Orthodontic Consultant RLI

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust; Lancaster; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare institution in the UK is seeking a Consultant Orthodontist to join its team. The role involves comprehensive secondary care in Orthodontics, clinical activities at various sites, and opportunities for teaching at an academic institution. Applicants should have full GDC registration and a sound background in orthodontics, with evidence of effective communication skills and clinical judgment. The office provides high-quality technical support and promotes ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Must hold full GDC Registration and Specialist Registration.
• Intercollegiate speciality fellowship Exit Examination in Orthodontics.
• Completion of a minimum 2-year SAC approved training programme.

Responsibilities

• Management of hypodontia and orthognathic surgery patients.
• Teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students.
• Participating in clinical audits.

Skills

Effective communication

Clinical judgement

Audit participation

Teaching experience

Management skills

Education

BDS

Certificate of accreditation in orthodontics

MSc, MFGDP

Job description

Overview

Orthodontic Consultant RLI

The closing date is 08 October 2025

The University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for two full-time Consultant Orthodontist to join our busy Orthodontic team. These posts attract 10 PAs in total and there may be the opportunity for an honorary teaching position with the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) for undergraduate and postgraduate teaching. The post will be based in Lancaster at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary and will involve clinical activity at other sites within the Trust. For the successful candidate the job plan will be negotiable.

Main duties of the job

The maxillofacial unit provides teaching for University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) students based at the Morecambe Dental Education Centre and has close links with UCLan School of Dentistry in Preston. The team has recently been joined by Honorary Consultants in Endodontics, Prosthodontics and Periodontics, based at UCLAN and there is scope for further development in this area. There are offices, secretarial and computer facilities on all of our sites. We have an electronic EPR and PACs system for radiography and digital photography across the Bay. There is a fully equipped maxillofacial laboratory based at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary with high quality and skilled technical support. You should be fully registered with the General Dental Council with a licence to practise and on the specialist list for Orthodontics. You should have successfully completed, or be within 6 months of an SAC approved training in Orthodontics or equivalent at the time of interview.

About us

We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre. FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services. WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses. All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay by visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/

The Unit provides a comprehensive secondary care service in all aspects of Orthodontics including the management of hypodontia and patients that require orthognathic surgery in conjunction with our Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery and Restorative Dentistry teams. There is an active orthodontic Managed Clinical Network which includes the local acute Trusts and specialist practitioners across the Lancashire & South Cumbria region.

The unit consists of 1 Consultant Orthodontist, 1 Apprentice Orthodontic Therapist and an overseas MTI Specialist Orthodontic Trainee.

Person Specification

Education and qualifications

• BDS; Must hold full GDC Registration and GDC Specialist Registration at commencement
• Possession of a certificate of accreditation or eligibility for a CCST in orthodontics or equivalent
• Intercollegiate speciality fellowship Exit Examination in Orthodontics, or within 6 months of ISFE, or equivalent before commencing consultant post.
• MSc, MFGDP

Experience

• Current holder of an NHS or honorary NHS consultant contract in orthodontics are eligible to be shortlisted
• Successful completion of an SAC approved 2-year minimum training programme in a Fixed Term Training Appointment, or Orthodontics, or within 6 months of completion of training, or equivalent, which follows on from the pre CCST training period of 3 years, or equivalent.
• Applicants who are Nationals from another European country, or elsewhere overseas would have to show equivalence to the 5-year training period in the NHS required for specialty

Skills, ability and knowledge

• Ability to communicate effectively
• Clinical judgement: experience in making clinical decisions and managing risk
• Evidence of participation in audit
• Experience of postgraduate and undergraduate teaching at an appropriate level
• Proven ability to work effectively in different clinical settings required
• Management course

Personal Qualities

• Ability to travel as required
• Good working relationships with colleagues
• Works in partnership with patients
• Commitment to ongoing professional development

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.

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust