Consultant in Orthodontics
West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
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Job overview
The Oral Surgery & Orthodontics Department at West Herts Hospitals is seeking to appoint a substantive 6.5PA Orthodontic Consultant. Job share and part time applicants are welcomed. Successful appointee will join the Head & Neck directorate of ENT, Oral Surgery & Ophthalmology. Postholder will join a team of 3 Oral & Maxillofacial and 3 Orthodontic consultants and a wider multi-disciplinary team. Services are delivered at Watford General Hospital, with the department part of the pan-London regional network under London Northwest NHS Trust.
With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us.
Main duties of the job
This is an appointment by West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (WHTH). The post involves cross-site working, with opportunities to join the wider team for educational and training purposes.
The indicative job plan will consist of clinics and admin time and will be built to 6.5 PAs.
Job plans may be reviewed as service needs alter. The Trust has long day working and may consider weekend working in the future.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
Prospective candidates will need to meet the following essential criteria
- Primary Dental Qualification
- Full GDC Registration
- On the GDC Specialist Register in Orthodontics
- Specialist Membership in Orthodontics (MOrth) or equivalent
- Intercollegiate Specialist Fellowship Examination (ISFE) of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons of the UK and Ireland in Orthodontics (or equivalent) or within six months of the examination
- Completion of CCST in Orthodontics or equivalent
Successful completion of an SAC-approved minimum three-year training programme in Orthodontics
Please note, successful applicants will need to be available for interview on Thursday 16th October 2025.