Specialist in Orthodontics - Band C - Community

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust; Oxford; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave

NHS discount

Competitive pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Staff networking and support groups

Job summary

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a part-time Specialist in Orthodontics to join our Community Dental Service at JR Hospital in Oxford. You will provide expert orthodontic assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning and care within community and hospital services, with shared care across OMFS and other specialties.

You will manage children, young people and adults with complex factors, leading pathways and quality improvements while supporting multidisciplinary teams and education

Qualifications

• Specialist orthodontic consultations and treatments.
• Autonomous decision-making within scope of practice.
• Use of clinical data and radiographs for planning.

Responsibilities

• Undertake specialist orthodontic consultations, clinical examination, diagnosis, risk assessment and treatment planning for new and existing patients.
• Provide fixed and removable appliance treatment, space management, retention and long-term monitoring.
• Deliver shared care with other specialties and coordinate multidisciplinary pathways.
• Apply consent, capacity and best-interest decision-making frameworks.
• Contribute to conscious sedation and GA pathways where justified.

Skills

Orthodontic assessments

Diagnosis

Treatment planning

Clinical examination

Team collaboration

Education

GDC registration Specialist in Orthodontics

Job description

We are recruiting for a part‑time Specialist in Orthodontics to join our Community Dental Service based at the JR Hospital to provide dental care for people who find it difficult to access treatment in a general dental practice. You'll provide specialist orthodontic assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning and care within community and hospital dental services, working with Special Care and Paediatric Dentistry patients. Your role will be split equally (50/50) between Oxford Health and OUH where you will deliver shared care and work closely with consultant colleagues for support and advice across Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS), Orthodontics, Oral Medicine and Restorative Dentistry. You'll also contribute to multidisciplinary pathways for patients with hypodontia, dento‑alveolar conditions, cleft lip and palate and craniofacial conditions. This role involves managing children, young people and some adults whose orthodontic needs are complicated by disability, medical or behavioural factors, developmental dental conditions and complex social circumstances. You'll also contribute to clinical leadership, referral management and quality improvement.

• Undertake specialist orthodontic consultations, clinical examination, diagnosis, risk assessment and treatment planning for new and existing patients, making autonomous decisions within the agreed scope of practice.
• Provide appropriate preventive, interceptive and active orthodontic care within the commissioned community service, including fixed and removable appliance treatment, space management, retention, urgent orthodontic care and long‑term monitoring where indicated.
• Use clinical records, photographs, radiographs, digital models or scans and other investigations appropriately, complying with radiation protection, information governance, professional guidance and local policy.
• Deliver shared care with Special Care Dentistry, Paediatric Dentistry and OUH consultant colleagues in OMFS, Orthodontics, Oral Medicine and Restorative Dentistry, coordinating prevention, dental stabilisation, restorative or surgical care and orthodontic treatment in the correct sequence.
• Apply the relevant legal and professional frameworks for consent, children and young people, capacity and best‑interest decision‑making.
• Contribute orthodontic advice to conscious sedation and general anaesthetic pathways where clinically justified and commissioned; recognise promptly when hospital‑based or tertiary multidisciplinary management is required.

If you are a Specialist in Orthodontics with full GDC registration and experience in specialist orthodontic practice, we would love to hear from you. Join our friendly, multidisciplinary team and make a meaningful difference to the lives of children, young people and adults who require specialist, person‑centred dental care.

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As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”.

• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aider
• Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team