Consultant Orthodontist / in Orthodontics (NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant) - Orthodontics - N[...]

Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust; England; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust is seeking a Consultant Orthodontist to join their expanding Orthodontic Service. The role involves providing clinical care, teaching, and supporting a team of orthodontic professionals. Candidates should have a GDC Specialist Register and a Master's in Orthodontics, with a commitment to patient care and professional development.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years supervised training in an appropriate StR/post CCST equivalent training programme.
• Ability to supervise postgraduate research.
• Willingness to participate in training for STR.

Responsibilities

• Regular commitment to routine secondary care orthodontic clinics.
• Support and coach team members.
• Participate in joint orthognathic clinics.

Skills

Teaching clinical skills

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Critical approach to work

Caring attitude to patients

Education

Entry on GDC Specialist Register for Orthodontics

Masters degree or equivalent in orthodontics

Success in Intercollegiate Specialty Examination or equivalent

Job description

Consultant Orthodontist / in Orthodontics

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Main area Orthodontics Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time

10 sessions per week (Flexible working patterns will be considered) Job ref 265-7220461

Site Northampton General Hospital Town Northampton Salary £105,504 - £139,882 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 16/06/2025 23:59

Applications are warmly invited for a substantive consultant as part of the expansion of our University Hospitals of Northamptonshire Orthodontic Service.

You will join our team of 4 Orthodontic Consultants working across UHL working with ourMaxillofacial colleagues and laboratory colleagues, treating patients across hospital sites in Northamptonshire.

As part of the Orthodontic Team you will be supported in all aspects of the role, but you will also support, coach and impart your knowledge and experience to your team.

The department has close teaching and training links to the East Midlands Deanery for DCTs, and has an orthodontic speciality trainees working within the team, as well as therapists and laboratory colleagues at both sites.

Interview date - TBC

Main duties of the job

• Flexibility: The department are delighted to consider candidates who would prefer a less than 10PA contract, and flexible working is supported.
• Timetable: The timetable will involve a regular commitment to routine secondary care orthodontic clinics, as well as fortnightly joint orthognathic clinics
• Teaching: Our proximity to London and Birmingham (1hour) means we train a London Orthodontic StR, and regularly host and attend national study meetings

Working for our organisation

Northampton General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All of our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.

Our Excellence Values

We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone’s full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities.

The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals.

We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.

We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• There is no on call commitment
• 10PA contract is highly flexible but will involve joint hospital clinical activity

Person Specification: See chart on the attached JD / Brochure

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

• Entry on GDC Specialist Register for Orthodontics
• Success in Intercollegiate Specialty Examination or equivalent or within 6 months of completion of post CCST training.
• Masters degree or equivalent in orthodontics

TEACHING

• Ability to teach clinical skills
• Ability to provide small group teaching
• Experience of teaching basic clinical skills
• Ability to supervise postgraduate research
• Willingness to participate in training for STR

MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE

• Ability to advise on efficient & smooth running of the orthodontic service.
• Experience of audit management.
• Ability to organise and manage outpatient priorities.
• Ability & willingness to work within the Trust and NHS performance frameworks.

Clinical Experience

• Clinical training & experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK ISFE in Orthodontics
• Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of problems.
• Ability to take full & independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
• Minimum 5 years supervised training in an appropriate StR/post CCST equivalent training programme.

Research Experience

• Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
• Publications in peer-reviewed journals
• Willingness to participate in multicentre trials and supervise M Clin Dent research projects

Other Attributes

• Ability to work efficiently in a team
• Good interpersonal skills
• Enquiring, critical approach to work
• Caring attitude to patients
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GDPs/GPs, nurses & other agencies.
• Commitment to Continuing Professional Development and the requirements of Clinical Governance & Audit.
• Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels.

At Northampton General Hospital we provide general acute services and hyper-acute stroke, vascular and renal services to people living in Northamptonshire. As well as this we are an accredited cancer centre and provide cancer services to a wider population of Northamptonshire and parts of Buckinghamshire.

We are proud to be the first hospital in the UK to have obtained Pathway to Excellence designated accreditation from the American nurses credentialing centre (ANCC).

We celebrate staff achievements and value the importance of working as one big team. That’s why we talk about Team NGH. It’s all about working together to provide the best possible care for our patients and supporting each other to grow and develop our skills. We are driven to helping you to be the best you can be.

We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone’s full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities. The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals. We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative. We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds.This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.

Apply today and join the largest family in Northamptonshire.

Our Excellence Values:

• Compassion
• Respect
• Integrity
• Courageous
• Accountable

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Name Sobie Akram Job title Consultant Oral Surgeon Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01604 634700 Additional information

Please do contact Miss S Akram (Consultant Orthodontist) on 01604 523200

or Miss Arti Hindocha andMs Sarah Meadows (Consultants in Orthodontics) on 01536 493550 for a conversation or to arrange an informal visit.