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Job summary

Main area
Orthodontic
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
10 sessions per week (Number of PA's is Flexible)
Job ref
331-L0340524-A
Employer
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Lancaster Infirmary
Town
Lancaster
Salary
£105,504 - £139,882 Per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
11/01/2025 23:59

Employer heading

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust logo

Orthodontic Consultant

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

''Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work''

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.

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Job overview

The University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (UHMB) invites applications for a full-time ConsultantÌýOrthodontist to join our busyÌýOrthodontic team. This post attracts 10 PA's in total and there may be the opportunity for an honorary teaching position with the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) for undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.

The post will be based in Lancaster at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary but will also involve clinical activity at other sites within the Trust.

For the successful candidate the job plan will be negotiable.

Interview date TBC 2024

Main duties of the job

The maxillofacial unit also provides teaching for those for University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) students based at the Morecambe Dental Education Centre and has close links with UCLan School of Dentistry in Preston. The teams has recently been joined by Honorary Consultants in Endodontics, Prosthodontics and Periodontics, based at UCLAN and there is scope for further development in this area.

There are offices, secretarial and computer facilities on all of our sites. We have and electronic EPR and PACs system for radiography and digital photography across the Bay.

There is a fully equipped maxillofacial laboratory based at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary with high quality and skilled technical support.

You should be fully registered with the General Dental Council with a licence to practice and on the specialist list forÌýOrthodontics. You should have successfully completed, or be within 6 months of an SAC approved training inÌýOrthodontics or equivalent at the time of interview.

Working for our organisation

We operateÌýfrom three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, andÌýUlverstonÌýCommunity Health Centre.Ìý

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.Ìý

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.Ìý

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies,ÌýdayÌýcase and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.Ìý

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our websiteÌýÌýÌý

The Unit provides a comprehensive secondary care service in all aspects ofÌýOrthodontics including the management of hypodontia and patients that require orthognathic surgery in conjunction with our Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery and Restorative Dentistry teams. There is an activeÌýorthodontic Managed Clinical Network which includes the local acute Trusts and specialist practitioners across the Lancashire & South Cumbria region.

The unit consists of 1 ConsultantÌýOrthodontist, 1 ApprenticeÌýOrthodontic Therapist and an overseas MTI SpecialistÌýOrthodontic Trainee.

Person specification

Education and qualifications

Essential criteria
  • BDS; Must hold full GDC Registration and GDC Specialist Registration at commencement
  • Possession of a certificate of accreditation or eligibility for a CCST in orthodontics or equivalent
  • Intercollegiate speciality fellowship Exit Examination in Orthodontics, or within 6 months of ISFE, or equivalent before commencing consultant post.
Desirable criteria
  • MSc, MFGDP

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Current holder of an NHS or honorary NHS consultant contract in orthodontics are eligible to be shortlisted
  • Successful completion of an SAC approved 2-year minimum training programme in a Fixed Term Training Appointment, or 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.
  • Applicants who are Nationals from another European country, or elsewhere overseas would have to show equivalence to the 5year training period in the NHS required for speciality

Skills, ability and knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Ability to communicate effectively .
  • Clinical judgement: experience in making clinical decisions and managing risk.
  • Evidence of participation in audit
  • Experience of postgraduate and undergraduate teaching at an appropriate level.
  • Proven ability to work effectively in different clinical settings required.
  • Management skills.
Desirable criteria
  • Management course

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria
  • Ability to travel as required
  • Effective communication skills.
  • Good working relationships with colleagues.
  • Works in partnership with patients
  • Commitment to ongoing professional development
  • Organisation & planning skills

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Disability Confident - two yearsVeteran AwareNHS Pastoral Care

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
David Fisher, Clinical Lead Maxillofacial
Job title
Clinical Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01524583419