Job summary
- Main area
- Orthodontics
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 265-7071374
- Employer
- Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Northampton General Hospital
- Town
- Northampton
- Salary
- £105,504 - £139,882 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 25/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Consultant in Orthodontics
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Job overview
Applications are warmly invited for a substantive consultant as part of the expansion of our University Hospitals of Northamptonshire Orthodontic Service.
You will join our team of 4 Orthodontic Consultants working across UHL working with our Maxillofacial colleagues and laboratory colleagues, treating patients across hospital sites in Northamptonshire.
As part of the Orthodontic Team you will be supported in all aspects of the role, but you will also support, coach and impart your knowledge and experience to your team.
The department has close teaching and training links to the East Midlands Deanery for DCTs, and has an orthodontic speciality trainees working within the team, as well as therapists and laboratory colleagues at both sites.
Interview date - TBC
Main duties of the job
- Flexibility: The department are delighted to consider candidates who would prefer a less than 10PA contract, and flexible working is supported.
- Timetable: The timetable will involve a regular commitment to routine secondary care orthodontic clinics, as well as fortnightly joint orthognathic clinics
- Teaching: Our proximity to London and Birmingham (1hour) means we train a London Orthodontic StR, and regularly host and attend national study meetings
Working for our organisation
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Job description
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- There is no on call commitment
- 10PA contract is highly flexible but will involve joint hospital clinical activity
Person Specification: See chart on the attached JD / Brochure
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- BDS or equivalent qualification
- Entry on GDC Specialist Register for Orthodontics
- Success in Intercollegiate Specialty Examination or equivalent or within 6 months of completion of post CCST training.
Desirable criteria
- Masters degree or equivalent in orthodontics
TEACHING
Essential criteria
- Ability to teach clinical skills
- Ability to provide small group teaching
Desirable criteria
- Experience of teaching basic clinical skills
- Ability to supervise postgraduate research
- Willingness to participate in training for STR
MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
- Ability to advise on efficient & smooth running of the orthodontic service.
- Experience of audit management.
- Ability to organise and manage outpatient priorities.
- Ability & willingness to work within the Trust and NHS performance frameworks.
Clinical Experience
Essential criteria
- Clinical training & experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK ISFE in Orthodontics
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of problems.
- Ability to take full & independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
Desirable criteria
- Minimum 5 years supervised training in an appropriate StR/post CCST equivalent training programme.
Research Experience
Essential criteria
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
- Publications in peer-reviewed journals
Desirable criteria
- Willingness to participate in multicentre trials and supervise M Clin Dent research projects
Other Attributes
Essential criteria
- Ability to work efficiently in a team
- Good interpersonal skills
- Enquiring, critical approach to work
- Caring attitude to patients
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GDPs/GPs, nurses & other agencies.
- Commitment to Continuing Professional Development and the requirements of Clinical Governance & Audit.
Desirable criteria
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels.
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
- Sobie Akram
- Job title
- Consultant Oral Surgeon
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01604 634700
- Additional information
Please do contact Miss S Akram (Consultant Orthodontist) on 01604 523200
or Miss Arti Hindocha and Ms Sarah Meadows (Consultants in Orthodontics) on 01536 493550 for a conversation or to arrange an informal visit.
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