Consultant in Orthodontics

Applications are warmly invited for a substantive consultant as part of the expansion of our University Hospitals of Northamptonshire Orthodontic Service. You will join our established, but dynamic, consultant orthodontic team in Kettering, and also work with Maxillofacial colleagues and laboratory colleagues, treating patients across hospital sites in Northampton.

As part of the Orthodontic Team you will be supported in all aspects of the role, but you will also support, coach and impart your knowledge and experience to your team. The department has close teaching and training links to the East Midlands Deanery for DCTs, and has an orthodontic speciality trainees working within the team, as well as therapists and laboratory colleagues at both sites.

Interview date - TBC

Main duties of the job

Flexibility: The department are delighted to consider candidates who would prefer a less than 10PA contract, and flexible working is supported.

Timetable: The timetable will involve a regular commitment to routine secondary care orthodontic clinics, as well as fortnightly joint orthognathic clinics

Teaching: Our proximity to London and Birmingham (1hour) means we train a London Orthodontic StR, and regularly host and attend national study meetings

About us

Northampton General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All of our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.

Our Excellence Values

Compassion

Accountability

Respect

Integrity

Courage

We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone's full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities. The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals. We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative. We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Job description There is no on call commitment 10PA contract is highly flexible but will involve joint hospital clinical activity

Person Specification: See chart on the attached JD / Brochure

Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential

Relevant Specialty Qualification

Completion of Specialty Training (CST or equiva-lent) or within 6 months of offer

MD, PhD or other

Education / Medical Edu-cation Qualification

TEACHING / AUDIT / QUALITY IMPROVEMENT
Essential

Experience of Audit and Quality Improvement

Experience of Teaching Junior Staff

Experience of Undergraduate Teaching

Experience in Curriculum development

MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE
Essential

Effective Team worker, valuing the experience and contribution of others

Demonstrable Team Leadership skills and experience

Understanding and experience of delivering organisational change

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS AND RESEARCH
Essential

Publications in recognised Medicine / Medical Education Journals or Presentations at National Level

Research experience relating to quality improvement

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