Consultant Orthodontist
Applications are invited from Consultant Orthodontists to join a well-established team delivering an Orthodontic service at the NHS Trust Service in Tauton, Somerset.
This location offers beautiful countryside with quick and easy access to Bristol, Bath and Exeter.
This is a substantively employed post, to deliver between 4 and 10 PAs per week which are negotiable.
The appointed Consultant will work within an experienced department which covers restorative dentistry, maxillofacial and oral surgery.
Working with a team of two other consultants, two specialty Dentists and a trainee Therapist, there will be ample opportunity for mentoring, knowledge sharing and personal professional development.
You will:
Provide a full range of orthodontic services
Be able to evidence up to date knowledge of orthodontic techniques
Be able to manage complex orthodontic problems including providing care for cleft lip and palate, other craniofacial anomalies and restorative problems in conjunction with the Restorative Consultants
Plan and supervise treatment carried out by Specialty Dentists and mentor junior Dentists
Take part in various MDTs for orthognathic and oral surgery patients including a restorative MDT for the management of hypodontia.
Share ideas on how the Orthodontic service can be complemented with new skills and specialist interests in line with NHSE and the Commissioning Group's framework of services.
Communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GDPs and nurses
Person requirements
Dentist with full UK GDC registration including on the specialist register in Orthodontics
Successful completion of an SAC-approved 3-year training program in Orthodontics at Consultant level
Intercollegiate Specialty Fellowship Exit Examination in Orthodontics (ISFE), or equivalent; or within six months of expected date of achieving ISFE.
In addition to full NHS Employee Benefits, the additional advantages of working for this Trust include:
- A competitive relocation package if applicable
- Flexible working
- Blue light card and NHS discounts
We are a leading healthcare recruitment partner with particular expertise in the placement of the full range of Healthcare staff, including Dentists.
As a nurse-led consultancy our detailed understanding of the complexity of such roles places us in an excellent position to match your skills with the specific requirements of our Clinical Recruiting Managers.
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If this role is not for you, please remember we offer a generous £500 Bonus for any successful friend or colleague referrals.