Consultant Orthodontist

Job overview

If you are looking for a consultant post in a dynamic department, in a beautiful part of the world, then we have a great opportunity for a consultant who would like a good work-life balance and great colleagues.

We are a friendly department, focusing on patient centred care delivered with compassion. Although our case mix is complex, we support each other in planning care. We also have a good network of regional colleagues who we can ask for advice or even second opinions.

• If you reside outside of Dorset and join us in this role you will receive a Warm Welcome payment of £10,000 as a thank you for bringing your expertise and knowledge to our Trust in addition to the usual relocation expenses.
• If you have been referred to this role by a current DCHFT employee (and you currently reside outside of Dorset) your friend can also receive a referral payment – make sure to include  this at the start of your supporting information and include your friend's full name. For more information, please see document attached and please email [email protected]

Main duties of the job

You will:

• Provide orthodontic care for patients in the east of Dorset with complex orthodontic needs
• Supervise multidisciplinary teams to deliver cleft, orthognathic and hypodontia care
• Deliver high quality, customer focused care

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We can offer you:

• An opportunity to deliver care to a broad and complex patient group.
• A chance to improve your clinical and communication skills.
• A chance to work with a large multidisciplinary team including therapists, hygienists, technicians, oral health educators and orthodontic nurses as well as colleagues in Maxillofacial Surgery and Restorative Dentistry.

We are a Trust that celebrates diversity and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We would welcome applications from people in groups which are under-represented in our organisation.