Consultant Orthodontist

Jarrodean Personnel Ltd; Taunton; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Consultant Orthodontist to join its esteemed team in Taunton, UK. The role involves delivering a variety of orthodontic services and collaborating with an experienced department in an NHS Trust setting. Candidates should hold full UK GDC registration and have completed Consultant-level training in Orthodontics. The position offers extensive mentoring opportunities, competitive NHS benefits, and flexible work arrangements, making it an excellent opportunity for professional growth.

Benefits

Full NHS Employee Benefits

Competitive relocation package

Flexible working

Blue light card and NHS discounts

£500 bonus for referrals

Qualifications

• Dentist registered with the GDC, specialist in Orthodontics.
• Completed a relevant 3-year training program at Consultant level.
• Passed the Intercollegiate Specialty Fellowship Exit Examination.

Responsibilities

• Provide a full range of orthodontic services.
• Plan and supervise treatment by Specialty Dentists.
• Participate in MDTs for managing oral surgery patients.

Skills

Evidence of up-to-date knowledge of orthodontic techniques

Ability to manage complex orthodontic problems

Effective communication skills

Education

Full UK GDC registration and specialist register in Orthodontics

Completion of SAC-approved 3-year training program in Orthodontics at Consultant level

ISFE or equivalent

Job description

Applications are invited from Consultant Orthodontists to join a well-established team delivering an Orthodontic service at the NHS Trust Service in Tauton, Somerset. This location offers beautiful countryside with quick and easy access to Bristol, Bath and Exeter. This is a substantively employed post, to deliver between 4 and 10 PAs per week which are negotiable.

The appointed Consultant will work within an experienced department which covers restorative dentistry, maxillofacial and oral surgery. Working with a team of two other consultants, two specialty Dentists and a trainee Therapist, there will be ample opportunity for mentoring, knowledge sharing and personal professional development.

Responsibilities

• Provide a full range of orthodontic services
• Be able to evidence up to date knowledge of orthodontic techniques
• Be able to manage complex orthodontic problems including providing care for cleft lip and palate, other craniofacial anomalies and restorative problems in conjunction with the Restorative Consultants
• Plan and supervise treatment carried out by Specialty Dentists and mentor junior Dentists
• Take part in various MDTs for orthognathic and oral surgery patients including a restorative MDT for the management of hypodontia.
• Share ideas on how the Orthodontic service can be complemented with new skills and specialist interests in line with NHSE and the Commissioning Group's framework of services.
• Communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GDPs and nurses

Person Requirements

• Dentist with full UK GDC registration including on the specialist register in Orthodontics
• Successful completion of an SAC-approved 3-year training program in Orthodontics at Consultant level
• Intercollegiate Specialty Fellowship Exit Examination in Orthodontics (ISFE), or equivalent; or within six months of expected date of achieving ISFE.

Benefits

• Full NHS Employee Benefits
• A competitive relocation package if applicable
• Flexible working
• Blue light card and NHS discounts
• £500 Bonus for any successful friend or colleague referrals