Consultant Orthodontist

www.healthjobsuk.com - jobboard; Mexborough; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 140,000; Part time

Job description

Main area: Orthodontics

Grade: NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 4.5 sessions per week (Part time - 4.5 sessions per week)

Job ref: 272-6929174

Employer: Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Employer type: NHS

Site: Montagu Hospital

Town: Mexborough

Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 PA Pro Rota

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 29/04/2025 23:59

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Job overview

Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is looking to recruit an additional Part-Time Consultant in Orthodontics. The appointee will be an addition to the team of 2 Consultants (both part-time), 1 post CCST in Orthodontics, 1 Clinical Assistant and 2 part-time Orthodontic Therapists. The service is provided on one site, Montagu Hospital in Mexborough.

Main duties of the job

• Provide safe, evidence-based orthodontic services.
• Maintain and improve standards and quality of all aspects of the service.
• Supervision and training of junior staff.
• Maintain skills and up-to-date knowledge base, meeting the Continuing Education and Professional Development requirements of the General Dental Council.
• Actively participate in the Audit programme of the Department.
• Take Lead roles in-turn with other Consultant staff to manage the department’s teaching, audit, clinical governance and other responsibilities.
• Be prepared to work on all 3 Trust sites - Doncaster, Montagu and Bassetlaw Hospital if required.
• The successful candidate would inevitably have responsibility for resource utilisation and would be expected to be aware of and take part in the Directorate Business Planning Process which governs new developments.
• Attend all departmental meetings.
• Share in the emergency cover with other consultants in the department.

Working for our organisation

DBTH is one of Yorkshire’s leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.

At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.

As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:
• Extensive range of learning opportunities
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
• NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached to the advert a Job Description and Person Specification for further details. Please ensure you read both documents carefully.

Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.

Person specification

Qualifications

• FDS Orth or equivalent.
• You must be on the specialist register for Orthodontics or within 6 months of being admitted to the register for trainees, if currently in a training programme in the UK. In accordance with the regulations, all other categories of Doctors must be eligible to be on the GDC specialist register (evidence required prior to commencement) to be considered for a consultant appointment by the Advisory Appointments Committee.
• Applicants must continue to hold a Licence to Practise.

Experience and Achievements

• Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in all aspects of Orthodontics.
• Ability to offer expert clinical opinions on range of problems within the specialty.
• Understanding current issues within Orthodontics and the future direction of the specialty.
• Understanding current issues within the wider NHS.
• Shows ability to work with and lead others across professions.
• Wide based experience in Orthodontics.
• Attendance at a recognised management course.

Teaching and training

• Experience of and enthusiasm for clinical teaching of postgraduate doctors and other healthcare professionals.
• Academic achievements/evidence of familiarity with research methods which have resulted in publications.
• Training in clinical and educational supervision.
• Attendance at a teaching course.
• Formal qualification in teaching/education.

Audit and Research

• Knowledge of Audit principles and evidence of participation in and completion of audit projects and the implementation of outcomes.
• Critical Appraisal Skills.
• Evidence of knowledge of research methodology.

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While AI can help streamline the writing process, these tools cannot fully grasp the context or requirements of the job you’re applying for, nor can they accurately reflect your skills, knowledge, and experience. It is crucial that you personalise your supporting statement by articulating these in your unique voice.

Relying solely on AI to write your application or supporting statement is not advocated by DBTH and could negatively impact your chances of success in the application process.

1. Usually lack relevance and fail to address the key criteria outlined in the job description and person specification. may come across as generic and fail to distinguish you from other applicants.

2. May be ambiguous or open to misinterpretation. Without careful review and editing, the supporting statement could convey messages that are unclear or misconstrued by hiring managers.

3. May include qualifications, skills, knowledge or experience that you do not possess, potentially leading to misrepresentation.

• Please note that all correspondence will be sent you to via email. If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. In submitting an application form, you authorise our Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the ESR IAT process should you be appointed.
• We reserve the right to close down this advert early should there be a high number of applicants.
• The Trust is committed to its obligations in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community.
• All employment with the Trust is subject to a number of NHS Employment Checks being met to a satisfactory standard including verification of identity, eligibility to work in the United Kingdom, references and qualifications in addition to professional registration, a disclosure and barring records check and occupational health check if these are deemed to be a requirement for the position to be undertaken. The Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event that they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Please note that this check will be charged for in two instalments when you commence employment with Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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.