Locum Consultant Orthodontist

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a suitably qualified person(s) to provide maternity leave cover for a period of 12 months. The successful candidate will join our Consultant Orthodontists based at South Warwickshire Foundation Trust, comprising Warwick and Stratford Hospitals. The service has brand new, modern facilities with five surgeries, radiology and a fully equipped dental lab on the Warwick Hospital site, and links with the Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery service in Coventry.



Main duties of the job



This post sits within the Elective Care Division. The main activities of the orthodontic department are diagnosis/planning/treatment of severe and complex malocclusion including patients with clefts of the lip and/or palate, day-case GA and LA operating, and multi-disciplinary management of patients with skeletal deformity and complex restorative needs. Additionally the department is involved in research and audit on an on-going basis.



The unit currently has a staffing structure of 3 WTE Consultant orthodontists. This post is to cover maternity leave for a period of 12 months.



About us



With our central location and great transport links, South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust is closer than you might think. We are located in the heart of England with easy access to the motorway network and a good railway service. Warwickshire is accessible from a number of nearby cities including Birmingham, Leicester, Northampton, Oxford and Worcester.



Job description

Job responsibilities



The appointee will work closely with the existing Orthodontic Consultants within the Arden managed clinical network for orthodontics, and will aim to offer a high quality referral service for local general dentists, community dentists, high street orthodontic specialists, general medical practitioners and other consultant colleagues. Oral and Maxillofacial surgery support is provided via an SLA with UHCW.



Person Specification

Training Qualifications

Essential

• Full registration with the United Kingdom General Dental Council (GDC)

Desirable

• Success in RCS Intercollegiate Specialty Fellowship Exit Examination or equivalent, before commencing in post

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