Dental Core Training in OMFS at York and Scarborough NHS Foundation trust

Post Description

• You will have exposure to all aspects of OMFS, including oral surgery, skin cancer, trauma and head and neck oncology.
• There are SAS led MOS clinics/theatres, which will gradually transition, as you gain more experience to DCT run clinics supported by SAS. Here, you will gain experience in surgical extractions and the management of soft tissue pathology.
• There is access to Restorative clinics treating a variety of patients under the guidance of two restorative consultants, and also orthognathic surgery/clinics.
• York has a very close knit head and neck department with OMFS/Restorative Dentistry/Orthodontics/ENT and ACPs (SALT/Audiology) all sharing the same floor that work together as one large team.
• HYMS is also across the corridor with opportunities to be involved with undergraduate teaching.
• We have an energetic and welcoming research department at York and encourage

Pattern of Working

• The 1:6 on-call component of the post is very well supported with ample opportunities to develop your surgical skills as well as your medical and general patient management skills in a supportive environment.
• We work closely with other medical and surgical specialties especially ENT, who cover the night first on-call from midnight.

Educational Programme Summary

• Comprehensive induction programme preparing you to work in the hospital environment with further 3 weekly SAS/ST/ACP/DCT delivered education sessions.
• Monthly journal club.
• 1 to 1 training in MOS, clinics and theatres.
• You will be expected to undertake an audit or service evaluation project during the year which you will present at one of the monthly clinical governance meetings
• Comprehensive professional regional DCT mandatory study day programme for each DCT level recognising the different development needs of each year of training. Held both online and F2F.
• Study leave and funding for a conference if involved presenting

DCT1s appointed to this role will have an Introduction to Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Course (ITOMS) on 29th and 30th August 2024

Email for further information - matthew.harbottle@nhs.net

York hospital has close ties with Hull York Medical School, with opportunities to be involved with undergraduate teaching. A significant number of our DCTs move on to study medicine, and continue working with us, helping with locum on- call shifts. There is therefore a wealth of experience and perspectives from which you can learn, and excellent support for career progression whichever route you decide to take.

York itself is an ancient walled city with Roman origins and a strong Viking heritage. There are thirty world-class museums, a vibrant food and cultural scene and let’s not forget it is home to the largest Gothic cathedral in Northern Europe, York Minster. York has excellent transport links, being placed half way between London and Edinburgh on the East Coast Line, and also on the trans Pennine route. There is little doubt then, why York has been voted by the Sunday Times as the best place to live in the UK.