DCT POSTS IN COMMUNITY DENTISTRY AND ORAL SURGERY /ORAL &
MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Charles Clifford Dental Hospital
Barnsley District General Hospital
APPOINTMENT
Two full time posts at the level of DCT (Dental Core Training) are available in Community
Dentistry and Oral Surgery/Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. These DCT posts are approved by the
Postgraduate Dental Dean. Applicants should have completed Dental Foundation Training, or
equivalent, having completed periods of training in both primary and secondary care. It would be
advantageous to have passed one or more parts of the MFDS or MJDF exam, but these are not
essential requirements.
This post therefore builds on dental foundation training.
The post provides suitable experience for those trainees wishing to complete the MFDS/MJDF
examinations of the Dental Faculties of the UK Surgical Royal Colleges.
The posts are full time based with 6 months working in Community and Special Care Dental
Services and 6 months based at the Charles Clifford Dental Hospital which forms part of a
structured rotation, with exposure to a broad range of the sub-disciplines of Oral Surgery and
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, as practised in the hospitals and Units shown below:
Unit / Hospital
Trust*
Status
Charles Clifford Dental Hospital
STH
Regional
Teaching
Dental
Hospital
Outpatient clinics and trauma review,
Emergency assessment, treatment planning
and management. Minor Operative Surgery
Sedation techniques, laser surgery
implant & orthognathic assessment work
Radiology and special investigations
Head & Neck Unit,
Royal Hallamshire Hospital
STH
Teaching
Hospital
Main Head & Neck Surgical Oncology,
routine in patient dentoalveolar surgery
orthognathic surgery, salivary gland and
nerve repair surgery, laser surgery
major trauma work : combined surgery with
neurosurgical teams
Northern General Hospital
STH
Teaching
Hospital
Adult A& E / Trauma centre
Sheffield Children's Hospital
SCH
Teaching
Hospital
All child patients for routine, major and
traumatic or emergency surgical admissions
Childrens A&E
BDGH
District
General
Hospital
(Teaching)
Outpatient clinics. A&E cover for trauma
Routine dentoalveolar surgery under LA/IV
Sedation GA Daycase operating
Implant and Orthognathic assessments for
surgery Orthodontic and restorative
dentistry outpatient clinics
Barnsley District General
Hospital
OMFS Activity
The posts are designed to provide a broad training in OMFS and are suitable for general
professional training in dentistry. Opportunities exist within the rotation to gain exposure to
Orthodontics and Restorative Dentistry during the Barnsley phase of the rotation. Consideration
would be given to special arrangements for a post-holder wishing to improve knowledge and
experience in other dental specialties subject to approval and compatibility with service
requirements.
COMMUNITY
Function of the DCT Community Dental Practice Post
This post provides training and experience in clinical community dentistry, and is intended to
support candidates preparing for the MJDF examination. The post is approved by the Hospital
Recognition Committee of the Faculty of Dental Surgery, and will count as a period of General
Professional Training.
The duties comprises three main elements:
 Clinical community dental practice. The postholder’s own clinics undertaking work of a
complexity expected of clinical dental officers. The work on these sessions will comprise of
general dental care for relatively non-complex patients, including domiciliary care.
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Observation and selected clinical work under direct supervision, of a range of more
specialised work on patients with complex social and medical histories undertaken by
senior community dentists.
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Formal and informal periods of study.
The trainee will be a member of staff of the Community and Special Care Dental Services, and will
be accountable on a daily basis to Senior Community Dentists and Consultants in Special Care
Dentistry. The formal training programme will be managed by a nominated senior clinician.
Duties and responsibilities
 Provision of dental treatment to patients with in the remit of the Community and Special
Care Dental Service in dental clinics, mobile clinics and domiciliary settings, including the
driving between establishments and the transportation of appropriate equipment required
for such visits. The completion of associated clinical records and statistical returns.
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Provision of preventive care and advice to individual patients and their carers.
Occasionally this may also include the provision of oral health promotion services to
groups of such patients, or their carers or care staff.
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Provision of dental screening at appropriate establishments, including schools and
residential and nursing homes, including liaison with education and care staff.
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In conjunction with the nominated senior clinician, arrangement and completion of an
agreed training programme in clinical community dentistry, to include the following:
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Attendance at senior community dentists’ clinics.
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Clinical practice for a range of patients with special dental needs.
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Attendance at consultant clinics at the Charles Clifford Dental Hospital.
