Consultant Orthodontist

Jarrodean Healthcare; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive relocation package

Flexible working

Blue light card and NHS discounts

Generous £500 referral bonus

Job summary

Join a well-established team as a Consultant Orthodontist in a picturesque location with easy access to Bristol, Bath, and Exeter. This role offers the chance to work within an experienced department, providing a full range of orthodontic services and managing complex cases. You'll collaborate with a dedicated team, engage in mentoring, and contribute to the development of the Orthodontic service. Enjoy the benefits of NHS employment along with flexible working options and a competitive relocation package. If you're passionate about orthodontics and seeking a fulfilling career, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Must have full UK GDC registration and be on the specialist register in Orthodontics.
• Completion of an SAC-approved training program at Consultant level is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide a full range of orthodontic services and manage complex cases.
• Plan and supervise treatment by Specialty Dentists and mentor juniors.

Skills

Orthodontic techniques

Complex orthodontic problem management

Mentoring and knowledge sharing

Effective communication

Education

Full UK GDC registration

SAC-approved 3-year training program in Orthodontics

Intercollegiate Specialty Fellowship Exit Examination in Orthodontics

Job description

Applications are invited from Consultant Orthodontists to join a well-established team delivering an Orthodontic service at the NHS Trust Service in Taunton, 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.

You will:

1. Provide a full range of orthodontic services
2. Be able to evidence up-to-date knowledge of orthodontic techniques
3. 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
4. Plan and supervise treatment carried out by Specialty Dentists and mentor junior Dentists
5. Take part in various MDTs for orthognathic and oral surgery patients including a restorative MDT for the management of hypodontia.
6. 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.
7. Communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GDPs, and nurses

Person requirements:

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

In addition to full NHS Employee Benefits, the additional advantages of working for this Trust include:
- A competitive relocation package if applicable
- Flexible working
- Blue light card and NHS discounts

We are a leading healthcare recruitment partner with particular expertise in the placement of the full range of Healthcare staff, including Dentists.

If this role is not for you, please remember we offer a generous £500 Bonus for any successful friend or colleague referrals.