Job summary
Are you an orthodontic therapist looking to add variety in your working life?
We have a great opportunity for an orthodontic therapist who wants to get involved in the management of patients with more complex orthodontic needs. This is an opportunity to increase your confidence in treating patients who require multidisciplinary care or who have additional medical needs or a learning disability
Main duties of the jobYou will:
Deliver care to patients with complex orthodontic needs under the supervision of a consultantDeliver high quality, individualised focused care
You have:
Full GDC registrationA recognised Orthodontic therapist qualification (as listed on the GDC website Orthodontic therapy (gdc-uk.org)Experience of working as an Orthodontic TherapistWe can offer you:
An opportunity to deliver care to a broad and complex patient group.
A chance to improve your clinical and communication skills.
A chance to work with a large multidisciplinary team including consultants, specialists, technicians, and orthodontic nurses.
Main duties of the job
Our Job Description and Person Specification (attached) tells you all about this role, what to expect and what is needed to succeed. When completing your application please make sure to tell us how your experience and skills fit the person specification.
Please contact us if you are unable to view or download the attachment.
For all our roles, we are looking for staff who hold our Trust Values, and who are passionate about providing the best patient care.
About us
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology.
Our Values
We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job description for a full explanation of the main role and responsibilities.
EssentialFull GDC RegistrationA recognised Orthodontic therapist qualificationKnowledge & ExperienceEssentialExperience working as an orthodontic therapistSkills & AbilitiesEssentialAbility to work in a teamDemonstrate good organisational skillsPossess good communication skillsHave a good understanding of cross infection control within the dental surgeryKnowledge of confidentiality in the work placeHave an understanding of Clinical Governance
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job description for a full explanation of the main role and responsibilities.
EssentialFull GDC RegistrationA recognised Orthodontic therapist qualificationKnowledge & ExperienceEssentialExperience working as an orthodontic therapistSkills & AbilitiesEssentialAbility to work in a teamDemonstrate good organisational skillsPossess good communication skillsHave a good understanding of cross infection control within the dental surgeryKnowledge of confidentiality in the work placeHave an understanding of Clinical Governance
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oRegistered with GDC
- oDiploma in Orthodontic Therapy (DipOT)
- oOrthodontic Nursing Course Certificate in Oral health
Desirable
- Certificate in Dental radiography
Skills/ Expereince
Essential
- oTo have completed the necessary competencies to successfully receive the Dip OT
- oWide experience and knowledge of orthodontic procedures.
- oAnalytical approach to solving problems
- oExperience of assessing patients needs, implementing care plans,
- oAbility to risk assess to identify potential for further damage to oral health
Personal Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- oUnderstands that safeguarding is everyones responsibility
- oInnovative and Dynamic
- oAbility to cope with stressful situations
- oHigh level of self awareness and openness to self improvement
- oAble to communicate in lay terms, technical information to patients and dentists.
- oHigh level of interpersonal skills.
Desirable
- oActively participate in contributing to improving patients experience, accounting for complexity of context, culture and diversity.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oRegistered with GDC
- oDiploma in Orthodontic Therapy (DipOT)
- oOrthodontic Nursing Course Certificate in Oral health
Desirable
- Certificate in Dental radiography
Skills/ Expereince
Essential
- oTo have completed the necessary competencies to successfully receive the Dip OT
- oWide experience and knowledge of orthodontic procedures.
- oAnalytical approach to solving problems
- oExperience of assessing patients needs, implementing care plans,
- oAbility to risk assess to identify potential for further damage to oral health
Personal Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- oUnderstands that safeguarding is everyones responsibility
- oInnovative and Dynamic
- oAbility to cope with stressful situations
- oHigh level of self awareness and openness to self improvement
- oAble to communicate in lay terms, technical information to patients and dentists.
- oHigh level of interpersonal skills.
Desirable
- oActively participate in contributing to improving patients experience, accounting for complexity of context, culture and diversity.
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).