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Participation in Oral Health Promotion training programme.
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Participation in Dental Public Health’s training programme.
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Completion of a specific audit project related to community dental practice.
Undertake formal and informal periods of study, to include:One formal study session per week. This usually includes, participation in tutorials as
arranged by members of the Dental team and the Charles Clifford Dental Hospital.
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Preparation for one or more parts of the MJDF examination of the Royal College of
Surgeons of England (or alternate college equivalent).
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Whitley Council terms and conditions of service for SHO study leave allowances
will apply for all study leave applications.
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To hold a series of regular seminars to review progress with the nominated senior clinician
managing the training programme.
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Liaison, as appropriate, with hospital and general dental service colleagues and other
Community Health Service staff in order to co-ordinate the patient services provided by
the Personal Dental Service with those of other dental and community health services.
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Direction and supervision of Professions Complimentary to Dentistry including dental
therapists, dental hygienists, dental health educators and dental nurses.
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Participation in dental audit, clinical governance and Trust and service training events
organised for all staff, including the Trust’s mandatory training programme.
Maintenance of a record of your own continuing professional education and development
including the experience gained during tenure of this post.
SPECIFIC INFORMATION & PRINCIPAL DUTIES
To work within the OMFS team framework in providing quality patient care.
To carry out specific duties allocated by the Senior Staff and/or suggested by Higher Surgical
Trainees (SpR) or Specialty Dentists, in outpatients, wards, and theatres and provision of
emergency care at any of the hospitals in the rotation. This may entail travel between the Royal
Hallamshire Hospital, Charles Clifford Dental Hospital, Sheffield Children's Hospital and the
Northern General Hospital.
The nature of the rotation is such that for the purposes of continuity of care, and fairness to all
post-holders, staff will be expected to carry out duties at all the sites listed - assistance with
finding accommodation may be available when on the Barnsley phase of the rotation.
Exceptionally, the post-holder may be required to travel to another of the rotation hospitals to
carry out duties other than those specifically listed for that phase of the rotation. This might occur
in circumstances of staff illness or unforeseen difficulties.
One protected study session is provided in the weekly timetable. During this session a structured
educational programme will be provided which will include clinical update and some topics
aimed at the MFDS/MJDS Exam.
It should be noted that experience gained prior to obtaining the Final Fellowship exam or parts A,
B and C of the new MFDS/MJDS does not, as yet, generally count towards higher training.
Every DCT post has a named Educational Supervisor and undergoes both hospital and
departmental induction on arrival. Trainees are required to sign an educational agreement and
each appointment will be subject to regular review by the NHS Trust and the Postgraduate
Clinical Tutor to assess satisfactory work and progress.
CONTRACTED HOURS
48 hours per week whilst based in Oral Surgery/Oral and maxillofacial Surgery (6 months
duration ) and 37.5 hours/week whilst based in the Community and Special Care Dental Service.
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ON-CALL COMMITMENT - EMERGENCY DUTY ROTA (OMFS) – ONLY FOR THE 6
MONTH PERIOD WHILST ATTACHED TO ORAL SURGERY/ORAL& MAXILLOFACIAL
SURGERY
The trainees will work a full 1:10 shift system on-call rota which include duties both during the
week and at weekends - based in the Head and Neck Unit at RHH.
There may be restrictions on authorisation of Annual Leave’ which leaves things open for turning
it into fixed leave at a later date if necessary.
A separate system operates within the District for dental emergencies.
In addition, to the RHH on-call the trainee’s also attends the Sheffield Children’s Hospital for
emergencies as all children with paediatric out of hours emergencies will attend the Sheffield
Children’s Hospital.
It is a condition of employment that the posts are resident in the hospital when on-call and during
the night shift, and an on-call room will be provided on the Head and Neck Unit.
TEACHING PROGRAMME
There is an active Postgraduate sessional series, currently held every week, with a varying but
regular menu of journal clubs, clinico-pathological conferences, radiology seminars, invited
internal and external speakers, personal progress review, clinical study programmes and practical
tuition in ward and surgical techniques.
Regional study meetings are held three or four times annually in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
and Restorative Dentistry.
Currently, clinical audit/effectiveness meetings run monthly and post-holders are encouraged
and expected to conceive, develop, formalise, execute and present one substantial audit project
during the tenure of the post.
Trust Profile
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust manages the five adult hospitals in Sheffield
(Northern General, Royal Hallamshire, Jessop Wing, Weston Park and Charles Clifford hospitals).
