Specialty Doctor in Oral Surgery: Sponsorship Available

Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

A opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic substantive part-time Specialty Doctor Post within Oral Services, Maxillo-Facial Department at Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

Our Oral Services dept. which is provided by a dedicated multidisciplinary team of medical consultants, a hygienist, a medical photographer, dental radiographers and a team of specialist dental nurses with advanced scope of practices experience in the treatment of acute dental conditions. The department benefits from a full range of diagnostic imaging and pathology support services; and have close links with the regional teaching hospitals.

The successful candidate must be registered with the GDC with a valid license to practice in line with the introduction of revalidation on 16 November 2009.

Kingston Hospital is a busy, flourishing hospital which has been awarded Foundation Trust status from 1st May 2013. With 550 beds, the Trust is located in an attractive part of Surrey within easy reach of Central London and open country. A recently opened £22 million development includes new surgical wards, a medical assessment unit and an education and training centre. The Trust offers an excellent range of benefits and has a strong commitment to the health and wellbeing of its staff.

Main duties of the job

The postholder will provide support to the Maxillo-Facial team within Kingston Hospital and will share clinical responsibilities with professional colleagues within the department.

The postholder will be expected to work with clinical colleagues and local managers in providing a safe, efficient and effective service for Kingston Hospital. This will include the review of inpatients, provision of outpatient clinics and undertaken of minor operating lists.

The appointee will be expected to support postgraduate teaching and training. Research is encouraged and full facilities are available.

Person Specification

Qualifcation

Essential

  • oAppropriate Registration with the GDC
  • oSpecialist qualifications such as BDS/BChD and LDS/RCS or equivalent.

Desirable

  • oHigher additional qualification e.g. MOS, M Clin, Dent
  • oFDSRCS/MFDS/MJDF

Clinical Experience

Essential

  • oShall have completed 2 years full-time post graduate training, (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) since first obtaining registration including adequate experience in the specialty
  • oEvidence of maintaining a portfolio of evidence of CPD

Desirable

  • oTeaching of junior dental and nursing staff
  • oRegistered with the GDC as a specialist in relevant field

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 4 November 2026

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