LEEDS DENTAL INSTITUTE
YORK AND NORTH YORKSHIRE SALARIED DENTAL SERVICES
SPECIALIST REGISTRAR IN PAEDIATRIC DENTISTRY
JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB SUMMARY
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This is a joint post for three years, which will be split between the Leeds Dental
Institute and York and North Yorkshire Salaried Dental Service. Training will take place in
both centres and will consist of 3 days per week in York and 2 days per week at Leeds Dental
Institute. The training programme complies with the recommendations of the Joint Committee
for Higher Training in Dentistry. Approval has been granted by the Health Education
Yorkshire and the Humber and by the Specialist Advisory Committee in Paediatric Dentistry.
The post has been provisionally allocated a National Training Number. The normal period of
these StR posts will be three years of consecutive training
Duties of the post
Clinical:
 This post is part of the postgraduate training programme in Paediatric Dentistry based at
the Leeds Dental Institute. Basic Paediatric Dentistry postgraduate education will be
given. Clinical sessions will be split between Bradford and Leeds.
 From time to time the Specialist Registrar may be expected to cover certain clinics outside
their normal clinical commitment in order to provide suitable clinical cover for the
department. A clinical rota will be provided for this purpose.
Research:
 The successful applicant will be expected to register with the University of Leeds for a for
a formal academic degree in Paediatric Dentistry which will include the presentation of a
dissertation. The current research degree of choice for trainees at Leeds Dental Institute
is the MSc by research over two years. The cost of this is aproximately £1988/year (a total
of £3975). This University degree is an integral part of the training and is expected to be
completed. Full use of the University of Leeds Medical and Dental Library facilities will be
available, as will the use of the computer facilities at the Leeds Dental Institute.
Audit:
 The Specialist Registrar will be expected to participate in clinical audit, both at a
departmental and at a regional level.
Teaching:
 From time to time the Specialist Registrar will be expected to participate in Undergraduate
or Postgraduate teaching.
ABOUT LEEDS DENTAL INSTITUTE:
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The Institute was established on 1st April 1992 and is a semi autonomous body with the Leeds
Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust incorporating the Dental hospital at leeds and the University of
Leeds School of Dentistry.
The unified management and professional staffing arrangements within the Institute reflect the
objectives of
 Providing a clinical service
 Providing undergraduate and postgraduate education
 Pursuing research
The Paediatric Dentistry Department:
The department is part of Child Dental Health, which also includes the speciality of
Orthodontics.
The Clinical area was completely refurbished mid to late 2009. It currently comprises: two
single chaired surgeries and a sixteen chaired undergraduate/ postgraduate suite The
laboratory services are housed in the main Hospital Laboratory close to the clinical area. Full
computer facilities for use in clinical audit are available, as are word processing facilities. The
Dental Institute has a computer based patient record and administration system.
Leeds has a first class record for the training of both undergraduate and postgraduate
Paediatric Dentistry students and there is a plentiful supply of clinical material. There are
excellent working relationships with other Specialist Paediatric Dentistry Practitioners in the
Yorkshire area.
The Paediatric Dentistry Department is the regional centre for the Yorkshire Cleft Lip and
Palate database and has excellent working relationships with other departments within the
Institute and with other Paediatric services within the Leeds General Infirmary and St James’s
Hospital. Cleft Lip and Palate Clinics are held at the Institute, as are regular joint clinics with
the Orthodontic, Restorative and Oral Medicine Consultant staff.
Staffing:
Full Time Staff
Stephen A. Fayle, Consultant in Paediatric Dentistry
Monty S. Duggal, Professor and Hon Consultant in Paediatric Dentistry
K. Jack Toumba, Professor and Honourary Consultant in Paediatric Dentistry
Rosemary Bryan, Consultant in Paediatric Dentistry
Kate Kenny, Specialist and Lecturer Paediatric Dentistry
Part-time
Richard Balmer, Consultant and Lecturer in Paediatric Dentistry and Programme
Director
Peter Day, Associate Professor and Consultant in Paediatric Dentistry
Elizabeth A. O'Sullivan, Consultant in Paediatric Dentistry
Esther McDerra, Specialist Paediatric Dentistry
Rosemary Bannister, Specialist in Paediatric Dentistry
Jinous Tahmassabi, Associate Professor in Paediatric Dentistry
Additional Staff:
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8 StR’s in Paediatric Dentistry
Overseas Postgraduate Students
Secretarial, Nursing and Reception Support Staff
About York and North Yorkshire Salaried Dental Service
North Yorkshire and York Salaried Dental Service is hosted by Harrogate and District
Foundation Trust and covers an area of approximately 3,200 square miles, which includes
some of the most remote countryside in England as well as urban areas such as York,
Scarborough and Harrogate. It is the one of the largest salaried dental services in England in
terms of population, delivering services to approximately 765,000 residents of whom 138,500
are estimated to be under the age of 16. Clinical care is provided to adults and children who
have significant dental, medical, emotional and social special needs
In addition to the Consultant in Paediatric Dentistry the service employs a full range of clinical
staff including two specialists in paediatric dentistry, a consultant in special care dentistry,
trainees and specialists in special care dentistry and a number of dental officers and
therapists.
The consultant lead paediatric dental service is based at Cornlands Road Dental Clinic, York
which consists of two fully equipped surgeries. Paediatric general anaesthesia (both
comprehensive care and exodontia) is carried out at the day units in York Hospital, Harrogate
Hospital and The Friarage (Northallerton). Outreach clinics are carried out at Harrogate,
Scarborough and Northallerton. Joint Orthodontic Clinics are carried out at York Hospital.
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