As a trust we are responsible for the planning and delivery of the highest quality patient care and
provide services for patients from not only Sheffield and South Yorkshire but all parts of the UK.
We have an annual budget of around £690 million, employ over 13,000 staff and provide around
one million patient episodes each year, making us the second largest NHS trust in England.
As well as providing hospital services for our local population, our hospitals provide a range of
vital regional and national specialties. Regionally these include cardiac and orthopaedic surgery,
neurology and renal care. National services include pulmonary hypertension treatment, particular
ophthalmology, spinal and neurosurgical care, and specialist cancer treatments.
We have been one of the best performing NHS organisations in the country over the last five
years. In October 2007 the Healthcare Commission scored us excellent in use of resources and
excellent for quality of services. We are also proud of our record as having the lowest MRSA
infection rates amongst major teaching hospitals in the UK, according to figures released by the
Health Protection Agency in 2007. The Trust was awarded the Dr Foster’ Hospital of the Year
accolade in 2005, 2008 and 2011 (north).
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The integration of community health services into the Trust in April 2011 improved coordination
and communication between hospital, community, mental heath and social care services,
resulting in patients experiencing more responsive and seamless care. Community health services,
which includes services such as nursing, health visiting and physiotherapy, transferred to be
managed by the three local foundation trusts - Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation
Trust, Sheffield Children’s Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Sheffield Health and Social Care
NHS Foundation Trust in 2011.
We also have a strong tradition of research and the Trust leads on a number of key studies
including prostate cancer, diabetes, breast cancer and chronic chest disease.
An NHS Foundation Trust
We became one of the first NHS Foundation Trusts in the country on 1st July 2004. NHS
foundation trusts have greater freedom from central government control and the ability to work
with their community and staff to set local health priorities. We have a well established elected
governor’s council, which is made up of patients, public, staff and partner organisations and
works with the Trust to help set strategic goals and make key decisions.
Our Hospitals
Although the Trust has overall management responsibility for the services provided, our hospitals
each have their own history, which we are rightly proud of. Between them they offer just about
every kind of service available in the modern NHS.
The Northern General is the largest of our hospitals with 1100 beds. Located to the north of the
city, the hospital is spread out over a large site. Amongst the specialist services located there are
orthopaedics, renal, spinal injuries, general surgery and cardiothoracic (heart and lung) services.
Sheffield’s adult accident & emergency department is also based here. A major £30 million stateof-the-art new medical ward development, known as the Sir Robert Hadfield Wing, opened to
patients in April 2007 and a brand new critical care facility, one of the largest in Europe, opened in
2008.
The other Trust hospitals are based closely together on a campus to the west of the city centre; this
is known as the Central Campus.
The Royal Hallamshire is a major acute teaching hospital based around a tower block of 800 beds
and a large outpatient department. The hospital is home to a range of expert specialist services
which include neurosciences, urology, general surgery, breast surgery, dermatology, hearing
services and ophthalmology. The hospital also has a minor injuries unit and an NHS Walk-InCentre for emergency care.
Linked to the Royal Hallamshire by a footbridge, the Jessop Wing is Sheffield’s 216 bed women’s
hospital. Opened in February 2001 it has brought together all of the city’s obstetric, gynaecology
and neonatology services in a state-of-the-art, purpose built, £24 million building. Almost 7000
births take place at the Jessop Wing each year.
Weston Park is one of only three purpose built specialist cancer hospitals in the UK and provides
a full range of non-surgical cancer services to the population of South Yorkshire, North
Nottinghamshire and North Derbyshire. It also enjoys national and international recognition for
certain specific treatments. It has 140 beds and is home to a specialist cancer research centre and
one of the UK’s only teenage cancer units.
The Charles Clifford is a dental teaching hospital linked to The University of Sheffield’s School of
Clinical Dentistry. The hospital provides dental outpatient services and emergency dental services
for the city.
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As a teaching trust, all of the hospitals have close links to the University of Sheffield, home to
Sheffield’s medical school, and Sheffield Hallam University – which provides nurse training. It is
a major teaching centre for future health professionals.
