Job summary
This is a new
Consultant Orthodontist post based at The Worcestershire Royal Hospital (WRH) /
Kidderminster Hospital and Treatment Centre (KTC). The successful candidate
would join four other Consultant Orthodontists to provide a comprehensive county-wide
service working within a multidisciplinary team.
The Orthodontic
department is part of the Head and Neck Directorate for which the current
overall Clinical Lead is Mr Kieron McVeigh, Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial
Surgeon. The Clinical Lead for the Orthodontic Service is Mr Peter Rice,
Consultant Orthodontist. The Head and Neck Directorate hold monthly meetings
which involve the Directorates general management team and ensure decision
making is open and transparent.
Orthodontics is currently
provided on 2 of the 3 main hospital sites WRH and KTC. Both sites have a laboratory with fully
qualified orthodontic technicians working to support all clinics.
The post-holder
will develop close collaborative links with Clinicians working in Oral and
Maxillofacial Surgery and develop local working for coordination of
interdisciplinary cases with regional specialties in Restorative and Paediatric
Dentistry. Close links also exist with the regional Cleft Lip and Palate Team
and Craniofacial Team at the Birmingham Childrens Hospital and Queen Elizabeth
Hospitals, Birmingham.
Interviews will be held in person on Tuesday 26th September 2023
Main duties of the job
This job description, together with the work towards meeting the
Trusts and job plan, will be reviewed annually, and agreed with the Clinical Director and Divisional Medical
Director, on behalf of the Chief Medical Officer, to ensure that it
continually reflects the areas of work, clinical responsibility of the post
and purchaser requirements.
A suitably experienced post-holder will be
expected to provide a clinical service in the relevant specialty to patients
of Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS patients Trust and to General
Practitioners.
The post-holder will provide support to the
A&E department and acute medicine to ensure timely appropriate care and
patient flow through the hospital.
The post-holder will provide consultation and
advisory service to clinical colleagues in the Trust and Primary Care.
The post-holder will attend cross county and
cross site meetings.
To collaborate with colleagues to deliver a
high quality, timely service and to work within multi-disciplinary teams in
providing high quality clinical care. It is anticipated work will be
undertaken on departmental objectives.
About us
Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.
The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester
Our workforce is nearly 6,800 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.
Our objectives are simple:
- Best services for local people
- Best experience of care and best outcomes for our patients
- Best use of resources
- Best people
Better never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services and our role in the wider health and care system.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This job description, together with the work towards meeting the
Trusts and job plan, will be reviewed annually, and agreed with the Clinical Director and Divisional Medical
Director, on behalf of the Chief Medical Officer, to ensure that it
continually reflects the areas of work, clinical responsibility of the post
and purchaser requirements.
A suitably experienced post-holder will be
expected to provide a clinical service in the relevant specialty to patients
of Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS patients Trust and to General
Practitioners.
The post-holder will provide support to the
A&E department and acute medicine to ensure timely appropriate care and
patient flow through the hospital.
The post-holder will provide consultation and
advisory service to clinical colleagues in the Trust and Primary Care.
The post-holder will attend cross county and
cross site meetings.
To collaborate with colleagues to deliver a
high quality, timely service and to work within multi-disciplinary teams in
providing high quality clinical care. It is anticipated work will be
undertaken on departmental objectives.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This job description, together with the work towards meeting the
Trusts and job plan, will be reviewed annually, and agreed with the Clinical Director and Divisional Medical
Director, on behalf of the Chief Medical Officer, to ensure that it
continually reflects the areas of work, clinical responsibility of the post
and purchaser requirements.
A suitably experienced post-holder will be
expected to provide a clinical service in the relevant specialty to patients
of Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS patients Trust and to General
Practitioners.
The post-holder will provide support to the
A&E department and acute medicine to ensure timely appropriate care and
patient flow through the hospital.
The post-holder will provide consultation and
advisory service to clinical colleagues in the Trust and Primary Care.
The post-holder will attend cross county and
cross site meetings.
To collaborate with colleagues to deliver a
high quality, timely service and to work within multi-disciplinary teams in
providing high quality clinical care. It is anticipated work will be
undertaken on departmental objectives.
Person Specification
Teaching Experience
Essential
- Ability to teach clinical skills to medical, nursing staff and other disciplines
- Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates
- Ability to supervise postgraduate research.
Desirable
- Ability to supervise postgraduate research
Research Experience / Clinical Governance and Audit
Essential
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems.
- An awareness of current specialty specific developments and initiative.
- Evidence of previous audit activity and involvement in clinical governance
Desirable
- Publications in relevant peer- reviewed journals in the last 5 years
- Evidence of having undertaken original research.
Experience
Essential
- 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, which follows on from the pre-CCST training period of 3 years, or equivalent
- Experience of a broad range of malocclusions and treatment modalities to an advanced level or have already held a post at consultant level
- Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining (UK) CCT in Orthodontics
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems both emergency and elective within specialty
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
Desirable
- Expertise in subspecialty.
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GDC Registration with a Licence to practise.
- Appear and remain on the GDC Specialist List in Orthodontics
- Primary Dental Degree (BDS)
- Membership in Orthodontics, or equivalent
- Success in Intercollegiate Specialty Fellowship (ISFE) Examination or overseas equivalent
Desirable
- Higher degree e.g. MSc, MPhil, DDS.
- Postgraduate dental diplomas e.g. other Royal College memberships or fellowships
Management and Administrative Experience
Essential
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively
- Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service
- Ability to organise and manage outpatient priorities
- Ability to manage and lead the specialty firm and multidisciplinary team
- Experience of audit management and conducting clinical audit
Desirable
- Ability to manage and lead specialist unit and working parties as appropriate
- Ability to use the evidence based and clinical audit to support decision making
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work in a team.
- Enquiring, critical approach to work.
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies.
- Commitment to Continuing Professional Development.
Desirable
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local regional or national levels.
Person Specification
Teaching Experience
Essential
- Ability to teach clinical skills to medical, nursing staff and other disciplines
- Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates
- Ability to supervise postgraduate research.
Desirable
- Ability to supervise postgraduate research
Research Experience / Clinical Governance and Audit
Essential
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems.
- An awareness of current specialty specific developments and initiative.
- Evidence of previous audit activity and involvement in clinical governance
Desirable
- Publications in relevant peer- reviewed journals in the last 5 years
- Evidence of having undertaken original research.
Experience
Essential
- 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, which follows on from the pre-CCST training period of 3 years, or equivalent
- Experience of a broad range of malocclusions and treatment modalities to an advanced level or have already held a post at consultant level
- Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining (UK) CCT in Orthodontics
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems both emergency and elective within specialty
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
Desirable
- Expertise in subspecialty.
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GDC Registration with a Licence to practise.
- Appear and remain on the GDC Specialist List in Orthodontics
- Primary Dental Degree (BDS)
- Membership in Orthodontics, or equivalent
- Success in Intercollegiate Specialty Fellowship (ISFE) Examination or overseas equivalent
Desirable
- Higher degree e.g. MSc, MPhil, DDS.
- Postgraduate dental diplomas e.g. other Royal College memberships or fellowships
Management and Administrative Experience
Essential
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively
- Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service
- Ability to organise and manage outpatient priorities
- Ability to manage and lead the specialty firm and multidisciplinary team
- Experience of audit management and conducting clinical audit
Desirable
- Ability to manage and lead specialist unit and working parties as appropriate
- Ability to use the evidence based and clinical audit to support decision making
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work in a team.
- Enquiring, critical approach to work.
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies.
- Commitment to Continuing Professional Development.
Desirable
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local regional or national levels.
Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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