About this role
Senior Medical Officer
About the role
- To provide experienced clinical care in dentistry, managing patients largely independently across out-patient and in-patient settings, supporting consultant-led care, and supervising and supporting junior medical officers within the dentistry service.
Responsibilities
- Provide largely independent assessment, diagnosis and management of patients in dentistry, appropriate to the level of the role, referring complex cases appropriately.
- Support consultant-led clinics, ward rounds and procedures.
- Supervise and support medical officers and trainees, contributing to their development, and participate in clinical audit, quality improvement and patient-safety activities.
- Maintain accurate, timely clinical records and current MDCN registration/licence in line with internal clinical policy.
- Work effectively within the multidisciplinary team, coordinating care with other services and supporting managed-care/HMO processes through evidence-based, cost-effective practice.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS or BChD) or an equivalent registrable dental qualification from a recognised institution. Completion of the required national housemanship/internship and NYSC, or a valid exemption where applicable.
- Minimum of 5 years of post-NYSC clinical experience, including progression through Medical Officer grades.
- Substantial post-registration clinical experience, including experience at medical/dental officer level.
- Demonstrable competence in the independent clinical management of patients in dentistry, and in supporting and supervising junior dental staff.
Required skills
- Strong clinical knowledge of dentistry
- Ability to manage most cases independently
- Ability to supervise and support junior medical officers
- Understanding of clinical governance, audit and patient safety
- Sound clinical record-keeping
- Competent use of hospital clinical systems
- Effective communication with patients, families and colleagues
- Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team.
Nice to have:
- Progress toward a postgraduate dental fellowship
- Additional training relevant to dentistry (e.g. life support, clinical skills, quality improvement)