Consultant in Orthodontics

Job summary

The successful candidate will be part of a cohesive team involving orthodontists, head and neck surgeons (OMF & ENT), nursing, admin and allied health professionals. The successful applicant will work within a hospital based orthodontic service providing care at all specialist levels.

Main duties of the job

To work closely with the orthodontic and multidisciplinary team to provide specialist orthodontic care direct to patients. This includes seeing new patients, overseeing treatment plans and supervising wider team members such as orthodontic therapists.

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Job responsibilities

The successful application will provide consultant level specialist orthodontic treatment, undertaking all aspects of care required for this pathway.

Working within an outpatient based clinic setting the successful candidate will consultant patients, enact treatment plans and supervise wider clinical team activities.

The post will work across both Royal Derby Hospital and Queen's Hospital Burton sites.

Person specification

Qualification

Essential

• BDS or equivalent
• Entry on GDC Specialist Register for Orthodontics
• Success in Intercollegiate Specialty Examination or equivalent or within 3 months of completion of FTTA training

Desirable

• Master's degree or equivalent in Orthodontics

Eligibility

Essential

• Full GDC Registration with a license to practice at time of application
• Clinical training & experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK ISFE in Orthodontics
• 6 months experience in a UK Health Care setting

Desirable

• Minimum 5 years supervised training in an appropriate SpR/FTTA equivalent training programme

Clinical Governance/improving quality of patient care

Essential

• Evidence of active participation in audit

Teaching and Research

Essential

• Publications in peer-reviewed journals

Desirable

• Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates