Job summary
Working Part time : 6 sessions per week
Applications are invited for the Fixed Term post of Consultant in Orthodontics at The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
This is a 9 month fixed term post offering 6 Programmed Activities to cover maternity leave.
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 Maxillo Facial 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
The post holder will be accountable to the Clinical Lead for Oral and Maxillo Facial Surgery
The appointee will be responsible for the care of patients referred by general practitioners, Dental Practitioners and other consultants or departments and will undertake clinics and other programmed activities' as appropriate.
The appointee will be responsible for providing professional leadership in Orthodontic care, promoting the development of evidence-based clinical practice and guidelines, and ensuring the continued introduction of the necessary elements of clinical governance for the department.
About us
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 6258 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 407,000. This includes 357,000 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See Job Description for further 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. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £23 (standard) or £43 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first three months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 per 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See Job Description for further 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. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £23 (standard) or £43 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first three months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 per 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
Registration
Essential
- oFull registration with GDC, on GDC Specialist List in Orthodontics
Qualifications
Essential
- oMOrth or equivalent
- oPossession of a Certificate of Accreditation or eligibility for a CCST in Orthodontics
- oCompleted or within 6 months of attaining ISFE (Orthodontics
Desirable
- oMD/PhD MPhil, MSc
- oPublications in peer reviewed dental journals
Teaching & Training
Essential
- oSuccessful completion of an SAC-approved 2 year minimum post-CCST training programme in orthodontics or equivalent
Desirable
- oAttendance at teaching skills courses
Person Specification
Registration
Essential
- oFull registration with GDC, on GDC Specialist List in Orthodontics
Qualifications
Essential
- oMOrth or equivalent
- oPossession of a Certificate of Accreditation or eligibility for a CCST in Orthodontics
- oCompleted or within 6 months of attaining ISFE (Orthodontics
Desirable
- oMD/PhD MPhil, MSc
- oPublications in peer reviewed dental journals
Teaching & Training
Essential
- oSuccessful completion of an SAC-approved 2 year minimum post-CCST training programme in orthodontics or equivalent
Desirable
- oAttendance at teaching skills courses
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to 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 dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to 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 dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
