• Job Description

  Req#: C9265-25-0222?language=en&page=713&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  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 ourMaxillofacial 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

  About us

  Northampton General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All of our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire. Our Excellence Values o Compassion o Accountability o Respect o Integrity o Courage We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone's full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities. The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals. We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative. We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.

  Details

  Date posted

  28 April 2025

  Pay scheme

  Hospital medical and dental staff

  Grade

  Consultant

  Salary

  £105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Part-time

  Reference number

  265-7071374

  Job locations

  Northampton General Hospital

  Cliftonville

  Northampton

  NN1 5BD

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Job description

  • • 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

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Job description

  • • 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

  • 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

  • Masters degree or equivalent in orthodontics

  TEACHING

  Essential

  • Ability to teach clinical skills
  • Ability to provide small group teaching

  Desirable

  • Experience of teaching basic clinical skills
  • Ability to supervise postgraduate research
  • Willingness to participate in training for STR

  MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE

  Essential

  • 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

  • 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

  • Minimum 5 years supervised training in an appropriate StR/post CCST equivalent training programme.

  Research Experience

  Essential

  • Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
  • Publications in peer-reviewed journals

  Desirable

  • Willingness to participate in multicentre trials and supervise M Clin Dent research projects

  Other Attributes

  Essential

  • 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

  • Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications and Training

  Essential

  • 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

  • Masters degree or equivalent in orthodontics

  TEACHING

  Essential

  • Ability to teach clinical skills
  • Ability to provide small group teaching

  Desirable

  • Experience of teaching basic clinical skills
  • Ability to supervise postgraduate research
  • Willingness to participate in training for STR

  MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE

  Essential

  • 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

  • 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

  • Minimum 5 years supervised training in an appropriate StR/post CCST equivalent training programme.

  Research Experience

  Essential

  • Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
  • Publications in peer-reviewed journals

  Desirable

  • Willingness to participate in multicentre trials and supervise M Clin Dent research projects

  Other Attributes

  Essential

  • 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

  • Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels.

  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

  Northampton General Hospital

  Address

  Northampton General Hospital

  Cliftonville

  Northampton

  NN1 5BD

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.northamptongeneral.nhs.uk/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Northampton General Hospital

  Address

  Northampton General Hospital

  Cliftonville

  Northampton

  NN1 5BD

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.northamptongeneral.nhs.uk/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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