Consultant Orthodontist

NHS; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Plymouth is seeking a consultant orthodontist to join their team. The role involves providing comprehensive care for patients with complex malocclusions, collaborating with various medical professionals, and may include flexible working arrangements. Ideal candidates should be on the GDC Specialist list and have completed relevant specialist training.

Qualifications

• Evidence of successful completion of a minimum 2-year Senior St Higher training programme in Orthodontics.
• Intercollegiate Specialty Fellowship Exit Examination in Orthodontics or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice to dental and medical practitioners in primary care.
• Liaise with hospital clinicians across specialties.
• Deliver high-quality treatment for complex malocclusions.
• Supervise orthodontic therapist and collaborate within the team.

Skills

Orthodontic expertise

Collaboration

Patient care

Education

Entry on GDC Specialist list in Orthodontics

Fellowship in Dental Surgery or equivalent

Full GDC registration

Job description

We are looking for an enthusiastic consultant orthodontist to join our friendly team at Derriford Hospital, Plymouth. This post is to replace a colleague who has retired. The successful applicant will be part of a growing, established team of consultants providing comprehensive secondary and tertiary care to the population of Plymouth, South Devon and East Cornwall.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be responsible to the Clinical Service Line Director for the effective and efficient use of resources under his/her control, to contribute to the development of orthodontic services locally and regionally and to participate in departmental, directorate and Orthodontic Managed Clinical Network meetings.

About us

We are a people business - where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment manager for this post who will put you in touch with the recruitment team. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.

Job responsibilities

The main duties of the role include:

• Provide advice to dental and medical practitioners working in primary care services
• Provide advice to hospital clinicians, including consultants in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Restorative Dentistry and a range of medical specialties
• Liaise with specialist orthodontic practitioners working within the primary care sector and provide advice if requested.
• Provide a high-quality treatment service for patients with severe or complex malocclusions
• Provide a high-quality treatment service for patients requiring interdisciplinary care
• Collaborative working with other team members within and external to the service line, including supervision of our orthodontic therapist

Person Specification

Qualifications

• oEntry on GDC Specialist list in Orthodontics
• oFellowship in Dental Surgery or Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery (or equivalent)

Qualifications

• oFull GDC registration

Experience

• oEvidence of successful completion of an SAC-approved, 2-year minimum Senior St Higher training programme in Orthodontics (or equivalent) or within 6 months of completion
• oIntercollegiate Specialty Fellowship Exit Examination in Orthodontics (or equivalent) or within 6 months of achieving this

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.

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time,Part-time,Job share,Flexible working