Consultant Orthodontist

Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT

The closing date is 13 May 2025

Job summary

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

About us

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:o Extensive range of learning opportunitieso NHS Pension Schemeo Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditionso Comprehensive health and wellbeing supporto NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice schemeo Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.

Date posted

15 April 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year PA Pro Rota

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

272-6929174

Job locations

Montagu Hospital

Adwick Road

Mexbrough

S65 0AZ


Job description

Job 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.

Job description

Job 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

Essential

  • 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

Desirable

  • Relevant higher degree

Experience and Achievements

Essential

  • 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

Desirable

  • Wide based experience in Orthodontics
  • Attendance at a recognised management course

Teaching and training

Essential

  • Experience of and enthusiasm for clinical teaching of postgraduate doctors and other healthcare professionals.

Desirable

  • 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

Essential

  • Knowledge of Audit principles and evidence of participation in and completion of audit projects and the implementation of outcomes

Desirable

  • Critical Appraisal Skills
  • Evidence of knowledge of research methodology
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • 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

Desirable

  • Relevant higher degree

Experience and Achievements

Essential

  • 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

Desirable

  • Wide based experience in Orthodontics
  • Attendance at a recognised management course

Teaching and training

Essential

  • Experience of and enthusiasm for clinical teaching of postgraduate doctors and other healthcare professionals.

Desirable

  • 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

Essential

  • Knowledge of Audit principles and evidence of participation in and completion of audit projects and the implementation of outcomes

Desirable

  • Critical Appraisal Skills
  • Evidence of knowledge of research methodology

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT

Address

Montagu Hospital

Adwick Road

Mexbrough

S65 0AZ


Employer's website

https://www.dbth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT

Address

Montagu Hospital

Adwick Road

Mexbrough

S65 0AZ


Employer's website

https://www.dbth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Consultant Orthodontist

Paul Scott

paul.scott10@nhs.net

01709649068

Date posted

15 April 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year PA Pro Rota

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

272-6929174

Job locations

Montagu Hospital

Adwick Road

Mexbrough

S65 0AZ


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