The department is supported by main hospital radiographic facilities located close to the department, which supply all standard views that are required.
There is a fully equipped polyclinic for orthodontic use with 5 dental chairs, extensive modern storage & work surface areas. There are 2 separate teaching surgeries with a full equipped dental chair in each, shared with Maxillofacial Surgery.
There are 3 orthodontic consultant offices as well as offices for registrars & resident doctors, orthodontic therapists & clerical support. The registrar room & resident doctor room can be opened up to provide a large seminar room for teaching.
There is a large well equipped maxillofacial / orthodontic laboratory, arranged into three distinct working areas with separate office accommodation for the Senior Medical Technical Officer.
The department is supported by the Matron for Maxillofacial surgery & orthodontics who has office accommodation adjacent to the clinic. The nurses office is located within the clinical area & the nurses station is adjacent to the clinic facilitating patient flow.
The secretarial staff supporting the orthodontic team comprises a medical secretary & a support secretary. Secretarial support will be available to the appointee from within the team.
The department at the Burton site is based in the main hospital outpatient department.
The timetable will vary depending on whether it is term or non-term time and on the agreed job plan. The timetable is based on a 4 week pattern and an example of the pattern is available within the Job Description. This timetable will be subject to change from time to time to meet the needs of the service and dependant on Consultant leave.
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts:
• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4thbusiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
The appointed consultant will work a 7.5PA job plan including SPA and Admin, working cross site between Royal Derby Hospital and Queen's Hospital, Burton.
This advert closes on Tuesday 29 Apr 2025