Consultant Orthodontist

Transformation Unit; Dudley; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust in Dudley is seeking an Orthodontic Consultant to join our department. The post involves direct clinical care across emergency, outpatient and multidisciplinary meetings, with a commitment to training and clinical governance.

Applicants should be on the GDC Specialist List (or be eligible within six months) and hold or be eligible for Membership in Orthodontics (MOrth). The role is based on-site within our Trust’s orthodontic unit.

Qualifications

• Full General Dental Council registration (GDC).
• Entry on the GDC Specialist List in Orthodontics or eligibility within six months of interview date.
• Possession of Membership in Orthodontics (MOrth) or an equivalent recognised qualification.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct clinical care in orthodontics, including emergency work, outpatient activities and MDT discussions.
• Deliver training, CPD, and teaching as part of professional development and governance.
• Work on-site for the duration of programmed activities and participate in service delivery within the Trust.

Education

GDC Registration or eligibility

Specialist List in Orthodontics (or eligibility)

Membership in Orthodontics (MOrth)

Job description

The department offers a high-quality orthodontic service for local general dental practitioners, community dentists, general medical practitioners and other consultant colleagues. The Trust currently employs one locum Orthodontic Consultant, one part-time consultant, 2 part-time Orthodontic specialists, one Oral Consultant and two Maxillofacial Consultants. Oral and Maxillofacial services is a joint unit with New Cross Hospital Wolverhampton

Main duties of the job

The proposed program of work comprises of 5 programmed activities (PAs) each of which has a nominal timetable value of four hours.

Direct clinical care (DCC) (work relating directly to the prevention, diagnosis or treatment of illness) includes emergency work (including whilst on-call), outpatient activities, multi-disciplinary meetings about direct patient care. Activities (PA’s) that take place between 7pm to 7am Monday to Friday, weekends or on public holidays will have a timetable value of three hours.

Supporting professional activities (that undermine direct clinical care), include participation in training, medical education, continuous professional development, formal teaching, audit, clinical management, and local clinical governance activities.

The post holder will normally be required to be present on site for the duration of their PAs.

Working for our organisation

At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of “excellent health care, improved health for all”. We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.

As part of the NHS People Promise, your wellbeing is our priority, and we are committed to ensuring our employees achieve a healthy work-life balance supported by our flexible working options and by making reasonable adjustments where possible. We believe no-one should have to sacrifice family, friends, or their personal interests for work. We are a modern employer able to attract and retain high quality staff through our commitment to the NHS People Promise.

As an employer, we foster an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and empowered to contribute their best. We want to ensure that our workforce is representative of the population we serve. More information - inclusive practice people promise.

Dudley Group offer many opportunities for our staff to develop and grow within their roles through our Learning & OD Team. These include topics such as communication, wellbeing, team development, cultural competency, and values.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake.

Qualifications and Professional Registration

• Full registration with the General Dental Council (GDC).


• Entry on the GDC Specialist List in Orthodontics or eligibility for inclusion within six months of the interview date.


• Possession of Membership in Orthodontics (MOrth) or equivalent recognised qualification.

Clinical Experience

• Evidence of comprehensive training and experience in all aspects of contemporary orthodontic practice.


• Ability to provide independent specialist opinion and treatment planning.

Teaching and Training

• Experience in undergraduate and/or postgraduate teaching.


• Demonstrable commitment to education and training of dental staff, trainees and the wider multidisciplinary team.

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Caring for patients demands integrity, honesty, and accountability. We expect your application and participation to be authentic and a genuine reflection of your own experiences and values.

In line with UK Home Office rules, Band 2 clinical and non‑clinical roles, and Band 3 non‑clinical roles, are not eligible for visa sponsorship

Non‑clinical roles at Agenda for Change Bands 7–9 that meet the required skill level (RQF 6) and salary threshold are eligible for sponsorship.

The Trust will also accept applications from candidates who can evidence their existing right to work in the UK or who hold an alternative eligible visa.

RECRUITMENT EQUALITY STATEMENT

We are committed to equal opportunities and want to ensure our workforce is representative of the population we serve. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and diverse groups. It is essential we understand our demographics, in order that we can monitor our performance as an equal opportunity employer, as well as continuing to embed a culture of inclusivity across the organisation, which supports the active participation and contribution of our diverse staff groups in the Trusts decision making processes . On application the shortlisting manager will not see this criterion and therefore it cannot be part of their decision making. Please ensure you complete your equal opportunities questions for us and help us to make sure everyone is welcome.

The Trust is committed to employing and supporting people with disabilities. It is the Trust’s policy to interview all candidates with a disability who meet the minimum ‘essential’ criteria as identified on the person specification. To ensure we know you have a disability, please inform us under the appropriate section on the application form. We welcome applications from the LGBTQ+ community and openly encourage people with different sexual orientation, gender identity and expression to apply to join our team. We promise to respect and encourage the use of all pronouns and will not purposefully mis-gender anyone.

We are governed by the public sector equality duties and by our values of Care, Respect and Responsibility to ensure we eliminate discrimination, harassment, victimisation and any other behaviour that is unlawful, undermines our core values and/or falls short of our Behaviour Framework. We want all of our staff to ‘call out’ any behaviour from colleagues, patients or visitors that constitutes the above and appropriate action be taken.

We will, at every opportunity, advance equality and inclusivity for all staff, at all levels within the organisation, by removing or minimising disadvantage, encouraging participation and taking all relevant steps to meet the needs of anyone who shares a protected characteristic. We will also foster good relations between persons who share a protected characteristic by tackling prejudice and promoting understanding at every opportunity.

We have staff Networks in place to help support staff experience of diverse staff groups and inform us on the actions, interventions and support what we need to put in place to improve the working lives and daily experiences of all colleagues and all teams. Anyone can join the networks and we take pride in having Allies as part of every network within the organisation.

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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service