# Consultant in Orthodontics

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Royal Derby Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Dentist
- **Grade:** Consultant
- **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 per annum.  Pro rata.
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Part time - 7.5 sessions per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-03T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-20T10:30:52.494Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Derbyshire/Derby/University_Hospitals_Derby_Burton_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Orthodontics/Orthodontics-v8167048
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8167048?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

The successful candidate will be part of a cohesive team involving orthodontists, head and neck surgeons (OMF & ENT), nursing, admin and allied health professionals. The successful applicant will work within a hospital based orthodontic service providing care at all specialist levels.

### Main duties of the job

To work closely with the orthodontic and multidisciplinary team to provide specialist orthodontic care direct to patients. This includes seeing new patients, overseeing treatment plans and supervising wider team members such as orthodontic therapists.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The successful application will provide consultant level specialist orthodontic treatment, undertaking all aspects of care required for this pathway.

Working within an outpatient based clinic setting the successful candidate will consultant patients, enact treatment plans and supervise wider clinical team activities.

The post will work across both Royal Derby Hospital and Queen's Hospital Burton sites.

### Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

## Person Specification

### Eligibility

**Essential**

- Full GDC Registration with a license to practice at time of application
- Clinical training & experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK ISFE in Orthodontics
- 6 months experience in a UK Health Care setting

**Desirable**

- Minimum 5 years supervised training in an appropriate SpR/FTTA equivalent training programme

### Qualification

**Essential**

- BDS or equivalent
- Entry on GDC Specialist Register for Orthodontics
- Success in Intercollegiate Specialty Examination or equivalent or within 3 months of completion of FTTA training

**Desirable**

- Master's degree or equivalent in Orthodontics

### Teaching and Research

**Essential**

- Publications in peer-reviewed journals

**Desirable**

- Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates

### Clinical Governance/improving quality of patient care

**Essential**

- Evidence of active participation in audit

## Documents

- [consultant in orthodontics jd&ps (pdf, 840.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10554615)

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