Substantive Consultant Orthodontist

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Job summary

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust seeks a Consultant Orthodontist for a part-time position offering 5 Programmed Activities weekly. The role involves providing comprehensive orthodontic services and integrating within a skilled clinical team, supporting the trust's mission to enhance community health through innovative care.

Qualifications

• Full registration with GDC, on GDC Specialist List in Orthodontics.
• MOrth or equivalent.
• Experience in teaching dental undergraduates and postgraduate trainees.

Responsibilities

• Provide orthodontic assessment, advice, planning, and care.
• Integrate within existing consultants to deliver comprehensive orthodontic services.
• Responsible for the management and delivery of orthodontic care.

Skills

Multidisciplinary management

Clinical Audit

Management skills

Education

Full registration with GDC

MOrth or equivalent

CCST in Orthodontics or eligibility

Job description

Employer Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Countess of Chester hospital Town Chester Salary £105,504 - £139,882 pa pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 07/07/2025 23:59

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, staff pride themselves on not only leading through clinical excellence, but also by creating an environment where all staff are valued and appreciated. To achieve this, the Trust has embarked on an exciting new strategy focused on continuous improvement.
Our vision is to improve the lives of our community and provide excellence in healthcare, through partnership and innovation
Our High Performance Culture will support everyone to be the best version of themselves by being true to our Trust vision, values and behaviours.
We welcome applications from colleagues from our local and neighbouring communities of all backgrounds and identities, who are currently under-represented within our region such as Black, Asian, Minority ethnic and those with disabilities.
As a region we are reviewing the way we work, and exploring how new working practices that support flexible working can create a positive work-life balance. As part of our recruitment process we will explore how our inclusive employment policies, flexible working, staff engagement forums, Trust facilities and services can be of mutual benefit.

Job overview

Applications are invited for the substantive post of Consultant Orthodontist at The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. This is a part-time post offering 5 Programmed Activities per week.

The Countess of Chester Hospital is delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated team player to join our well established Orthodontic and Oral and Maxillofacial team. The purpose of this post is to ensure that a comprehensive Orthodontic service is provided to the population served by The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, and the successful candidate will be expected to integrate within the existing clinical team.

Main duties of the job

This opportunity is for a part-time substantive Consultant appointment in Orthodontics and is based on 5 Programmed Activities per week. This post has arisen due to a partial retirement within the team, and the candidate will be expected to integrate within the team of existing consultants in order to provide a complete Orthodontic service for the patients served by our Trust.

The appointee will be responsible for the provision of orthodontic assessment, advice, planning and care of patients referred to the Trust.

Working for our organisation

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Its services are provided from three locations:

• The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 438 general and acute beds.
• Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility.
• Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.

The Trust employs over 5916 staff (headcount) which includes temporary bank staff and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services and obstetric services to a population of approximately 411,000. This includes 361,000 residents in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire which has a population of approximately 50,000.

The Trust is a busy district general hospital and in 2022/2023, there were more than 503,342 patient attendances (inpatient, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery. This is an increase of nearly 10,000 compared to the previous year when there were 494,387 patient attendances.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see Job Description for full details.

Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costswill be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16per year applies.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.

Good luck with your application.

Person specification

Qualifications & Skills

• Full registration with GDC, on GDC Specialist List in Orthodontics.
• MOrth or equivalent.
• Possession of a Certificate of Accreditation or eligibility for a CCST in Orthodontics
• Completed or within 6 months of attaining ISFE (Orthodontics).

Clinical Experience and Effectiveness

• Special interest in multidisciplinary management.
• Evidence of SAC approved specialist training in orthodontic to consultant level or equivalent
• Evidence of 2 year Post CSST or equivalent training
• Ability to make decisions at consultant level
• Ability to develop specialty interest to complement the department.

Teaching & Training Experience

• Successful completion of an SAC-approved 2 year minimum post-CCST training programme in Orthodontics or equivalent.
• Experience of teaching dental undergraduates and postgraduate trainees.
• Attendance at teaching skills courses

Management & Administrative Experience

• Demonstrable use of Clinical Audit within a Service.
• Demonstrable use of research and evidence base to practice.
• Understanding of importance of management skills.
• Publications in peer reviewed dental journals.
• Relevant experience in undertaking and organisation of Audit.
• Attendance at relevant courses.

Personal Attributes

• Ability to integrate within, motivate, and provide professional leadership in a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience in managerial roles

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
If the role is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Enhanced DBS check applications that are submitted with omitted or incorrect information will be withdrawn. In the event errors are identified on your original application, a new application will need to be submitted and you will be required to pay the DBS application fee again.

The cost of the DBS application will be deducted from your salary over the first three months of employment.

Overseas Candidates

The Department of Health and Social Care has released a new publication to support overseas candidates looking to work in health and care in the UK.
The new guidance provides information on the recruitment process that candidates should expect when applying for work in the UK. Please follow the below link:
Applying for health and social care jobs in the UK from abroad - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Overseas candidates wishing to apply who would require sponsorship can determine the likelihood of obtaining a CoS for the post by assessing their circumstances against criteria specified on the Visas and immigration - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Overseas candidates are responsible for their travel expenses.

From 6 April 2017, Tier 2 / skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependent's (over 18 years old) will also be subject to this requirement.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Kevin O'Grady Job title Specialty Doctor in OMFS and Clinical Lead Email address kevin.o'[e-mail] Telephone number 01244 363021 Additional information

For further information or an informal discussion please contact Dr K O’Grady, Specialty Doctor in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Clinical Lead, or Mr S Chadwick, Consultant Orthodontist, on 01244 363021 (Secretary).