Locum Consultant in Orthodontics

Postion: Locum Consultant in Orthodontics (Part-Time)
Location: Headington OX3
Salary: £88,364 to £119,133
Job Type: Fixed-Term

Job summary
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.

Many of our recruitment programmes use Value Based Interviewing to identify those who have the skills we seek, who share our values and who are able to deliver compassionate excellence from the outset.

Applications are invited to apply for a Locum Consultant Orthodontist post, at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

This is a part-time fixed term (12 months ) appointment on a 5 PA job plan. There may also be potential to increase sessions. The post holder will be a part of an established multidisciplinary team providing orthodontic care for patients requiring orthognathic surgery, dentoalveolar surgery, orthodontic/restorative dental treatment and complex orthodontic treatment.

Main duties of the job

• Undertake outpatient clinics new and follow-ups with supervision of junior staff as appropriate.
• Orthodontic treatment of complex malocclusions
• Active involvement in Audit, Clinical Governance, morbidity and mortality meetings
• Ensure good clinical practice and continued professional development.
• Supervision of the Specialist Registrars will be expected at the JR, Oxford.

About us
We are one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. 

Job responsibilities

• Undertake outpatient clinics new and follow-ups with supervision of junior staff as appropriate.
• Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with medical colleagues in other specialties and participate in regular clinical meetings and other post graduate activities.
• Develop and maintain good communication with General Practitioners (medical and dental), colleagues in the salaried dental services and local orthodontic specialist practitioners.
• Orthodontic treatment of complex malocclusions
• Active involvement in Audit, Clinical Governance, morbidity and mortality meetings
• Participation in the departmental educational activity.
• Share responsibility for data protection particularly digital and electronic records.
• Ensure good clinical practice and continued professional development.
• The post holder will comply with infection control practices and any relevant trust policies and procedures with regards to Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults.
• Supervision of the Specialist Registrars will be expected at the JR, Oxford.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Full registration with the GDC
• On the GDC Specialist Register
• Possession of a Certificate of Accreditation of eligibility for a CCST in Orthodontics
• Membership in Orthodontics or equivalent
• Intercollegiate Fellowship Examination in Orthodontics or equivalent

Desirable

• MSc or equivalent

Experience

Essential

• Successful completion of an SAC-approved minimum three year training Programme in Orthodontics
• Successful completion of an SAC -approved minimum two year training in a PostCCST Training Appointment, or within 6 months of completion, or equivalent for other European Economic Area (EEA) Nationals

Audit & governance

Essential

• Evidence of understanding of and participation in Audit and Governance
• Understanding of clinical risk management

Research & management

Essential

• Publication in Peer Reviewed Journals
• Evidence of involvement in management and leadership practices

Desirable

• Active research interest
• Good Clinical Practice training
• Evidence of management training

Training

Essential

• Experience of postgraduate and undergraduate teaching

Desirable

• Post Graduate Certificate in Medical Education.

Personal

Essential

• Ability to work within a team and independently
• Flexibility
• Demonstrable skills in written English

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.

Certificate of sponsorship
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. 

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. 

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