The Trust Executive Team
Chairman - Tony Pedder
Chief Executive - Sir Andrew Cash OBE
Chief Nurse- Prof. Hilary Chapman CBE
Director of Human Resources and Organisation Development - Mr Mark Gwilliam
Director of Strategy and Operations - Ms Kirsten Major
Director of Finance - Mr Neil Priestley
Medical Director - Dr David Throssell
Services Provided at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Accident and Emergency
Obstetrics/Gynaecology/ Neonatology
Acute General and Elderly Medicine
Occupational Health Service
Assisted Conception
Operating Services
Anaesthetics
Ophthalmology
Cardiothoracic surgery & Cardiology
Oral-maxillofacial Surgery
Chemotherapy
Orthopaedics
Clinical Research and Development
Palliative medicine
Communicable Diseases
Pharmacy
Critical Care
Professions Allied to medicine
Day Surgery
Radiology
Dental Services
Radiosurgery
Dermatology
Radiotherapy
ENT, Hearing Services and Medical Audiology
Reconstructive Plastic Surgery and Burns
General Surgery
Reproductive Medicine
Haematology
Renal Services
Laboratory Medicine
Rheumatology
Medical Physics
Under and Post graduate Education
Mobility and Specialised Rehabilitation Services Urology
Metabolic Bone Disease
Vascular Surgery
Neurosciences
For further information on STH please see www.sth.nhs.uk
Charles Clifford Dental Hospital
The hospital opened in 1953, was extended in 1966 and is currently undergoing a phased
redevelopment programme. The dental teaching hospital is linked to the School of Clinical
Dentistry, which has an intake of 75 undergraduates per year and is currently expanding its
postgraduate and research activities. The School moved into a new building with greatly
improved facilities in 1991 and has currently completed an additional building programme to
further enhance the research facilities and add extra office space.
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The hospital is situated approximately one mile west of the city centre, adjacent to the Royal
Hallamshire Hospital Teaching Hospital/Medical School complex, as well as being within the
University campus. The hospital provides the dental outpatient services for the Sheffield
catchment area, and in addition provides specialist services in all departments to patients from a
much wider area. It also incorporates the Schools of Dental Hygiene/Dental Therapy and Dental
Nursing.
There are four NHS and University Departments in the Charles Clifford Dental Hospital and
School of Clinical Dentistry:
Oral Health and Development (including Orthodontics, Paediatric Dentistry and Dental
Public Health)
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Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine and Surgery (including Oral Medicine and Dental and
Maxillofacial Radiology)
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Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology (including Oral & Maxillofacial Histopathology and
Microbiology)
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Adult Dental Care (including Prosthodontics, Periodontics, Endodontics and Dental Materials
Science)
Sheffield Children's Hospital
This is a teaching hospital containing 148 beds, situated approximately 300 yards from the Dental
Hospital. The hospital has recently completed phase 1 of an extensive rebuilding and
redevelopment programme including new operating theatres and some new wards. Two inpatient beds are allocated for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery but more facilities are available on
the day case unit together with beds elsewhere for medically compromised patients. There are
currently two regular weekly operating sessions. Each week one operating list is dedicated to Oral
& Maxillofacial Surgery and the other is mainly for paediatric dentistry and some oral surgery.
Barnsley District General Hospital
The Hospital
The Barnsley District General Hospital serves a population of 222,000 and has a complement of
664 beds. Situated within a mile of the town centre, it is a modern development opened in 1977.
There is a block of theatres, together with an intensive therapy unit and other supporting services.
Pathology services are provided in purpose built laboratories. There is a medical physics
department, a department of physiological measurement and full rehabilitation facilities.
The district has close links with Sheffield University Medical School and the Charles Clifford
Dental Hospital in Sheffield.
There is a new department consisting of five fully equipped surgeries, one of which is designated
as an orthodontic surgery. There is an x-ray room with OPT machine and Celphalosat and a
large, well-equipped laboratory.
HOSPITAL DENTAL SERVICES - ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL MEDICINE AND
SURGERY
The Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine and Surgery encompasses the disciplines of
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral Surgery, Dental and Maxillofacial Radiology, Assessment
and Casualty for Adults, and Oral Medicine. The majority of the outpatient work, both for clinic
visits and procedures under local anaesthesia is carried out at the Charles Clifford Dental
Hospital.
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In-patient admissions are to one of the three other hospitals. The provision of day stay surgery is
at the Charles Clifford Dental Hospital, the Day-Stay Unit of the Royal Hallamshire Hospital and
in the Day-Surgery and Endoscopy Unit at Barnsley DGH.
Technical services are provided from the Northern General Hospital and Barnsley DGH where the
maxillofacial laboratory staff provides support for all the hospital units in the integrated OMFS
service.
