Job summary
This is a part time locum maternity leave Consultant appointment of 7 programmed activities. The appointee will join the existing team of Orthodontic Consultants in the Trust and the roles will be based at Chase Farm Hospital and Edgware Community Hospital.
The Department of Orthodontics provides an extensive service for patients with major treatment needs and has an established reputation. It has a particular focus on patients with multidisciplinary needs including orthognathic care, hypodontia and the management of ectopic teeth. The work of the department is supported by collaborative integration with the Oral and Maxillofacial Department.
The successful candidate will be expected to be a team player and should be able to demonstrate excellent high quality clinical skills in the field of orthodontics with an interest in multidisciplinary treatments. A degree of flexibility, enthusiasm as well as innovation and good communication skills with a positive attitude are a key aspect of this appointment. The successful candidate will also be expected to provide Clinical Supervision for the Specialty Registrar in Orthodontic and nurse-led clinics.
The post does not include on-call.
Main duties of the job
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
About us
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Person Specification
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- Full registration with the United Kingdom General Dental Council (GDC)
- On the GDC Specialist List in Orthodontics
- Membership in Orthodontics, or equivalent
- Masters in Orthodontics
- Possession of a CCST in Orthodontics
- Intercollegiate Specialty Fellowship Exit Examination in Orthodontics
- Fellowship in Dental Surgery or Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery, or equivalent
- Ability to appraise scientific literature critically
Desirable
- Publications in refereed journals
- Research relevant to Orthodontics
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Successful completion of an SAC-approved 3 year minimum training programme in Orthodontics including an MSc in Orthodontics
- Successful completion of an SAC-approved 2 year minimum training programme in Post-CCST training in Orthodontics, or within 6 months of completion of training, or equivalent which follows on from the pre-CCST training period of 3 years
- Effective participation in audit
- Experience in all aspects of Orthodontics
- Involvement in multidisciplinary team working including Orthognathic management, hypodontia and dentoalveolar/orthodontic interface
- Experience working in busy clinical settings
Desirable
- Experience of post graduate and undergraduate teaching and training at an appropriate level
- Experience as a Clinical Supervisor
- Experience in organising Clinical Governance and Audit Meetings
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- Excellent clinical skills
- The authority, decision-making skills etc needed to lead a multidisciplinary team in a complex environment
- Awareness and understanding of health, safety and security issues for self and others
- Ability to supervise the clinical work of doctors in training and other staff
- Work Independently
- Team Skills
- Disability & Equality Awareness
- Ability to organise and prioritise personal workload
Desirable
- Strong teaching skills and experience
Personal Qualities & attributes
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a team and willingness to be personally accountable for actions
- Strong oral and written communications skills in English
- Ability to build good relationships and work collaboratively with staff at all levels of the organisation
- Ability to relate to patients from a wide range of backgrounds and to empathise with their needs and concerns
- Committed to personal development and learning on the job
- Commitment to high standards of ethics, personal integrity and probity
- Motivated to do an excellent job to best of ability
- The flexibility, enthusiasm, resilience, positive and helpful attitude and drive needed to thrive in today's rapidly changing NHS
Others
Essential
- Good organisational skills and time management
- Ability to organise and prioritise personal workload
Desirable
- Experience of cross speciality and cross organisational working
Person Specification
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- Full registration with the United Kingdom General Dental Council (GDC)
- On the GDC Specialist List in Orthodontics
- Membership in Orthodontics, or equivalent
- Masters in Orthodontics
- Possession of a CCST in Orthodontics
- Intercollegiate Specialty Fellowship Exit Examination in Orthodontics
- Fellowship in Dental Surgery or Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery, or equivalent
- Ability to appraise scientific literature critically
Desirable
- Publications in refereed journals
- Research relevant to Orthodontics
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Successful completion of an SAC-approved 3 year minimum training programme in Orthodontics including an MSc in Orthodontics
- Successful completion of an SAC-approved 2 year minimum training programme in Post-CCST training in Orthodontics, or within 6 months of completion of training, or equivalent which follows on from the pre-CCST training period of 3 years
- Effective participation in audit
- Experience in all aspects of Orthodontics
- Involvement in multidisciplinary team working including Orthognathic management, hypodontia and dentoalveolar/orthodontic interface
- Experience working in busy clinical settings
Desirable
- Experience of post graduate and undergraduate teaching and training at an appropriate level
- Experience as a Clinical Supervisor
- Experience in organising Clinical Governance and Audit Meetings
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- Excellent clinical skills
- The authority, decision-making skills etc needed to lead a multidisciplinary team in a complex environment
- Awareness and understanding of health, safety and security issues for self and others
- Ability to supervise the clinical work of doctors in training and other staff
- Work Independently
- Team Skills
- Disability & Equality Awareness
- Ability to organise and prioritise personal workload
Desirable
- Strong teaching skills and experience
Personal Qualities & attributes
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a team and willingness to be personally accountable for actions
- Strong oral and written communications skills in English
- Ability to build good relationships and work collaboratively with staff at all levels of the organisation
- Ability to relate to patients from a wide range of backgrounds and to empathise with their needs and concerns
- Committed to personal development and learning on the job
- Commitment to high standards of ethics, personal integrity and probity
- Motivated to do an excellent job to best of ability
- The flexibility, enthusiasm, resilience, positive and helpful attitude and drive needed to thrive in today's rapidly changing NHS
Others
Essential
- Good organisational skills and time management
- Ability to organise and prioritise personal workload
Desirable
- Experience of cross speciality and cross organisational working
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.
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.
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).
