Locum Consultant Orthodontist

Go back University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust Locum Consultant Orthodontist

The closing date is 19 May 2025

The department is supported by main hospital radiographic facilities located close to the department, which supply all standard views that are required.

There is a fully equipped polyclinic for orthodontic use with 5 dental chairs, extensive modern storage & work surface areas. There are 2 separate teaching surgeries with a full equipped dental chair in each, shared with Maxillofacial Surgery.

There are 3 orthodontic consultant offices as well as offices for registrars & resident doctors, orthodontic therapists & clerical support. The registrar room & resident doctor room can be opened up to provide a large seminar room for teaching.

There is a large well equipped maxillofacial / orthodontic laboratory, arranged into three distinct working areas with separate office accommodation for the Senior Medical Technical Officer.

The department is supported by the Matron for Maxillofacial surgery & orthodontics who has office accommodation adjacent to the clinic. The nurses office is located within the clinical area & the nurses station is adjacent to the clinic facilitating patient flow.

The secretarial staff supporting the orthodontic team comprises a medical secretary & a support secretary.Secretarial support will be available to the appointee from within the team.

The department at the Burton site is based in the main hospital outpatient department

Main duties of the job

The timetable will vary depending on whether it is term or non-term time and on the agreed job plan. The timetable is based on a 4 week pattern and an example of the pattern is available within the Job Description. This timetable will be subject to change from time to time to meet the needs of the service and dependant on Consultant leave.

The timetable may be subject to change from time to time, to meet the needs of the service.

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 appointed locum consultant will work a 7.5PA job plan including SPA and Admin, working cross site between RDH and QHB.

Person Specification Qualifications

• BDS or equivalent
• Success in Intercollegiate Specialty Examination or equivalent or within 3 months of completion of FTTA training
• Master's Degree or equivalent in Orthodontics
• Entry on GDC Specialist Register for Orthodontics
• 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
• 12 months experience in a UK Health Care setting
• A minimum of 2 years post qualification experience
• Minimum 5 years supervised training in an appropriate SpR/FTTA equivalent training programme

Clinical knowledge and skills

• Applicant's knowledge is up to date and is safe to practice
• Experience in making clinical decisions and managing risk. Knows when to seek help, able to prioritise clinical need
• Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of problems
• Ability to take full & independent responsibility for clinical care of patients

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust