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Locum Orthodontic Consultant

Locum Orthodontic Consultant

Medway NHS Foundation TrustGillingham
30+ days ago
Job description

Job summary

Orthodontic Consultant

Consultant

Salary : £105,504 - £139,882 Per annum / pro rata

We are recruiting for an Orthodontic Consultant who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.

Main duties of the job

This is an excellent opportunity to work as part of the Orthodontic team at the Medway NHS Foundation Trust. The post is for a part-time locum consultant appointment with PAs at the Medway Maritime Hospital in Gillingham, Kent. The post is for 6 months starting in September 2024, or as soon as possible after this date, with a view to a substantive appointment in the future.

The locum Orthodontic Consultant would be part of a team of 3 Consultants providing a comprehensive orthodontic service to the people of West Kent and Medway. The post will involve multidisciplinary care for patients with the most complex problems, particularly those requiring orthognathic surgery, as well as advice and treatment for all appropriately referred patients. The orthodontic department is also a spoke for the South Thames Cleft Service.

Our values are B old, E very Person Counts, S haring and Open and T ogether. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.

We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.

To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.

About us

Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision of Better, Best, Brilliant is achieved. Our culture and values are what drives the Trust and is the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.

Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious environment.

Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement which will not mean sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We aim to support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit you and us.

All of our substantive & fixed term employees can enjoy a range of staff benefits, a gym, an active health and wellbeing programme, an on-site nursery and a cycle to work scheme.

We are taking positive action to ensure that we can attract, recruit and retain the best talent and would welcome more applicants from under - represented groups to support the Trusts commitment to a diverse, inclusive and an employer of choice workforce.

All staff at Medway comply the Trust's and the Kent and Medway Safeguarding Board's policies on safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Duties and Responsibilities

The post holder will have responsibilities to deliver and supervise NHS clinics within the department delivering high quality patient care and will also contribute to continuing education, professional development, and clinical audit within the department.

  • New patient clinics
  • MDT clinics
  • Orthodontic treatment of patients with significant malocclusions, including many requiring multidisciplinary management orthognathic and hypodontia patients
  • Orthodontic treatment of patients with medical problems or special needs
  • Orthodontic treatment of patients with cleft lip and palate
  • Treatment of patients with OSA
  • Clinical supervision of the StR, two Orthodontic Therapists and Specialty Dr
  • Supervision of nurse-led clinics
  • Engage fully with the care of patients outside the department, providing a prompt opinion on request from consultant colleagues in other specialties
  • Work with the service manager and consultant colleagues in the efficient running of the department.

Joint Clinics with Other Specialties

  • Joint Orthognathic MDT Clinics are held three times a month with Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, Mr K Sneddon and Mr M Shelley.
  • Full day Cleft Lip and Palate MDT Clinics are held once a month with Miss N Timoney and Miss L Ferguson, Consultant Cleft Surgeons.
  • Orthodontic / Paediatric Dentistry MDT Clinics are held twice a month, run jointly with Dr Sarah Davies, Specialist in Paediatric Dentistry and Clinical Lead of the Medway Community Dental Service.

    • Person Specification

    Registration

    Essential

  • Full registration with the General Dental Council
  • On the GDC Specialist List in Orthodontics

    • Qualifications

    Essential

  • BDS or equivalent
  • Membership in Orthodontics or equivalent
  • Intercollegiate Fellowship Examination in Orthodontics or equivalent
  • Possession of a Certificate of Accreditation or eligibility for a CCT in Orthodontics

    • Training / Experience

    Essential

  • Successful completion of an SAC-approved three year training programme in Orthodontics or equivalent for other European Economic Area (EEA) Nationals
  • Successful completion of an SAC-approved 2 year minimum training programme in a Fixed Term Training Appointment (FTTA) in Orthodontics, or within 6 months of completion of training, or equivalent
  • Experience in the treatment of complex orthodontic, orthognathic and hypodontia patients