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Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant Orthodontist

The closing date is 29 April 2026

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Job summary

The Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust is pleased to offer an exciting opportunity to appoint a Consultant Orthodontist to a new full-time post, working across Royal Surrey County Hospital (3 PAs) and Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital (7 PAs).

The successful candidate will join an established and supportive orthodontic team of three Consultant Orthodontists, delivering a comprehensive orthodontic service to the populations of Surrey and North Hampshire. There is significant opportunity to develop and enhance orthodontic services, particularly for the local population served by Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital. Existing experience at consultant level within the unit is desirable.

Main duties of the job

The substantive Consultant post will complement an established team comprising 3 Consultant Orthodontists providing a comprehensive service to the population of Surrey and North Hampshire. The post holder will have the opportunity to develop services particularly for the local population of North Hampshire Hospital.

About us

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

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Details

Date posted

08 April 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum, dependent on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

384-PD-EMF19890

Job locations

North Hampshire Hospital

Aldermaston Rd

Basingstoke

RG24 9NA


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the role, job plan and person specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the role, job plan and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full registration and a license to practice with the GDC.
  • On the GDC Specialist register for Orthodontics
  • BDS or equivalent MFDS
  • Membership in Orthodontics or equivalent
  • Intercollegiate Fellowship Examination in Orthodontics or equivalent
  • Possession of a Certificate of Accreditation or eligibility for a CCT in Orthodontics
  • Higher Research Degree (e.g. MSc / MPhil)

Desirable

  • Management Training
  • Teaching/Education Qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Fully trained Orthodontist
  • Understand the principals of Clinical Governance

Desirable

  • Experience of primary research relevant to Orthodontics / Publications in refereed journals
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full registration and a license to practice with the GDC.
  • On the GDC Specialist register for Orthodontics
  • BDS or equivalent MFDS
  • Membership in Orthodontics or equivalent
  • Intercollegiate Fellowship Examination in Orthodontics or equivalent
  • Possession of a Certificate of Accreditation or eligibility for a CCT in Orthodontics
  • Higher Research Degree (e.g. MSc / MPhil)

Desirable

  • Management Training
  • Teaching/Education Qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Fully trained Orthodontist
  • Understand the principals of Clinical Governance

Desirable

  • Experience of primary research relevant to Orthodontics / Publications in refereed journals

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

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Address

North Hampshire Hospital

Aldermaston Rd

Basingstoke

RG24 9NA


Employer's website

https://www.royalsurrey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Address

North Hampshire Hospital

Aldermaston Rd

Basingstoke

RG24 9NA


Employer's website

https://www.royalsurrey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Consultant Orthodontist

Ms Gursharan Minhas

gursharanminhas@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

08 April 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum, dependent on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

384-PD-EMF19890

Job locations

North Hampshire Hospital

Aldermaston Rd

Basingstoke

RG24 9NA


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