Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Are you an orthodontist looking to add variety in your working life?
We have a great opportunity for a specialist 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 job
* Treat patients with more complex orthodontic needs with consultant oversight
* Deliver high quality, customer focused care
Job responsibilities
* Provide orthodontic treatment to patients with complex orthodontic needs (Level 3b) allocated by the Orthodontic Consultants.
* Where appropriate, treatment plan orthodontic care for less complex cases.
* Support the running of the orthodontic service through clinical governance activity and education of support staff.
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications & Training
* Full GDC registration and on the GDC Specialist Register for Orthodontics
* Holds a qualification as an Orthodontic Specialist: MOrth
* To have undertaken an MScD or DDS or equivalent
Experience & Knowledge
* Experience of multidisciplinary working
* Evidence of ability to perform orthodontic procedures without immediate supervision
* Ideally at least 12 years clinical experience in Orthodontics
Skills & Abilities
* Good knowledge of and ability to use spoken and written English
* Participation in continuing professional development (CPD) scheme and, where relevant, evidence of past participation
* Ability to develop effective working relationships with all levels of staff
* Good time management skills and ability to cope with and organise effectively own workload
* Understanding clinical governance and the responsibilities it implies
* Knowledge of the principles of and evidence of participation in clinical audit
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.
Salary: £96,990 to £107,155 a year pro rata per annum
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