health and Safety at Work
Staff are required to take reasonable care for the health and safety of themselves and other
persons who may be affected by their acts or omissions at work and to co operate with the
Trust by ensuring that statutory, Trust and departmental safety regulations and policies are
adhered to.
This job description is not intended to be a complete list of duties but is published as a guide
to the responsibilities of the post. It will be periodically reviewed in the light of developing
requirements and the post holder will be expected to contribute towards that review
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