HOSPITAL DENTAL SERVICES - RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY
The Department of Restorative Dentistry encompasses the disciplines of Prosthodontics,
Endodontics and Periodontics, and Dental Materials Science. Excellent technical facilities are
available within the Dental Hospital.
HOSPITAL DENTAL SERVICES - CHILD DENTAL HEALTH
This Department provides all aspects of care for children up to the age of 16 including those with
special needs. In addition, an Assessment and Casualty service is provided for this group of
patients as well as an on-call daytime emergency rota for the Sheffield Children’s Hospital.
HOSPITAL DENTAL SERVICES- ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL PATHOLOGY
This Department provides a specialist oral and maxillofacial diagnostic pathology service to
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as well as to other hospitals in region. The
Department has particular expertise in the provision of oral cancer services.
STAFF ESTABLISHMENT
Consultants:
OMFS -
Mr A McKechnie (Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon and lead for DCT
training)
Mr N Lee (Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon)
Mr A T Smith (Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon)
Mr A Yousefpour (Consultant/Clinical Lead - Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery)
Mr R Mohamed-Ali (Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon BDGH)
Oral Surgery-
Prof. I M. Brook (Professor/Honorary Consultant/Clinical Director)
Dr S Harrison (Senior Clinical Tutor/Honorary consultant)
Prof. A R Loescher (Professor/Hon Consultant/Head of Academic Unit/
Clinical Lead - 6 O’s)
Mr K G Smith (Senior Lecturer/Hon Consultant)
Mr M Payne (Consultant Dental and Maxillofacial Radiologist)
Oral Medicine -
Dr A M Hegarty (Consultant/Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer)
Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology -
Mr D Andrew (Senior Lecturer/Hon Consultant)
SAS grades in Oral Surgery –
Mrs C O Freeman
Ms H Nassé
Mrs G Ahmad-Mear
Mr S Richardson
Mr P Clayton) These 2 posts shared with
Mr P Hudson) Barnsley District General Hospital
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Hygiene/Therapists- Mrs C Holmes
Miss C Brook
Specialist Registrars –
Oral Medicine -
Dr J Mongomery-Granny
Dr K Ryan
OMFS -
2 NHS current
Oral Surgery -
Mr El-awa
Miss C Haywood
Miss E Kyriadkiu (ACF)
Senior House Officers –
OMFS DCT-
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Oral Medicine/Oral Pathology shared DCT– 2
Nursing staff -
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Secretaries -
2 Oral Medicine
7 OMFS
2 Academic OMFS department secretaries
Community and Special Care Dental Services
Clinical Lead & Specialist in Special Care Dentistry:
Peter Bateman
Consultants: Nicole Dunning (Special Care Dentistry)
Simon Utting (Special Care Dentistry)
Jenny Harris (Community Paediatric Dentistry)
Specialists in Special Care Dentistry:
Senior Community Dentists:
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Community Dentists:
Dental Therapists:
Carry Anderson
Gill Heyes
Jo Adlington
Amit Vora
Alex Shaw
Darshna Nandha
Heather Flett
Julie Weeks
Katherine Lines
Carolyn Tsang
Nikita Kumar
Kate Wenham
Tracey Wood
Robin Scally
Cheryl Jackson
Laura Heskins
Sarah Armitage
Dental Service Manager:
Duncan Marriott [Acting]
Dental Nurse Manager:
Annette Nuttall
Senior Dental Nurses:
Andrea Ford
Debbie Brearley
Dental Nurse Tutor:
Sally Pashley
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The Community Dental Service is supported by an administrative team and fully qualified Dental
Nurses. The service also supports Dental Nurse Training both pre and post RDN Certification and
an FD Training Post.
CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
The appointment is subject to the Terms and Conditions of Service of Hospital Medical and
Dental Staff (England and Wales), as amended from time to time and also such other policies and
procedures as may be agreed.
The successful candidate, as part of the Training Programme, will work in the Sheffield Teaching
Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield Children’s Hospital NHS Trust and Barnsley District
General Hospital NHS Trust and as such he/she will be expected to be aware of local policies and
procedures and take note of the standing orders and financial instructions of those Trusts.
Candidates should note that annual leave arrangements will be agreed at the commencement of
the leave year to ensure the functionality of the rota. Changes to annual leave arrangements may
be requested and will require the prior approval of the Head of Department and exchange of
leave dates with colleagues.
UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES
In accordance with the Terms and Conditions of Service of Hospital Medical and Dental Staff
(England and Wales) paragraph 110, Junior Staff shall be expected in the course of their duties,
and within their contract and job description, to cover for the occasional and brief absence of
colleagues as far as is practicable.
SALARY
The whole-time salary scale is at present £27,798 per annum, rising by annual increments to a
maximum of £38,705 per annum in accordance with current nationally agreed salary scales.
(Salary scales effective from 1 April 2010).
HEALTH CLEARANCE & MEDICAL EXAMINATION
This appointment is subject to medical fitness and the appointee may be required to undergo a
medical examination and chest X-ray.
Potential applicants should be aware of the Department of Health and GMC/GDC requirements
with regard to HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C viruses.
Candidates are advised that they will be asked at interview whether they are aware of anything
preventing them from fulfilling their professional commitments and this includes health.
The successful candidate must be immune to Hepatitis ‘B’ and Tuberculosis. They will be
required to provide, in advance of appointment, evidence of immunity or have a local blood test
(as deemed appropriate by the Occupational Health Department).
DBS CLEARANCE
This appointment is subject to an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) clearance. Please
note that all charges associated with this check will be passed on to the applicant.
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JUNIOR DOCTORS CONTRACT
In accordance with HSC 1998/240 and HSC 2000/031 STH Trust are committed to monitoring the
hours worked by junior doctors. In accordance with HSC 2000/031 junior doctors have a
contractual obligation to monitor hours on request. This will include participation in local
monitoring exercises at Directorate level and STH Trust junior doctors hours screening exercise
undertaken twice yearly.
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING
The Region is committed to developing postgraduate training programmes for both general and
higher professional training as laid down by Colleges and Faculties, and by the Postgraduate
Dean’s network. At local level, college/specialty tutors work with unit postgraduate clinical
tutors in supervising these programmes. Trainees will be expected to take part in these
programmes (including Audit) and to attend counselling sessions/ professional review. Study
Leave will form part of these educational programmes and will be arranged in conjunction with
the clinical tutor.
STUDY LEAVE
Study Leave is granted in accordance with the recommended allowance subject to the
maintenance of the service and to prior approval of the Postgraduate Clinical Tutor at the
appropriate Trust.
Study Leave is defined as leave taken to attend a formal course of study designed to further the
employee's career and to enable the employee to obtain his/her professional qualifications or gain
necessary expertise in order to carry out his/her job.
Wherever possible employees should attend locally organised courses (i.e. within Trent Region).
These guidelines are as laid down from time to time in the Regional Study Leave Policy for
Trainee Hospital Medical and Dental Staff.
HEALTH AND SAFETY
Each Trust participating in this Training Scheme recognises its duties under the Health and Safety
at Work Act 1974 to ensure, as far as it is reasonably practical, the Health, Safety and Welfare at
Work of all its employees and, in addition, the business of the Trust shall be conducted so as to
ensure that patients, their relatives, contractors, voluntary workers, visitors and members of the
public having access to Trust premises and the facilities are not exposed to risk to their health and
safety.
USE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Under the Computer Misuse Act 1990, any individual who knowingly attempts to gain
unauthorised access or modifies any programmes or data held in a computer which they are
unauthorised to do, is liable under the Act. If found guilty of these offences the individual may be
prosecuted. The person would also be subject to disciplinary action, which may result in
dismissal.
Similarly in accordance with UK copyright law, any person involved in the illegal reproduction of
software or who make, acquire or use unauthorised copies of computer software will be subject to
disciplinary action, which may lead to dismissal.
REGISTRATION
Registration with the General Dental Council is compulsory.
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OTHER FACILITIES
Sheffield is well served by public transport with bus stops nearby each hospital.
The Dental Hospital has a staff common room and limited canteen facilities, though dining rooms
at adjacent hospitals can be used. The residential base hospitals each have a medical mess,
together with mess committees that are available to voice any grievances to the hospital
concerned. Within the Dental Hospital there is a junior staff committee whose representative sits
on the CCDH Clinical Staff Committee to represent the interests of the junior members of staff.
APPLICATIONS
Candidates are required to complete a STH Trust Application Form, which should be returned
before the closing date to:
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Medical Personnel Department
8 Beech Hill Road
Sheffield S10 2SB
Telephone:
Fax:
(0114) 271 3621
(0114) 271 3735
JD/DentalFoundation&CareerTraining-DF2-SHO-OMFS-BDGH&Community
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